USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 90 - 91
The degree program in Geography consists of 10 courses (41 hrs. total), 5 of which are core courses required of all majors. Further, students choose either the Urban or Environmental track for their remaining courses. Both tracks offer an applied and techniques orientation for the students, which is stressed through coursework, advising, and through the core course structure for the major. The Environmental track focuses on major environmental systems including the hydrosphere, atmosphere, pedosphere, and biosphere. Particular emphasis is placed on the human modification of the natural environment and the global interconnections of the major earth systems. The Urban track focuses on the social and spatial effects of the growth of cities, including issues such as the historical evolution of urban form and function, land-use changes and conflicts, economic restructuring, the growth and decline of inner-cities, and urban racial and ethnic relations.
Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete the A.A. degree at the community college. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. If students transfer without an A.A. degree and have fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the students must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.
The transfer student should also be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
Students should complete two introductory courses in Geography prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at the community college, they must be completed before the degree is granted.
A major in Geography consists of 10 courses as follows:
Required core courses (5 courses + lab):
Supporting Courses (5 courses):
Majors will select among courses in the Urban and Environmental tracks for their additional coursework. They must take an additional 5 courses, 2 of which may be outside of their track. If more than 1 course is taken outside of the track, 1 of them must be a techniques (elective) course. The following list designates supporting courses by track (or elective technique). Urban Track Courses:
Courses Excluded as Electives for the major:
Only 4 combined hours of the following courses may be applied toward the degree:
A minor in Geography consists of 17 credit hours, with a minimum grade-point average of 2.0. The required courses are:
| GEO 3013 (4) | GEO 3013L (1) | GEO 3402 (4) |
One GEA elective (4) and one upper level GEO, MET or URP elective (3000-5000 level) (4).
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Chairperson: G. Tobin; Professors: R. T. Aangeenbrug, G. Tobin; Associate Professors: K. Archer, R. Brinkmann; Assistant Professors: M. Bosman, J. Chakraborty, T. Gillespie, R. Johns, A. Laing, S. Reader; Visiting Instructor: H. Aruffo; Adjuncts: A. Carnow, N. Duncan-Tabb.
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