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Geography B.S.

Checkpoint charts display information about when you need to complete a specific requirement (either a single course or a choice among courses) in order to stay on track for four-year graduation. The charts represent the proper sequencing of course-taking to help you graduate in a timely way. They also show you which semesters a course is actually offered so that you can plan accordingly.

Please note: In some majors, not all major requirements are represented in the checkpoint chart. Consult your APAS report and your adviser to be sure that you complete all degree requirements.

Checkpoint Chart

Checkpoint requirements	Requirement definitions
Potential term for fulfilling the requirement Recommended term for fulfilling the requirement		Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4
• General requirement checkpoints (complete all)
Freshman Composition	Complete the freshman composition requirement.
• Program requirement checkpoints (complete all)
Ways of Knowing > Ways of Knowing	[Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 3 - 4 credit(s): GEOG 4001, GEOG 4002W ]
Capstone > Capstone	[Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 2 - 4 credit(s): (GEOG 3985W {Inactive} or GEOG 3985V {Inactive} ) , (GEOG 3996 {Inactive} ) , (GEOG 3997 {Inactive} ) ]
• Sub-plan 'Environmental Geography' requirement checkpoints (complete all)
Breadth Requirement > Breadth Requirement	[Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 12 or more credit(s): [Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): GEOG 1301W, GEOG 3101 {Inactive}, GEOG 3371W, GEOG 3373, GEOG 3379, GEOG 3381W , (GEOG 1973 or GEOG 3973 ) , (GEOG 3331 or GLOS 3231 ) , (GEOG 3361W {Inactive} or BSE 3361W {Inactive} ) ] , [Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): GEOG 3401W, GEOG 3423 , (GEOG 1403 or GEOG 1403H ) , (GEOG 1425 or ESPM 1425 ) , (GEOG 3431 or GEOG 5431 {Inactive} ) , (GEOG 3839 or GEOG 5839 ) ] , [Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s): GEOG 1502, GEOG 3511, GEOG 5563, GEOG 5564 , (GEOG 3531 or GEOG 5531 ) , (GEOG 3541 or GEOG 5541 ) , (GEOG 3561 or GEOG 5561 ) ] ]
Supporting Courses > Supporting Courses	[Take exactly 4 course(s) totaling 12 or more credit(s): (Take 0 - 3 course(s): (MATH 1151 or MATH 1155 {Inactive} ) , (MATH 1142 or MATH 1271 or MATH 1371 or MATH 1571H ) , (MATH 1272 or MATH 1372 or MATH 1572H ) , (MATH 2243 or MATH 2373 or MATH 2574H ) ) , (Take 0 - 1 course(s): EPSY 3264, ESPM 3012, STAT 3011, STAT 3021 , (BIOL 3272 or BIOL 3272H ) , (GEOG 3531 or GEOG 5531 ) , (SOC 3811 or SOC 5811 ) ) , (Take 0 - 3 course(s): STAT 3022, STAT 4101, STAT 4102, STAT 5201, STAT 5302, STAT 5421 ) , (Take 0 - 3 course(s): PHIL 1001 , (CSCI 1103 or CSCI 1113 or CSCI 1133 or CSCI 1133H ) , (CSCI 1913 or CSCI 1933 or CSCI 1933H ) , (GEOG 3541 or GEOG 5541 ) ) , (Take 0 - 3 course(s): CSCI 5715, ESPM 3031, ESPM 4295W, FNRM 3262, FNRM 3362, FNRM 3462 ) , (Take 0 - 3 course(s): (CHEM 1061 and CHEM 1065 ) , (CHEM 1071H and CHEM 1075H ) , (CHEM 1062 and CHEM 1066 ) , (CHEM 1072H and CHEM 1076H ) , (PHYS 1221 or PHYS 1101W or PHYS 1201W {Inactive} or PHYS 1301W or PHYS 1401V ) , (PHYS 1222 or PHYS 1202W {Inactive} or PHYS 1302W or PHYS 1402V ) ) , (Take 0 - 3 course(s): ESCI 2201, ESCI 2202, ESCI 2203, ESCI 2301, GEOG 3401W, GEOG 3423, SOIL 2125 , (ESCI 1001 or ESCI 1101 ) , (ESCI 1006 or ESCI 1106 ) , (ESCI 3002 or ESCI 5102 ) , (ESCI 3402 or ESCI 5402 ) , (GEOG 1425 or ESPM 1425 ) ) , (Take 0 - 3 course(s): ANTH 1001, EEB 4068, EEB 4611, FNRM 3203, GEOG 1403, GEOG 3423, PMB 2022 , (BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1001H ) , (BIOL 1009 or BIOL 1009H ) , (EEB 3407 or EEB 3807 or EEB 5407 ) ) ]
Electives > Electives	[Take exactly 5 course(s) totaling 15 or more credit(s): (Take 3 - 5 course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s): (Take 0 - 5 course(s): GEOG 3401W, GEOG 3423, GEOG 5426, URBS 3751 , (GEOG 3431 or GEOG 5431 {Inactive} ) , (GEOG 3839 or GEOG 5839 ) ) , (Take 0 - 5 course(s): GEOG 3511, GEOG 5563, GEOG 5564, GIS 5555, GIS 5571, GIS 5574, GIS 5578 , (GEOG 3531 or GEOG 5531 ) , (GEOG 3541 or GEOG 5541 ) , (GEOG 3561 or GEOG 5561 ) ) ) , (Take 0 - 2 course(s) totaling no more than 8 credit(s): GEOG 3101 {Inactive}, GEOG 3111, GEOG 3161, GEOG 3211 {Inactive}, GEOG 3371W, GEOG 3373, GEOG 3376, GEOG 3377, GEOG 3379, GEOG 3381W, GEOG 3388, GEOG 3411W, GEOG 3605, GEOG 3896 {Inactive}, GEOG 3900, GEOG 3973, GEOG 4001, GEOG 4002W, GEOG 3362 {Inactive}, GEOG 5393 {Inactive}, URBS 3771, URBS 3861, URBS 3871 , (GEOG 3145 or RELS 3711 ) , (GEOG 3331 or GLOS 3231 ) , (GEOG 3361W {Inactive} or BSE 3361W {Inactive} ) , (GEOG 3374W or GEOG 5374 {Inactive} ) ) ]
• Sub-plan 'Geographic Information Science' requirement checkpoints (complete all)
Breadth Requirement > Breadth Requirement	[Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 12 or more credit(s): [Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): GEOG 1301W, GEOG 3101 {Inactive}, GEOG 3371W, GEOG 3373, GEOG 3379, GEOG 3381W , (GEOG 1973 or GEOG 3973 ) , (GEOG 3331 or GLOS 3231 ) , (GEOG 3361W {Inactive} or BSE 3361W {Inactive} ) ] , [Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): GEOG 3401W, GEOG 3423 , (GEOG 1403 or GEOG 1403H ) , (GEOG 1425 or ESPM 1425 ) , (GEOG 3431 or GEOG 5431 {Inactive} ) , (GEOG 3839 or GEOG 5839 ) ] , [Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling 7 - 8 credit(s): GEOG 3511 , (GEOG 3531 or GEOG 5531 ) , (GEOG 3541 or GEOG 5541 ) , (GEOG 3561 or GEOG 5561 ) ] ]
Supporting Courses > Supporting Courses	[Take exactly 4 course(s) totaling 12 or more credit(s): (Take 0 - 3 course(s): (MATH 1151 or MATH 1155 {Inactive} ) , (MATH 1142 or MATH 1271 or MATH 1371 or MATH 1571H ) , (MATH 1272 or MATH 1372 or MATH 1572H ) , (MATH 2243 or MATH 2373 or MATH 2574H ) ) , (Take 0 - 1 course(s): EPSY 3264, ESPM 3012, STAT 3011, STAT 3021 , (BIOL 3272 or BIOL 3272H ) , (GEOG 3531 or GEOG 5531 ) , (SOC 3811 or SOC 5811 ) ) , (Take 0 - 3 course(s): STAT 3022, STAT 4101, STAT 4102, STAT 5201, STAT 5302, STAT 5421 ) , (Take 0 - 3 course(s): PHIL 1001 , (CSCI 1103 or CSCI 1113 or CSCI 1133 or CSCI 1133H ) , (CSCI 1913 or CSCI 1933 or CSCI 1933H ) , (GEOG 3541 or GEOG 5541 ) ) , (Take 0 - 3 course(s): CSCI 5715, ESPM 3031, ESPM 4295W, FNRM 3262, FNRM 3362, FNRM 3462 ) , (Take 0 - 1 course(s): (CHEM 1061 and CHEM 1065 ) , (CHEM 1071H and CHEM 1075H ) , (CHEM 1062 and CHEM 1066 ) , (CHEM 1072H and CHEM 1076H ) , (PHYS 1221 or PHYS 1101W or PHYS 1201W {Inactive} or PHYS 1301W or PHYS 1401V ) , (PHYS 1222 or PHYS 1202W {Inactive} or PHYS 1302W or PHYS 1402V ) ) , (Take 0 - 1 course(s): ESCI 2201, ESCI 2202, ESCI 2203, ESCI 2301, GEOG 3401W, GEOG 3423, SOIL 2125 , (ESCI 1001 or ESCI 1101 ) , (ESCI 1006 or ESCI 1106 ) , (ESCI 3002 or ESCI 5102 ) , (ESCI 3402 or ESCI 5402 ) , (GEOG 1425 or ESPM 1425 ) ) , (Take 0 - 1 course(s): ANTH 1001, EEB 4068, EEB 4611, FNRM 3203, GEOG 1403, GEOG 3423, PMB 2022 , (BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1001H ) , (BIOL 1009 or BIOL 1009H ) , (EEB 3407 or EEB 3807 or EEB 5407 ) ) ]
Electives > Electives	[Take exactly 5 course(s) totaling 15 or more credit(s): (Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s): GEOG 3511, GEOG 3531, GEOG 3561, GEOG 3541 , (Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): GEOG 5531, GEOG 5541, GEOG 5561, GEOG 5563, GEOG 5564, GIS 5555, GIS 5571, GIS 5574, GIS 5578 ) ) , (Take 0 - 2 course(s) totaling no more than 8 credit(s): GEOG 3401W, GEOG 3423, GEOG 5426, URBS 3751 , (GEOG 3431 or GEOG 5431 {Inactive} ) , (GEOG 3839 or GEOG 5839 ) ) , (Take 0 - 2 course(s) totaling no more than 8 credit(s): GEOG 3101 {Inactive}, GEOG 3111, GEOG 3161, GEOG 3211 {Inactive}, GEOG 3371W, GEOG 3373, GEOG 3376, GEOG 3377, GEOG 3379, GEOG 3381W, GEOG 3388, GEOG 3411W, GEOG 3605, GEOG 3896 {Inactive}, GEOG 3900, GEOG 3973, GEOG 4001, GEOG 4002W, GEOG 3362 {Inactive}, GEOG 5393 {Inactive}, URBS 3771, URBS 3861, URBS 3871 , (GEOG 3145 or RELS 3711 ) , (GEOG 3331 or GLOS 3231 ) , (GEOG 3361W {Inactive} or BSE 3361W {Inactive} ) , (GEOG 3374W or GEOG 5374 {Inactive} ) ) ]

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