Course variations

Course summary

The geography major has been designed to enable the student to develop a broad understanding of social and environmental issues, attain depth in a specialized area within geography, and acquire skills needed to gain employment and carry out lifelong learning. In order to assist students in attaining depth, the following concentrations are offered: human geography, physical geography, and geographic information science.

Program modules

The modules include Geog 4518 Digital Cartography, Geog 4520 Quantitative Spatial Analysis, Geog 4644 Environmental Conservation, Geog 4764 Urban Geography, Geog 4778 Political Geography, Geog 4784 Climatic Change, Geog 4830 Senior Seminar, Geog 4408 Geography of the Middle East and North Africa, Geog 4760 Cultural Geography, Geog 4762 Economic Geography, Geog 4768 Metropolitan Atlanta, Geog 4772 Geography of Urban and Regional Development, Geog 4774 Contemporary Urban Theory and Issues, Geog 4780 Advanced Systematic Geography.

Entry requirement for international students

Admission to Georgia State University is a selective process and meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance. All of the following minimum requirements must be met in order for an applicant to receive consideration as a freshman: Be a graduate of and have a college preparatory diploma from a high school accredited by a regional accrediting association (such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools), a high school accredited by the Georgia, Accrediting Commission, or a public high school regulated by a school system and state Department of Education. A Certificate of Attendance does not qualify a student for admission consideration. In addition students must have a minimum 2.80 high school grade point average calculated on the 16 courses listed above. Submit electronic SAT scores (including the writing section) with a minimum combined score of 900 with at least 430 verbal/critical reading and 400 mathematics or electronic ACT scores (including the Writing Test) with a minimum composite score of 19 with at least 17 English and 17 mathematics. Although not currently required (with the exception of home-schooled applicants), applicants are encouraged to submit SAT Subject Test scores of their choice. Permanent Undergraduate Admissions 29 residents, educated in the United States, whose native language is not English are encouraged to take the TOEFL. If the TOEFL is not taken, applicants from local areas will be required to take the Georgia State Test of English Proficiency (GSTEP) to determine appropriate admission. Have a freshman index (FI) of 2500 or higher.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Georgia State University

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geosciences