Bachelor of Science in Geography
The Bachelor of Science in Geography provides additional science and quantitative requirements that prepare science-oriented students for graduate school and science-related jobs at the bachelor's degree level.
Requirements
- Environment and Society. One (1) course:
- GEOG-G 208 Environment and Society
- Geographic Methods.
- Geographic Methods core. One (1) course:
- GEOG-G 237 Mapping our World: From Mercator to Mashups
- GEOG-G 338 Geographic Information Systems
- Computing in the Geospatial Sciences. One (1) course:
- GEOG-G 250 Computing in the Geospatial Sciences
- Applied Spatial Statistics. One (1) course:
- GEOG-G 488 Applied Spatial Statistics
- Geographic Methods core. One (1) course:
- Job and Internship Search. One (1) course:
- ASCS-Q 296 College to Career II: Navigate Your Arts and Sciences Experience
- Capstone. One (1) course:
- GEOG-G 498 Capstone in Geography
- GEOG-G 499 Honors Research in Geography
- Concentration. Comprehensive or Concentration option.
- Comprehensive Option. 15 additional credit hours in Geography courses.
- Concentration Option. One (1) of the Geography concentrations listed below.
- 400–499 Level Geography Courses. Six (6) credit hours:
- Any GEOG-G 400–499
- Electives. Additional Geography courses, as needed, to complete remaining requirements.
- Addenda Requirements*.
- Calculus. Choose one (1) of the following options:
- Brief Survey Option. Two (2) courses:
- Brief Survey of Calculus I. One (1) course:
- MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
- Brief Survey of Calculus II. One (1) course:
- MATH-M 120 Brief Survey of Calculus II
- Brief Survey of Calculus I. One (1) course:
- Regular Option. Two (2) courses:
- Calculus I. One (1) course:
- MATH-M 211 Calculus I
- Calculus II. One (1) course:
- MATH-M 212 Calculus II
- Calculus I. One (1) course:
- Brief Survey Option. Two (2) courses:
- Science/Quantitative Methods. Choose one (1) of the following options:
- Biology option. At least nine (9) credit hours in BIOL courses, including the following:
- BIOL-L 111 Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology
- BIOL-L 473 Ecology
- Chemistry option. Nine (9) credit hours in CHEM courses with at least one (1) course at the 300–499 level and including the following:
- CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I
- Computer Science option. Nine (9) credit hours in CSCI courses, including at least one (1) course at the 300–499 level.
- Economics option. Nine (9) credit hours in ECON courses, including at least one (1) course at the 300–499 level.
- Statistics option. Nine (9) credit hours in STAT courses, including at least one (1) course at the 300–499 level.
- Biology option. At least nine (9) credit hours in BIOL courses, including the following:
- Calculus. Choose one (1) of the following options:
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Major Area Courses
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Courses that may apply toward the Credit Hours and GPA requirements in this academic program include all courses listed on the requirement course lists at the time the course was taken as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent.
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the major:
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours:
- GEOG-X 274 Sophomore Laboratory in Geography
- GEOG-X 374 Junior Lab in Geography
- GEOG-X 473 Internship in Geographical Analysis
- GEOG-X 474 Senior Lab in Geography
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours:
- GEOG-X 490 Undergraduate Readings and Research in Geography
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Geography (GEOGBA)
- Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (GISRSACRT)
- Minor in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (GISRSMIN)
- Minor in Geography (GEOGMIN)
The Bachelor of Science degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 36 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- Diversity in the United States: 1 course
- Global Civilizations and Cultures: Not required
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the first semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.