Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.
Following this section are the
requirements as represented in Degree Navigator, MSU's online advising tool. The Degree Navigator section is only available for programs using Degree Navigator for degree certification.
College of Social Science
Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences
Undergraduate Programs
Geography - Bachelor of Science
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography
- The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Geography.
The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Geography major is met by completing Geography 480. That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
- The requirements of the College of Social Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.
The College’s NATURAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT for the Geography major is met by completing 15 additional credits in courses offered by a department or program in the College of Natural Science, chosen from the following: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biological Science, Chemistry, Entomology, Geological Sciences, Lyman Briggs, Mathematics, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Physics and Astronomy, Plant Biology, Plant Pathology, Physiology, Statistics and Probability, and Zoology. Students should see their academic advisor to obtain a list of approved courses which will meet this requirement.
- The following required major courses (31 credits):
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a. |
All of the following courses: |
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GEO |
113 |
Introduction to Economic Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
151 |
Cultural Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
206 |
Physical Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
206L |
Physical Geography Laboratory |
1 |
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GEO |
221 |
Introduction to Geographic Information |
3 |
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GEO |
463 |
Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Geographers and Planners |
3 |
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GEO |
480 |
Senior Seminar (W) |
3 |
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One of the following courses: |
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GEO |
330 |
Geography of the United States and Canada |
3 |
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GEO |
333 |
Geography of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region |
3 |
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GEO |
335 |
Geography of Latin America |
3 |
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GEO |
336 |
Geography of Europe |
3 |
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GEO |
337 |
Geography of East Asia |
3 |
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GEO |
338 |
Geography of Africa |
3 |
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Nine additional credits in Geography including at least one course at the 400 level. |
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