Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Geography
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(3) ESCI 111 Intro to Physical Geology & Geography (BPS, EL) (recommended)
(4) Foreign Language 101 (BICS, EREG)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
17 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) GEOG 201 World Regions (BSS)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(4) Foreign Language 102
(3) MATH 120, MATH 120E, MATH 125, MATH 150, STAT 107, or STAT 244
(3) QR 101, MATH 150 or Higher
16 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) GEOG 210 Physical Geography (BPS)
(3) GEOG 205 Human Geography (BSS, EL)
(3) RA 101 or PHIL 212
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Minor or AOS
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) Human Geography Requirement
(3) GEOG 321 Quantitative Techniques (EL)
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
(3) Minor or AOS
(3) Minor or AOS
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) GEOG 320 Cartography
(3) Human Geography Requirement
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
(3) Minor or AOS
(3) Experience U.S. Race, Gender, and Equity (ERGU)
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) Physical Geography Requirement
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
(3) Minor or AOS
(3) Minor or AOS
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) Physical Geography Requirement(3) GEOG 499 Senior Assignment
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
(2) Health Experience (EH)
14 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) Geography Techniques Requirement
(3) Regional Geography Requirement
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
(2) Elective
14 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
Transfer Students: To maximize your transfer experience, complete the bolded courses/requirements pre-transfer and satisfy the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS, or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If ‘Minor’ requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact listed. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Geography
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(3) ESCI 111 Intro to Physical Geology & Geography (BPS, EL) (recommended)
(3) RA 101 Reasoning & Argumentation
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) GEOG 201 World Regions (BSS)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(3) MATH 120, MATH 120E, MATH 125, MATH 150, STAT 107, or STAT 244 (BPS/PS)
(3) QR 101, MATH 150 or Higher
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) GEOG 210 Physical Geography (BPS)
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(2) Health Experience (EH)
(3) Experience Global Cultures, Race, and Equity Education (EREG)
(3) Elective
14 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) GEOG 205 Human Geography (BSS, EL)
(3) GEOG 321 Quantitative Techniques (BICS, EL)
(3) Experience U.S. Race, Gender, and Equity (ERGU)
(3) Minor or AOS
(3) Minor or AOS
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) GEOG 320 Cartography
(3) Human Geography Requirement
(3) Minor or AOS
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) Physical Geography Requirement
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
(3) Minor or AOS
(3) Minor or AOS
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) Human Geography Requirement
(3) Physical Geography Requirement
(3) GEOG 499 Senior Assignment
(3) Minor or AOS
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) Geography Techniques Requirement
(3) Regional Geography Requirement
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
Transfer Students: To maximize your transfer experience, complete the bolded courses/requirements pre-transfer and satisfy the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS, or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If ‘Minor’ requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact listed. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
