Five undergraduate degree programs are
available to students who wish to study geography at OSU:
1.The Bachelor of Science degree program is
offered to students who seek greater technical training that may lead to
careers in such fields as environmental planning and resource management, urban
and regional planning, remote sensing and geographic information systems,
cartography, and in teaching. Major requirements for the B.S. include a total
of 45 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.50. Core courses include Geography
1113 or 2253 (see Courses
Offered), 2343, 3333, 4323, 4313 or 4413, and 4333 or 4343 or 4353. In addition,
21 hours of upper-division geography courses are required, and
6 hours of (non-geography) upper
division related coursework.
2.The Bachelor of Arts degree program is
offered to those students who may have specific career interests such as those
in the B.S. program, but who are also interested in pursuing a more traditional
liberal arts degree program. Major requirements for the B.A. include a total of
45 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.50. Core courses include Geography 1113
or 2253, 2343, 3333, 4313 or 4413, and 4323. In addition, 24 hours of upper-division
geography courses are required and 6
hours of (non-geography) upper-division related coursework.
3.The Bachelor of Science degree option for
applied resource management is for students who seek a techniques-oriented,
specialized, natural science-based program. It is offered to persons planning
to pursue a resource management career. Major requirements for this B.S.
include a total of 51 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.50. Core courses
include: Geography 3153, 3333, 4313, 4323, 4333, and 4343; 6 hours from the
following GEOG courses: 3023, 3033, 3163, 4003, 4043, 4053, 4153, and 4183; and
ENGL 3323, MSIS 2103, and SPCH 3723. In addition, 18 hours of upper-division
geography courses are required, 9 hours from natural sciences and
9 hours from
social sciences/policy. These 18 hours must come from an approved list selected
in consultation with the undergraduate advisor.
4.The Geography minor is available to
students who major in other disciplines and who complete 16 credit hours of
geography. The required courses are Geography 1113 or 2253, 1114, and 9 hours
of additional courses in geography, including 6 hours at the upper-division
level. The minimum grade for all courses taken is a "C".
5. Read about the GIS Certificate.