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This section outlines the specific requirements for every program in the College of Arts and Sciences that begin with the letters G and H.
Geography bridges the natural and the social sciences. It plays an important role today because many of the world's problems require understanding of the interdependence between human activities and the environments, both natural and cultural, in which these activities are carried out. Geography is an attractive major for students because its theories and methods provide analytical techniques applicable to a wide range of questions asked over a broad spectrum of occupations. For students planning to end their formal education with the bachelor's degree, a geograpy major provides marketable skills and the broad perspectives on environment and society that enable graduates to move beyond entry-level positions. For similar reasons, geography provides a sound foundation for students who plan to enter graduate work in a variety of fields, from geography to business, land use planning, law, and medicine.
In addition to the basic geography major, The Department of Geography at Ohio University offers several specialized curricula: environmental geography, enviornmental pre-law, geographic information systems, cartography, meteorology, and urban planning. Students also may earn a minor in geography or in meteorology.
The requirements for a B.S. or B.A. in geography are
55 hours of approved geography courses, including:
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 5
GEOG 121 Human Geography 4
GEOG 268 Computer Applications 4
GEOG 271 Intro to Stat. in Geog. 5
GEOG 481 Senior Seminar 2
One regional course from the following:
GEOG 131 Globalization and the
Developing World 4
GEOG 132 Industrial World 4
GEOG 232 Geography of Ohio 4
GEOG 234 Geog. of U.S. and Canada 4
GEOG 330 Geog. of Western Europe 4
GEOG 331 Geography of Africa 4
GEOG 333 Appalachia: Land and People 4
GEOG 334 Historical Geography of
the U.S. 4
GEOG 335 Geography of Latin America 4
GEOG 338 Geography of Southeast Asia 4
Two technique course from the following:
GEOG 360 Cartography 5
GEOG 361 Statistical Cartography 5
GEOG 365 Air Photo Interpretation 4
GEOG 370 GIS Applications 4
GEOG 466 Remote Sensing 5
GEOG 468 Automated Cartography 5
GEOG 476 Field Methods 4
GEOG 478 Priciples of GIS 5
At least 30 hours at the 300 level or above. No more than 5 hours each of 485 or 490/494 can count toward the 55 hours in geography. Hours in 486 do not count toward this total. Work with your advisor to develop a plan to complete the University General Education Requirements.
Majors are not permitted to take geography and required courses pass/fail.
This program addresses both the academic and technical aspects of cartography, leading to application and practical experience--the latter through a practicum and employment in the Ohio University Cartographic Center, an extension of the Cartography Program and the Department of Geography. The program stresses a strong background in geography, emphasizes cartography-related courses, and complements these courses with specific courses from related areas.
You must meet all requirements for a geography major with these additional specifications:
GEOG 260 Maps 4
Minimum of 6 techniq
ue courses from:
GEOG 360 Cartography 5
GEOG 361 Statistical Cartography 5
GEOG 365 Air Photo Interpretation 4
GEOG 370 GIS Applications 4
GEOG 466 Remote Sensing 5
GEOG 468 Automated Cartography 5
GEOG 478 Principles of GIS 5
GEOG 479 Geographic Info Analysis 5
Computer Science
Two approved CS or MIS courses above the 199 level 8-10
Mathematics
MATH 163A, B Intro to Calculus 7
or MATH 263A, B Calculus or 8
Earth Sciences
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
GEOG 315 Landforms and Landscapes 5
or GEOL 330 Prin. of Geomorphology
Other requirements
CE 210 Plane Surveying 4
Work with your advisor to develop a plan to complete the University General Education Requirements.
You must meet all requirements for a geography major with these additional specifications:
GEOG 201 Environmental Geog. 4
GEOG 241 Global Issues 4
Two technique courses from the following:
GEOG 360 Cartography 5
GEOG 361 Statistical Cartography 5
GEOG 365 Air Photo Interpretation 4
GEOG 370 GIS Applications 4
GEOG 418 Biogeography Research 4
GEOG 466 Remote Sensing 5
GEOG 468 Automated Cartography 5
GEOG 475 Geocomputing 4
GEOG 476 Field Methods 4
GEOG 478 Principles of GIS 5
GEOG 479 Geographic info Analysis 5
Hours over 300 must include four courses from this list:
GEOG 302 Meteorology 5
GEOG 303 Climatology 5
GEOG 315 Landforms and Landscapes 5
GEOG 316 Biogeography 4
GEOG 321 Population Geography 4
GEOG 329 World Economic Geography 4
GEOG 344 Agriculture Ecosystems 4
GEOG 350 Land Use Planning 4
GEOG 353 Environmental Planning 4
GEOG 357 Environmental Law 4
GEOG 358 Environ. Risk Assesment 4
GEOG 411 Advanced Physical Geography 4
GEOG 417 Landscape Ecology 4
GEOG 440 Environ. Impact Analysis 4
GEOG 447 Natural Resource Conservation 4
GEOG 456 City and the Environment 4
General requirement
CHEM 121, 122, 123 Prin. of Chemistry 12
or 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry or 15
MATH 163A, B Intro to Calculus 7
or 263A, B, Calculus or 8
or 266A, B Calculus w/Bio. Applications
Recommended electives
PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics 15
Choose at least three courses (portions of the Arts and Sciences natural sciences
requirement) from either the Biological Sciences or Earth Sciences group below:
Biological Sciences
PBIO 109 Americans and their Forests 4
PBIO 114(*) Cellular Foundations of
Plant Biology 5
PBIO 115 Plant Structure and
Development 4
PBIO 209 Plant Ecology 4
PBIO 210 Plant Physiology 4
PBIO 211 Diversity of Life 5
PBIO 248 Trees and Shrubs 4
PBIO 309 Plant Systematics and Ohio
Flora 6
PBIO 410 Plants and Soil 4
PBIO 426 Physiol. Plant Ecology 5
PBIO 435 Plant Population Biology 5
PBIO 436 Plant Community Ecology 5
BIOS 170,(*)171, Intro to Zoology 14
172, 173
BIOS 220(*) Cons. and Biodiversity 4
BIOS 221 Microbes and Humans 3
BIOS 222 Microbes and Humans Lab 2
BIOS 275(*) Ecology in the 21st Century 4
BIOS 375(*) Animal Ecology 4
BIOS 429 Marine Biology 5
BIOS 431 Limnology 5
BIOS 477 Population Ecology 4
BIOS 478 Community Ecology 4
BIOS 481(*) Animal Conserv. Biology 4
*Credit is not awarded for both PBIO 114 and BIOS 170. Credit is not awarded for
both BIOS 220 and BIOS 481 or for both BIOS 275 and 375.
Earth Sciences
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
GEOL 211 Intro Oceanography 4
GEOL 215 Environmental Geology 4
GEOL 231 Water and Pollution 4
GEOL 312 Earth Materials and Resources 5
GEOL 330 Prin. of Geomorphology 5
GEOL 427 Water Geochemistry 4
GEOL 432 Origin and Classification
of Soils 4
GEOL 439 Fluvial Geomorphology 4
GEOL 471 Advanced Env. Geology 4
GEOL 480 Prin. of Hydrogeology 4
GEOL 481 Groundwater Flow Modeling 4
GEOL 483 Field Hydrology 6
Social Sciences (portion of Arts and Sciences social sciences
area requirement)
Required course:
ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4
Select two additional course from the following list:
ANTH 378 Human Ecology 4
ECON 313 Econ. of the Environment 4
ECON 314 Natural Resources Econ. 4
HIST 306 American Env. History 4
HIST 333 Oil and World Power 4
POLS 425 Environ. and Natural
Resource Politics and Policy 4
POLS 426 Pol. of the Env. Movement 4
POLS 488 Public Dispute Resolution 4
Work with your advisor to develop a plan to complete the University
General Education Requirements.
You must meet all requirements for a geography major with these additional specifications/exceptions:
GEOG 201 Environ. Geography 4
GEOG 241 Global Issues 4
GEOG 260 Maps 5
Only one technique course from the following list:
GEOG 365 Air Photo Interpretation 4
GEOG 370 GIS Applications 4
GEOG 418 Biogeography Research 4
GEOG 466 Remote Sensing 5
GEOG 476 Field Methods 4
Hours over 300 must include 4 courses from this list:
GEOG 302 Meteorology 5
GEOG 303 Climatology 5
GEOG 315 Landforms and Landscapes 5
GEOG 316 Biogeography 4
GEOG 321 Population Geography 4
GEOG 325 Political Geography 4
GEOG 329 World Economic Geography 4
GEOG 344 Agricultural Ecosystems 4
GEOG 350 Land Use Planning 4
GEOG 353 Environmental Planning 4
GEOG 358 Environ. Risk Assessment 4
GEOG 411 Adv. Physical Geography 4
GEOG 417 Landscape Ecology 4
GEOG 440 Environ. Impact Analysis 4
GEOG 447 Natural Resource Conservation 4
GEOG 456 City and the Environment 4
Other Requirements
Work with your advisor to develop a plan to complete the University General Education Requirements.
Humanities
Any 305J course (1J) PLUS any 3 courses from:
HIST 314A-C Soc. and Cult.
Hist. of U.S. 4
HIST 314D-F American and Social Thought 4
COMS 103 Fund. of Public Speaking 4
COMS 351 Courtroom Rhetoric 4
COMS 352 Political Rhetoric 4
COMS 353 Contemp. Rhetoric 4
PHIL 120 Principles of Reasoning 4
PHIL 130 Intro to Ethics 4
PHIL 240 Social & Political
Philosophy 4
PHIL 335 Environmental Ethics 4
THAR 113 Acting Fundamentals I 4
Social Sciences
Any 4 courses from:
BUSL 255 Law & Society 4
ECON 103 Microeconomics 4
ECON 104 Macroeconomics 4
ECON 313(*) Econ. of the Environ. 4
ECON 314(* Nat. Res. Economics 4
HIST 306 American Env. History 4
POLS 374 Great Jurists 4
POLS 401 American Const. Law 4
POLS 402 American Const. Law 4
POLS 404 Civil Liberties 4
POLS 409 Criminal Procedure 5
POLS 410 Public Policy Analysis 4
POLS 412 Pub. Personnel Admin. 4
POLS 413 Administrative Law 4
POLS 420 Women, Law, and Politics 4
POLS 425(*) Environ. and Nat. Res.
Politics and Policy 4
POLS 426 Politics of the Env. Mvmt 4
POLS 488 Public Dispute Resolution 4
*strongly recommended
Natural Sciences
Choose at least 3 courses from Biological Sciences (except BIOS 217), Environmental and Plant Biology (except PBIO 217), and/or Geology.
General Requirements
CHEM 121,122,123 Prin. of Chemistry 12
or CHEM 151,152,153 Fund. of Chemistry or 15
MATH 163A, B Intro to Calculus (2N) 7
or MATH 263A, B Calculus (2N) or 8
You must meet all requirements for a geography major with these additional specifications:
Map Analysis Sequence
GEOG 260 Maps 4 GEOG 360 Cartography 5 GEOG 365 Air Photo Interpretation 4 or GEOG 361 Statistical Cartography 5 or GEOG 468 Automated Cartography Statistical Analysis Sequence GEOG 471 Quantitative Methods 4 Digital Analysis Sequence GEOG 466 Remote Sensing 5 GEOG 478 Principles of GIS 5 GEOG 479 Geographic Info Analysis 5 Application Support Sequence Two planning/management courses from the following: GEOG 350 Land Use Planning 4 GEOG 358 Environ. Risk Assessment 4 GEOG 440 Env. Impact Analysis 4 GEOG 447 Natural Resource Conservation 4 GEOG 475 Geocomputing 4 GEOG 476 Field Methods 4 or Two systemic specialization courses from the following: GEOG 303 Climatology 5 GEOG 315 Landforms and Landscapes 5 GEOG 316 Biogeography 4 GEOG 321 Population Geography 4 GEOG 326 Urban Geography 4 GEOG 417 Landscape Ecology 4 Recommended Electives CS 210 Programming in C 5 CS 220 Intro to Computing 5 CS 230 Computer Programming l 5 MATH 113 Algebra 5 MATH 163A, B Intro to Calculus 7 MATH 211 Elementary Linear Algebra 4 Work with your advisor to develop a plan to complete the University General Education Requirements.
Freshman
CHEM 151 Fund. of Chemistry 5
CHEM 152 Fund. of Chemistry 5
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 5
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
MATH 263A, B, C Calculus (or advanced placement) 12
English composition 5
Sophomore
GEOG 201 Environ. Geography 4
GEOL 211 Oceanography 4
MATH 263D Calculus 4
MATH 340 Differential Equations 4
MATH 440 Vector Analysis 4
MATH 441 Fourier Series and
Partial Diff. Equations 4
PHYS 251, 252, 253 General Physics 15
Junior
GEOG 302 Meteorology 5
GEOG 303 Climatology 5
GEOG 304 Observ. in Meteorology 2
GEOG 305 Pract. in Meteorological
Forecasting 2
PHYS 311, 312 Mechanics 8
PHYS 411 Thermodynamics 4
English Composition 4
Senior
Two courses in computer programming or quantitative methods
(see advisor for approved list)
GEOG 406 Intro to Synoptic
Meteorology 5
GEOG 407 Adv. Synoptic Meteorology 5
PHYS 414 Dynamic Meteorology I 4
PHYS 413 Dynamic Meteorology II 4
Geography emphasis requirements
GEOG 121 Human Geography 4
GEOG 315 Landforms and Landscape 5
or GEOG 316 Biogeography or 4
or GEOG 411 Adv. Physical Geography
GEOG 260 Maps 4
or GEOG 360 Cartography or 5
or GEOG 365 Air Photo Interpretation
Work with your advisor to develop a plan to complete the University General Education Requirements.
The majority of job opportunities for planners are with government agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. Their activities largely concern administration and implementation of federal programs, and continued funding depends upon congress. While a bachelor's degree can provide initial entry into the profession, job descriptions usually specify a master's degree. It is recommended that you continue toward such a degree, which involves an additional two years of study and is offered by more than 70 American universities.
You must meet all requirements for a geography major with these additional specifications:
Hours over 300 must include
GEOG 326 Urban Geography 4
GEOG 456 The City & the Environment 4
Two of the following:
GEOG 329 World Economic Geography 4
GEOG 350 Land Use Planning 4
GEOG 353 Environmental Planning 4
GEOG 455 Evolution of Planning 4
Choice of two technique courses from the following:
GEOG 360 Cartography 5
GEOG 361 Statisical Geography 5
GEOG 365 Air Photo Interpretation 4
GEOG 370 GIS Applications 4
GEOG 466 Remote Sensing 5
GEOG 468 Automated Cartography 5
GEOG 478 Principles of GIS 5
Three of the following:
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
GEOL 231 Water and Pollution 4
GEOG 315 Landforms and Landscapes 5
or GEOL 330 Prin. of Geomorphology
GEOG 316 Biogeography 4
GEOG 417 Landscape Ecology 4
Other Departments (12 hrs)
Except for MGT 202, these courses currently fulfill the social sciences
area requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences.
ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4
or ECON 303 Microeconomics 4
ECON 104 Prin. of Macroeconomics 4
or ECON 304 Microeconomics 4
MGT 202 Management 4
POLS 320 Urban Politics 4
SOC 424 Urban Sociology 4
Work with your advisor to develop a plan to complete University General
Education Requirements.
Electives
Try to take the remaining credit hours necessary for graduation from the following:
BUSL 442 Law of Property and
Real Estate 4
ECON 213 Current Economic Prob. 4
ECON 303 Microeconomics 4
ECON 304 Macroeconomics 4
ECON 360 Money and Banking 4
HIST 317A Ohio History to 1851 4
HIST 317B Ohio History Since 1851 4
POLS 101 American Nat. Govt. 4
POLS 102 Issues in Amer. Politics 4
POLS 210 Princ. of Public Admin 4
POLS 408 Urban Public Admin. 4
POLS 410 Public Policy Analysis 4
POLS 424 Intergovernmental Relations
in the U.S. 4
POLS 425 Environ. and Natural
Resource Politics and Policy 4
PSY 335 Environmental Psych. 5
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 5
SOC 201 Contemp. Social Problems 4
SOC 230 Sociology of Poverty 4
SOC 425 Sociology of Aging 4
SW 101 Intro to Social Welfare
and Social Work 3
SW 290 Social Welfare as an Inst. 4
SW 395 Aging in the Welfare State 4
Outside the College of Arts and Sciences
EH 310 Water Supply and
Wastewater Environ.
Health Practice 4
EH 312 Solid and Hazardous
Waste Management 4
EH 320 Shelter Environments 4
HREC 310 Prog. Planning and Facil.
for Recreation 5
COMS 205 Group Discussions 4
COMS 304 Prin. and Tech.
of Interviewing 4
REAL 101 Real Estate Prin. and Prac. 4
REAL 201 Real Estate Appraising 4
REAL 204 Real Estate Finance 4
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
GEOL 205 Statistical Methods 4
GEOL 255 Historical Geology 4
GEOL 315 Mineralogy 5
GEOL 320 Peterology 3
GEOL 330 Prin. of Geomorphology 5
GEOL 340 Prin. of Invertebrate
Paleontology 4
GEOL 350 Stratigraphy-Sedimentology 4
GEOL 360 Structural Geology 5
GEOL 420 Petrography 5
GEOL 446 Earth Systems Evolution 4
GEOL 466 Geodynamics 4
GEOL 465A Field Camp I 4
GEOL 475B Field Camp II 5
At least three additional 400 level courses. If conducting a senior
thesis: at least wo additional 400 level courses.
Extradepartmental requirements
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15
or CHEM 121,
122,123 or 12
Math 263A, B Calculus 8
PHYS 201, 202(* Intro to Physics 10
or251,252,253 General Physics or 15
*Discuss the selection of an appropriate physics sequence with your advisor. PHYS 203 may be required for some graduate programs.
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
GEOL 205 Statistical Methods 4
GEOL 255 Historical Geology 4
GEOL 315 Mineralogy 5
GEOL 320 Petrology 4
GEOL 330 Prin. of Geomorphology 5
GEOL 340 Prin. of Invertebrate
Paleontology 4
GEOL 350 Stratigraphy-Sedimentol. 4
GEOL 360 Structural Geology 5
GEOL 466 Geodynamics 4
at least two additional courses at the 400 level
Extradepartmental requirements
CHEM 121, 122 Prin. of Chemistry 8
PHYS 201 Intro to Physics 5
MATH 115 Precalculus 5
Consult the departmental undergraduate advisor regarding appropriate minors to be combined with the B.A. degree.
The courses listed below constitute the departmental requirements for this program. Schedule additional courses to fulfill Arts and Sciences and University General Education Requirements.
Major courses include 54 hours of geolgoy
GEOL 101 Intro. to Geology 5 GEOL 205 Statistical Methods 4 GEOL 255 Historical Geology 4 GEOL 315 Mineralogy 5 GEOL 320 Petrology 4 GEOL 330 Prin. of Geomorphology 5 GEOL 350 Stratigraphy-Sedimentology 4 GEOL 360 Structural Geology 5 GEOL 427 Water Geochemistry 4 GEOL 480 Principals of Hydrogeology 4 GEOL 475A Field Camp I 4 GEOL 475B Field Camp II 4 Natural science courses BIOS 220 Conserv. and Biodiversity 4 CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 or CHEM 121, 122, 123 or 12 CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry 6 MATH 263A, 263B Calculus 8 BIOS 221, 222 Environ. Microbiology 6 PHYS 201,202 Intro to Physics 10 or PHYS 251,252,253 General Physics or 15 Social Science courses BUSL 370 Environmental Law 4 ECON 313 Econ. of the Environment 4 or ECON 314 Nat. Resources Economics GEOG 478 Geog. Info. Systems 5A minimum of two courses from the following list: Natural Sciences BIOS 376 Field Ecology 4 BIOS 431 Limnology 5 CHEM 325 Instr. Methods of Analysis 4 CHEM 431 Chemical Sep. Methods 3 CHEM 432 Chem. Instrumentation and Electrochemistry 3 CHEM 433 Spectrochemical Analysis 3 GEOG 302 Meteorology 5 GEOG 303 Climatology 5 GEOL 432 Orig. and Class. of Soils 4 GEOL 434 Intro to Remote Sensing 4 GEOL 476 Subsurface Methods 4 GEOL 481 Groundwater Flow Modeling 4 GEOL 485 Intro to Appl. Geophysics 4 PBIO 410 Plants and Soils 4 PBIO 425 Plant Ecology 5 Social Science ECON 313 Econ. of the Environment 4 ECON 314 Nat. Resources Economics 4 ECON 335 Economics of Energy 4 GEOG 350 Land Use Planning 4 GEOG 353 Environmental Planning 4 GEOG 365 Remote Sensing 5 GEOG 440 Environ. Impact Analysis 4 GEOG 447 Resource Management 5 GEOG 475 Analysis of Geog. Systems 4 GEOG 479 Adv. Geographic Information Systems 5 POLS 425 Environ. and Natural Res. Politics and Policy 4
See the College of Health and Human Services section for Gerontology Certificate Program requirements.
GLC courses are not traditional classes with lectures, tests, and papers. Instead, students work in project teams on real-world problems and issues. Each GLC student completes at least two international and cross-cultural projects.
For additional information, see the complete program description in the "University-Wide Academic Opportunities" section or visit the GLC web site: https://www.ohio.edu/glc/
132 Intro to Non-Western Hist.
to 1750 4
133 Intro to Non-Western Hist.
Since 1750 4
200 Survey: U.S. History, 1600-1865 4
201 Survey: U.S. History, 1865-present 4
8 hours from either of the following series:
(courses selected must be "adjacent," e.g., 103 and 102, or 122 and either 121 or 123)
101 Western Civ. in Modern Times
(Renaissance-1648) 4
102 Western Civ. in Modern Times
(1648-1848) 4
103 Western Civ. in Modern Times
(1848-Present) 4
or 121 Western Heritage: Classical 4
122 Western Heritage: Medieval 4
123 Western Heritage: Modernity 4
32 hours at the 300-400 level, including
301J Historical Research
and Writing 4
(You are strongly urged to complete 301J early in your junior year.)
Select ONE of the following areas and complete three courses (12 hrs). ALSO, complete four additional courses (16 hrs) by choosing TWO courses from EACH of the remaining areas.
Europe: Must include one course on material predominantly before 1500, one from 1500-1800, and one course after 1800.
Non-western (Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Asia): Must include one course on material predominantly before 1800, one from the 19th century, and one course from the 20th century.
North America (Canada, United States): Must include one course before 1800, one from the 19th century, and one course from the 20th century.
With the help of your advisor, you will need to develop a coherent plan of study. The emphasis will be to select courses that inter-relate within a particular area. Your advisor will be critical to your success in choosing an appropriate plan of study.
Students with g.p.a.'s of 3.0 and above will be informed about internship opportunities or encouraged to write a senior honors thesis.
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