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2022-2023 General Catalog 
    
2022-2023 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geography, B.A.


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General Degree Requirements

 

Major Requirements (Minimum 32 Cr.)


Geography Electives: 18-19 Cr.


Take one additional 200-level course: 3 Cr.


Take three additional 300-level (or higher) courses: 9 Cr.


Take any additional geography course(s): 3 Cr.


Note:


Within the geography major, students may focus their studies further by selecting one of the following concentrations:

Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Environmental Geography
Urban Geography and Regional Planning
Human/Cultural Geography

Note: The department maintains detailed information sheets on these concentrations, including course listings, internship recommendations, and career options at its website valpo.edu/geography-meteorology/geography. Contact the chair of the department for details.

Degree Map


Credits: 124

2022-2023

Freshman Year


Total Credits: 15

Spring: Semester 2


Total Credits: 16

Sophomore Year


Fall: Semester 3


  • GEO 200-level course Credits: 3
  • Writing Intensive Course Credits: 3
  • Credits: 3
  • World Language Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor Requirement Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15

Spring: Semester 4


  • GEO 300-level course Credits: 3
  • Natural Science Credits: 4
  • Humanities Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor Requirement Credits: 3
  • Social Science Credits: 3
Total Credits: 16

Junior Year


Fall: Semester 5


Total Credits: 15

Spring: Semester 6


  • GEO 300-level course Credits: 3
  • GEO 400-level course Credits: 3
  • Upper-level Theology Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor Requirement Credits: 3
  • Elective Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15

Senior Year


Fall: Semester 7


Total Credits: 16

Spring: Semester 8


Total Credits: 16

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