BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN GEOGRAPHY

HONORS GEOGRAPHY CONCENTRATION - EFFECTIVE SPRING 2008

For the Honors Geography major, a minimum of 36 semester hours are required, with at least 18 semester hours at the 300 and 400 level. For minor requirements in this track, contact a Geography advisor. The Honors Geography concentration focuses on the skills required to understand the relationships between cultures, societies, political systems, and economic systems in a global context. Students have greater flexibility in this track to focus on a suite of courses that prepares the student for employment in government, consulting, planning, international business, the diplomatic corps, and myriad other areas. The Department recommends strongly that students take GEOG300 at the end of the sophomore or beginning of the junior year. Students should view and download the Department's 4-year Program guidelines, which detail suggested courses for students to take each semester in order to graduate in four years. The Honors Program is designed for students who wish to focus more specifically on their program of study, with honors-enhanced courses, smaller class sizes, and supervised independent research.

HONORS REQUIREMENTS

 COURSE 30 HOURS
Geography 100 [OR GEOL 102] HONORS Physical Science 3 hours
Geography 110 HONORS World Regional Geography 3 hours
Geography 300 Geographic Research Methods 3 hours
Geography 316 Fundamentals of GIS (old 217) 4 hours
Geography 391 Geostatistics (Data Analysis) 3 hours
Honors 300 Honors Colloquium 1.5 hours
Honors 301 Honors Colloquium 1.5 hours
Geography xxx Honors Enriched Courses 10 hours
Geography 499 Professional Preparation 1 hour
HONORS ELECTIVES
 THESIS OR RESEARCH PROJECT 6 HOURS

ADDITIONAL COURSE

 REQUIREMENTS* 8-9 HOURS
Philosophy 320 or Geog 444 Ethics 3 hours
Mathematics 118 (or MATH 116 and 117) Algrebra and Trigonometry 5-6 hours

Students who wish to major in Geography are also encouraged to take the University College Freshman Seminar course, GEOG 175: Introduction to the Major. See any Geography advisor for more information on this course.

For more information about this track, contact your geography advisor, visit the Department office (EST 304), or call (270) 745-4555.

To send an email message to request more information, just click on: david.keeling@wku.edu

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This page last updated on 8/29/07.