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Program checklist · B.S.

Geography

Utah Valley University · Orem, UT

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0605
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
120
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230737
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230737_e97daf3e
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    General Education Requirements

    general education · 9 items
    1. ENGL 1010
      Introduction to Academic Writing
      or: ENGL 1005 Foundations of Academic Writing
      3
    2. ENGL 2010
      3
    3. MATH 1050
      College Algebra
      or: MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries
      4
    4. Complete one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. HIST 2700& HIST 2710
      US History to 1877and US History since 1877 (6)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. HIST 1700
      American History
      As published: “American History (3)”
      3
    7. HIST 1740
      US Economic History
      As published: “US Economic History (3)”
      3
    8. POLS 1000
      American Heritage
      As published: “American Heritage (3)”
      3
    9. POLS 1100
      American National Government
      As published: “American National Government (3)”
      3

    Distribution Courses:

    6 items
    1. GEOG 1000
      Introduction to Physical Geography
      or: METO 1010 Introduction to Meteorology
      3
    2. Life Science
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. GEOG 1300G
      3
    4. Humanities Distribution
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Fine Arts Distribution
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Discipline Core Requirements

    major core · 44 items
    1. GEOG 1400G
      3
    2. GEOG 2000
      3
    3. GEOG 3110
      3
    4. GEOG 3200
      3
    5. GEOG 3500& GEOG 3505
      Geomorphologyand Geomorphology Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. GEOG 3600
      4
    7. GEOG 3650
      4
    8. GEO 4800R
      Earth Science Seminar
      As published: “Earth Science Seminar (taken twice)”
      1
    9. STAT 2040
      4
    10. Select 15 credits from the following physical and life science courses 1, 2
      Not resolved to a course
      15
    11. GEOG 1005
      Introduction to Physical Geography Lab
      As published: “Introduction to Physical Geography Lab (1)”
      1
    12. GEO 1015
      Introduction to Geology Laboratory
      As published: “Introduction to Geology Laboratory (1)”
      1
    13. GEOG 1800
      Mapping the World with Geospatial Technology
      As published: “Mapping the World with Geospatial Technology (undefined)”
      3
    14. GEOG 3300
      Biogeography
      As published: “Biogeography (4)”
      4
    15. GEOG 3400
      Environmental Remote Sensing
      As published: “Environmental Remote Sensing (4)”
      4
    16. GEOG 3440
      Geospatial Data Science
      As published: “Geospatial Data Science (3)”
      3
    17. GEOG 3700
      Wetland Studies
      As published: “Wetland Studies (3)”
      3
    18. GEOG 3705
      Wetland Studies Laboratory
      As published: “Wetland Studies Laboratory (1)”
      1
    19. BIOL 3700
      General Ecology
      As published: “General Ecology (3)”
      3
    20. ENVT 2730
      Introduction to Soils
      As published: “Introduction to Soils (4)”
      4
    21. ENVT 3790
      Applied Hydrology
      As published: “Applied Hydrology (4)”
      4
    22. ENVT 3800
      Energy Use on Earth
      As published: “Energy Use on Earth (3)”
      3
    23. GEO 1010
      Introduction to Geology
      As published: “Introduction to Geology (3)”
      or: GEO 1030 Natural Disasters and the Environment
      or: GEO 1040 The Dinosaurian World
      or: GEO 1050 Geology of National Parks
      3
    24. GEO 3200
      Geologic Hazards
      As published: “Geologic Hazards (4)”
      3
    25. GEO 3080
      Earth Materials
      As published: “Earth Materials (3)”
      3
    26. GEO 3085
      Earth Materials Laboratory
      As published: “Earth Materials Laboratory (1)”
      1
    27. GEO 4790
      Hydrogeology
      As published: “Hydrogeology (4)”
      4
    28. GEOG 4100
      Geospatial Field Methods
      As published: “Geospatial Field Methods (4)”
      4
    29. METO 3100
      Climate and the Earth System
      As published: “Climate and the Earth System (3)”
      3
    30. Select 15 credits from the following social science classes 1, 2
      Not resolved to a course
      15
    31. GEOG 2100
      Geography of the United States
      As published: “Geography of the United States (3)”
      3
    32. GEOG 2500
      Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
      As published: “Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3)”
      3
    33. GEOG 3010
      Economic Geography
      As published: “Economic Geography (3)”
      3
    34. GEOG 3250
      Cultural Geography
      As published: “Cultural Geography (3)”
      3
    35. GEOG 3430
      Political Geography
      As published: “Political Geography (3)”
      3
    36. GEOG 3350
      Geography of Africa
      As published: “Geography of Africa (undefined)”
      3
    37. GEOG 3800
      Environmental History of the United States
      As published: “Environmental History of the United States (3)”
      3
    38. SOC 3520
      Environmental Sociology
      As published: “Environmental Sociology (3)”
      or: ENST 3520 Environmental Sociology
      3
    39. SOC 4020
      Survey Research Design in the Social Sciences
      As published: “Survey Research Design in the Social Sciences (3)”
      or: ANTH 3850 Ethnographic Methods
      3
    40. ENST 2000
      Introduction to Environmental Studies
      As published: “Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)”
      3
    41. ENVT 3770
      Natural Resources Management
      As published: “Natural Resources Management (3)”
      3
    42. ENVT 3750
      Land Use Planning
      As published: “Land Use Planning (3)”
      3
    43. ENVT 3850
      Environmental Policy and Law
      As published: “Environmental Policy and Law (4)”
      4
    44. Electives 1
      Not resolved to a course
      30

    Choose any classes from the following list or any classes from the following prefixes: GEOG, GEO, ENVT, ENST, AIST, ANTH, SOC, BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, NSS, HIST, GIS, MATH, STAT, CS.

    34 items
    1. GEOG 4820R
      GIS Internship
      As published: “GIS Internship (1-3)”
      1-3
    2. GEOG 4890R
      Student Research in Geography
      As published: “Student Research in Geography (1-4)”
      1-4
    3. AIST 3270G
      Indians of Utah
      As published: “Indians of Utah (3)”
      3
    4. HIST 3840G
      American Indian History since 1890
      As published: “American Indian History since 1890 (3)”
      3
    5. ANTH 3150
      Culture Ecology and Health
      As published: “Culture Ecology and Health (3)”
      3
    6. ANTH 3300
      Culture Development and International Aid
      As published: “Culture Development and International Aid (3)”
      3
    7. ANTH 3660
      Globalized Society
      As published: “Globalized Society (3)”
      3
    8. BIOL 2500
      Environmental Biology
      As published: “Environmental Biology (3)”
      3
    9. CHEM 1210
      Principles of Chemistry I
      As published: “Principles of Chemistry I (4)”
      4
    10. CHEM 1215
      Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
      As published: “Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1)”
      1
    11. CHEM 1220
      Principles of Chemistry II
      As published: “Principles of Chemistry II (4)”
      4
    12. CHEM 1225
      Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
      As published: “Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (1)”
      1
    13. STAT 2060
      Introduction to Statistical Computing
      As published: “Introduction to Statistical Computing (1)”
      1
    14. STAT 3040
      Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences
      As published: “Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences (3)”
      3
    15. ENGL 3730R
      Literature of Cultures and Places
      As published: “Literature of Cultures and Places (3)”
      3
    16. ENVT 1110
      Introduction to Environmental Science and Management
      As published: “Introduction to Environmental Science and Management (3)”
      3
    17. ENVT 2560
      Environmental Health
      As published: “Environmental Health (3)”
      3
    18. ENVT 3600
      Appropriate Technology and Sustainable Development for the Developing World
      As published: “Appropriate Technology and Sustainable Development for the Developing World (3)”
      3
    19. GEO 1220
      Historical Geology
      As published: “Historical Geology (3)”
      3
    20. GEO 2070
      Desert Natural History
      As published: “Desert Natural History (3)”
      3
    21. GEO 3100
      Isotope Geochemistry
      As published: “Isotope Geochemistry (3)”
      3
    22. GEO 3000
      Environmental Geochemistry
      As published: “Environmental Geochemistry (3)”
      3
    23. GEO 3700
      Structure and Tectonics
      As published: “Structure and Tectonics (4)”
      4
    24. GEO 4500
      Sedimentary Geology
      As published: “Sedimentary Geology (4)”
      4
    25. MATH 1060
      Trigonometry
      As published: “Trigonometry (3)”
      3
    26. MATH 1210
      Calculus I
      As published: “Calculus I (4)”
      4
    27. PHIL 3530
      Environmental Ethics
      As published: “Environmental Ethics (3)”
      3
    28. PHYS 2010
      College Physics I
      As published: “College Physics I (4)”
      or: PHYS 2210 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
      4
    29. PHYS 2020
      College Physics II
      As published: “College Physics II (4)”
      or: PHYS 2220 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
      4
    30. SOC 3030
      Social Research Methods
      As published: “Social Research Methods (undefined)”
      3
    31. SOC 2370
      Sociology of Gender
      As published: “Sociology of Gender (3)”
      3
    32. SOC 3690
      Internet Technology and Society
      As published: “Internet Technology and Society (3)”
      3
    33. SOC 3850
      Land Food and Society
      As published: “Land Food and Society (3)”
      3
    34. STAT 2050
      Introduction to Statistical Methods
      As published: “Introduction to Statistical Methods (4)”
      4
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