Geography, BA (2024-2025)

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

GEOG 1 - Physical Geography
3 unit(s) (B1)
STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics
3 unit(s) (B4)
GE Area A2 3 unit(s)
GE Area E 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

GEOG 10 - Cultural Geography
3 unit(s) (D)
GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area C2 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)
GE Area F 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 units)

GEOG 105 - Urban Geography
3 unit(s)
GEOG 70 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
4 unit(s)
GE Area A3 3 unit(s)
AAS 33A - Asian Americans in U.S. History I , AFAM 2A - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government , CCS 10A - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government , OR HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (D)
GE Area B2+B3 3 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (14 units)

GEOG 12 - World Regional Geography
3 unit(s) (D)
Geographic Information Systems Major Elective 3-4 unit(s)
AAS 33B - Asian Americans in U.S. History II , AFAM 2B - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government , CCS 10B - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government , OR POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (D+US123)
University Elective 3-4 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

GEOG 100W - Writing Workshop
3 unit(s) (WID)
GEOG 135 - Research Methods in Geography
3 unit(s)
Human Geography Major Elective 3 unit(s) (V)
Physical Geography Major Elective 3 unit(s) (R)
University Elective or Minor Course 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (14 units)

GEOG 186 - Field Methods in Geography
3 unit(s)
Regional Geography Major Elective 3 unit(s) (S)
University Elective or Minor Course 4 unit(s)
University Elective 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit
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