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Geography, B.S. - Geographic Information Systems Subplan/Option: 180 units


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Offered by: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, Geography and Anthropology Department

Required Core Courses for Major: 34 units


Required of all students. A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in core courses, including subplan courses, in order to receive a degree in the major.

Elective Support Courses: 20 units


Any five upper division GEO courses not otherwise used to satisfy degree requirements.

No more than 8 units in GEO 35X courses.

Unrestricted Electives: 34 units


Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “GE” and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 102 units.

*Note: If GEO 351  is used as an Elective Support Course and to satisfy “GE”, then the number of Unrestricted Electives may change.

General Education Requirements: 68 units


Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

Area A. Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)

  1. Oral Communication
  2. Written Communication
  3. Critical Thinking

Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)

  1. Physical Science
  2. Biological Science
  3. Laboratory Activity
  4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
  5. Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Humanities (16 units)

  1. Visual and Performing Arts
  2. Philosophy and Civilization
  3. Literature and Foreign Languages
  4. Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)

  1. U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals
  2. History, Economics, and Political Science
  3. Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic and Gender Studies
  4. Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-development (4 units)

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