Geography, B.A.

Contact Information

Website: https://radow.kennesaw.edu/geoanth/programs/bag.php
Phone: (470) 578-2373

Program Description

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Geography provides students with an understanding of various aspects of the Earth, including its physical features, the role of humans in modifying the Earth, and the relationships between peoples and places.

Admissions Requirements

This program does not have specifc admission requirements and only admission to Kennesaw State University is required. For more information, please visit the Admissions section of the Catalog.

Graduation Requirements

Each student is expected to meet the Academic Policies Graduation Policies and Procedures outlined in the Academic Policies section of the Catalog.

Program of Study

General Education Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) (42 Credit Hours)

General Education Core Curriculum . This program recommends the Statistics Pathway.

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

FL 1002:Elementary Foreign Language II
FL 2001:Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture I
GEOG 1102:Earth from Above
GEOG 2200:Research Methods
GEOG 1112:Weather and Climate *
or
GEOG 1113:Introduction to Landforms *
GEOG 1101:Introduction to Human Geography
or
GEOG 1125:Resources, Society, and the Environment
or
GEOG 1130:World Regional Geography
* one credit hour from GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 will be accounted for in the major

Major Requirements (31 Credit Hours)

Major Sub-Groups

Choose two courses from Group A listed below. Choose two courses from Group B listed below. Choose one course from Group C listed below. Choose three courses from Groups A, B, C, or D listed below.

Group A: Human/Regional Geography

Group B: Physical/Environmental Geography

Group C: Geographic Techniques

Group D: Miscellaneous Courses

Study Abroad 3000-4000 level (any subject)

GEOG 4490:Special Topics in Geography
Study Abroad 3000-4000 level (any subject)

Upper-Division Electives (14 Credit Hours)

Any 3000-4000 level courses from the university curriculum.

Free Electives (15 Credit Hours)

Any courses in the university curriculum.