Geography, B.S. - 4-Year Degree Map

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First Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
COMP 100 - Composition	3	STAT 101 - Introduction to Statistics	3
GEOG 100 - Introductory Geography	3	GEOG 225 OR GEOG 230	3
CSCI 100 - Introduction to Computing Technology	3	Gen Ed Elective and/or OCS Elective	3
Gen Ed Elective	3	Elective	3
Gen Ed Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOG 210 OR GEOG 233	3	200-Level GEOG Regional Elective	3
GEOG 201 - Physical Geography of the Global Environment	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Gen Ed Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOG 241 OR GEOG 240 OR GEOG 245	3	GEOG Upper Division Elective	3
GEOG Upper Division Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Upper Division Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOG 236 - Environmental Planning	3	Upper Division Elective	3
GEOG Upper Division Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Upper Division Elective	3	GEOG Upper Division Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Total Credits for Degree: 120

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance

Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attribute(s): Basic Communication (BC3), Mathematics (M3), American History (AM3), World Civilizations (OW3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

OCS Elective: any course that carries an Oral Communication Skills (OCS) attribute. This is a degree requirement for students matriculating in or after Fall 2020.

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.

Math Course Guidance

SUNY Oneonta recognizes that students enter college with different math backgrounds. For guidance on the math course(s) most suited to your preparation and program of study, visit the College’s Math Pathways site.