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Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (26 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
KSS/DG
KSS/DD
GEOG
GEOG
17063
17064
World Geography (3)   or
Geography of the United States and Canada (3)
3  
KBS GEOG 21062 Physical Geography 3  
KBS GEOG 21063 Physical Geography Laboratory 1  
KSS/DG GEOG 22061 Human Geography 3  
  GEOG 29160 Mapping Our World  3  
  GEOG 39002 Statistical Methods in Geography 3  
  GEOG 49070 Geographic Information Science  4  
WIC/ELR GEOG 40191 Seminar in Geography 3 C 2
  Choose from the following: Regional Geography Elective 3  
  GEOG 37010 Geography of Ohio (3)    
DG GEOG 37040 Geography of Africa (3)    
DG GEOG 37050 Geography of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (3)    
DG GEOG 37066 Geography of Europe (3)    
DG GEOG 37070 Geography of East and Southeast Asia (3)    
  GEOG 37072 Geography of China (3)    
DG GEOG 37079 Geography of South Asia (3)    
DG GEOG 37084 Geography of South America (3)    
DG GEOG 37085 Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3)    
  GEOG 37095 Special Topics in Regional Geography (3)    
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (75 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits  
  Foreign Language 3 14-20  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences 2-3  
  Kent Core Additional 3  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Basic Sciences) 4 3  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Social Sciences) 5 3  
  General Electives 
Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division hours.
28  
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credits) 
  Environmental Geography (18)  
  Geographic Information (18)  
  Social Geography (18)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 
120
 
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
  3. Fulfills College General Requirement.
  4. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Basic Science courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Biological Sciences (BSCI), Chemistry (CHEM), Geography (GEOG), Geology (GEOL) or Physics (PHY). Students may take the courses listed in the "introductory" sequences with the restrictions noted above in the Kent Core Basic Science section. The course may not be from the student's major.
  5. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Social Sciences courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Applied Conflict Management (CACM), Geography (GEOG), Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC). The course may not be from the student's major.

Foreign Language Note: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must have the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options:

  1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
  2. Elementary I and II of a second language
  3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
    1. Intermediate I of the same language
    2. MCLS 10001 Introduction to Structural Concepts for Language Students
    3. MCLS 20000 Global Literacy and Cultural Awareness
    4. MCLS 20091 Seminar: Global Literacy Case Studies
    5. MCLS 21417 Multiculturalism in Today's Germany
    6. MCLS 22217 Diversity in Today's Russia
    7. MCLS 23217 The Francophone Experience
    8. MCLS 28404 The Latin American Experience
    9. MCLS 28405 The Spanish Experience

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may begin their university foreign language experience beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by: (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level or (2) receiving credit through Credit by Exam (CBE), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement (AP) exam or credit through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program; or (3) being designated a native speaker of a non-English language (consult with the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office for additional information). When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining hours with general electives.

 

Environmental Geography Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS  (18 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Choose from the following: Environmental Geography Electives 12  
  GEOG 31062 Fundamentals of Meteorology (3)    
  GEOG 31064 Principles of Climatology (3)    
  GEOG 31080 Geography of Wine (3)    
  GEOG 41050 Polar and Alpine Environments (3)    
  GEOG 41051 Natural Disasters and Society (3)    
  GEOG 41052 Glaciers and Glaciation (3)    
  GEOG 41065 Applied Climatology (3)    
  GEOG 41066 Climate Change and Its Impact (3)    
  GEOG 41073 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)    
  GEOG 41074 Resource Geography (3)    
  GEOG 41082 Geography of Soils (3)    
  GEOG 41195 Special Topics in Environmental Geography (1-3)    
  Choose from the following: Geographic Information Electives 3  
  GEOG 44070 Spatial Analysis and Location Theory (3)    
  GEOG 49072 Geographic Information Science and Health (3)    
  GEOG 49075 Geographic Information Science: Urban and Economic Applications (3)    
  GEOG 49076 Spatial Programming (3)    
  GEOG 49078 Geographic Information Science and Environmental Hazards (3)    
  GEOG 49080 Advanced Geographic Information Science (3)    
  GEOG 49085 Web and Mobile Geographic Information Science (3)    
  GEOG 49162 Cartography and Geovisualization (3)    
  GEOG 49163 Cartography and Geovisualization Laboratory (1)    
  GEOG 49165 GeoMapping (3)    
  GEOG 49195 Special Topics in Geographic Information Science (1-3)    
  GEOG 49230 Remote Sensing (3)    
  Choose from the following: Social Geography 3  
  GEOG 31070 Population and the Environment (3)    
DG GEOG 32080 Politics and Place (3)    
  GEOG 34070 Economic Geography (3)    
  GEOG 35065 Geography of Transportation and Spatial Interaction (3)    
DG GEOG 36065 Cities and Urbanization (3)    
  GEOG 42040 Tourism Development and Recreational Travel (3)    
  GEOG 42052 Medical Geography (3)    
  GEOG 42053 Geographies of Memory and Heritage (3)    
DD GEOG 42064 Historical Geography of the United States and Canada (3)    
  GEOG 42195 Special Topics in Social Geography (1-3)    
WIC GEOG 44010 Geography of the Global Economy (3)    
  GEOG 45085 Urban Transportation (3)    
  GEOG 46070 Urban and Regional Planning (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
18  

 

Geographic Information Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS  (18 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Choose from the following: Environmental Geography Elective 3  
  GEOG 31062 Fundamentals of Meteorology (3)    
  GEOG 31064 Principles of Climatology (3)    
  GEOG 31080 Geography of Wine (3)    
  GEOG 41050 Polar and Alpine Environments (3)    
  GEOG 41051 Natural Disasters and Society (3)    
  GEOG 41052 Glaciers and Glaciation (3)    
  GEOG 41065 Applied Climatology (3)    
  GEOG 41066 Climate Change and Its Impact (3)    
  GEOG 41073 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)    
  GEOG 41074 Resource Geography (3)    
  GEOG 41082 Geography of Soils (3)    
  GEOG 41195 Special Topics in Environmental Geography (1-3)    
  Choose from the following: Geographic Information Electives 12  
  GEOG 44070 Spatial Analysis and Location Theory (3)    
  GEOG 49072 Geographic Information Science and Health (3)    
  GEOG 49075 Geographic Information Science: Urban and Economic Applications (3)    
  GEOG 49076 Spatial Programming (3)    
  GEOG 49078 Geographic Information Science and Environmental Hazards (3)    
  GEOG 49080 Advanced Geographic Information Science (3)    
  GEOG 49085 Web and Mobile Geographic Information Science (3)    
  GEOG 49162 Cartography and Geovisualization (3)    
  GEOG 49163 Cartography and Geovisualization Laboratory (1)    
  GEOG 49165 GeoMapping (3)    
  GEOG 49195 Special Topics in Geographic Information Science (1-3)    
  GEOG 49230 Remote Sensing (3)    
  Choose from the following: Social Geography 3  
  GEOG 31070 Population and the Environment (3)    
DG GEOG 32080 Politics and Place (3)    
  GEOG 34070 Economic Geography (3)    
  GEOG 35065 Geography of Transportation and Spatial Interaction (3)    
DG GEOG 36065 Cities and Urbanization (3)    
  GEOG 42040 Tourism Development and Recreational Travel (3)    
  GEOG 42052 Medical Geography (3)    
  GEOG 42053 Geographies of Memory and Heritage (3)    
DD GEOG 42064 Historical Geography of the United States and Canada (3)    
  GEOG 42195 Special Topics in Social Geography (1-3)    
WIC GEOG 44010 Geography of the Global Economy (3)    
  GEOG 45085 Urban Transportation (3)    
  GEOG 46070 Urban and Regional Planning (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
18  

 

Social Geography Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS  (18 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Choose from the following: Environmental Geography Elective 3  
  GEOG 31062 Fundamentals of Meteorology (3)    
  GEOG 31064 Principles of Climatology (3)    
  GEOG 31080 Geography of Wine (3)    
  GEOG 41050 Polar and Alpine Environments (3)    
  GEOG 41051 Natural Disasters and Society (3)    
  GEOG 41052 Glaciers and Glaciation (3)    
  GEOG 41065 Applied Climatology (3)    
  GEOG 41066 Climate Change and Its Impact (3)    
  GEOG 41073 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)    
  GEOG 41074 Resource Geography (3)    
  GEOG 41082 Geography of Soils (3)    
  GEOG 41195 Special Topics in Environmental Geography (1-3)    
  Choose from the following: Geographic Information Electives 3  
  GEOG 44070 Spatial Analysis and Location Theory (3)    
  GEOG 49072 Geographic Information Science and Health (3)    
  GEOG 49075 Geographic Information Science: Urban and Economic Applications (3)    
  GEOG 49076 Spatial Programming (3)    
  GEOG 49078 Geographic Information Science and Environmental Hazards (3)    
  GEOG 49080 Advanced Geographic Information Science (3)    
  GEOG 49085 Web and Mobile Geographic Information Science (3)    
  GEOG 49162 Cartography and Geovisualization (3)    
  GEOG 49163 Cartography and Geovisualization Laboratory (1)    
  GEOG 49165 GeoMapping (3)    
  GEOG 49195 Special Topics in Geographic Information Science (1-3)    
  GEOG 49230 Remote Sensing (3)    
  Choose from the following: Social Geography 12  
  GEOG 31070 Population and the Environment (3)    
DG GEOG 32080 Politics and Place (3)    
  GEOG 34070 Economic Geography (3)    
  GEOG 35065 Geography of Transportation and Spatial Interaction (3)    
DG GEOG 36065 Cities and Urbanization (3)    
  GEOG 42040 Tourism Development and Recreational Travel (3)    
  GEOG 42052 Medical Geography (3)    
  GEOG 42053 Geographies of Memory and Heritage (3)    
DD GEOG 42064 Historical Geography of the United States and Canada (3)    
  GEOG 42195 Special Topics in Social Geography (1-3)    
WIC GEOG 44010 Geography of the Global Economy (3)    
  GEOG 45085 Urban Transportation (3)    
  GEOG 46070 Urban and Regional Planning (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
18