Oct 04, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Geosciences, Physical Geography Concentration (Physical Geography), B.S.


Geosciences  
616-898-2726
Jeremy Aber, program coordinator
Jeremy.Aber@mtsu.edu

This program is designed for students who plan to become professional geographers or who wish to pursue graduate study in geography and/or related fields.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Geoscience, Physical Geography (Physical Geography Career Pattern), B.S. Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


True Blue Core (TBC) 41 hours
Major Requirements 41 hours*
Cognate 18 hours*
Supporting Courses 6 hours*
Electives 14-24 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

True Blue Core (41 hours)


True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

Major Requirements (41 hours)


A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in the major.

Cognate (18 hours)


Supporting Courses (6 hours)


Electives (14-24 hours)


  • Mentor-approved electives

Curriculum: Geoscience, Physical Geography Concentration (Physical Geography)


Following is a suggested pattern of study for the first two years; however, consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before registration.

Freshman


Subtotal: 29 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 32 Hours


Junior


Subtotal: 27 Hours


NOTE:


PGEO 3401  (4-hour field course) is required and offered only during summer.

Senior


Subtotal: 28 Hours