Geography: Geographic Information Science

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT:

The University of North Alabama is dedicated to making the transfer process as simple as possible. As required by Alabama State Law, UNA will take your course work as outlined in the appropriate STARS Transfer Guide and enable you to graduate with the same number of hours as native UNA students in the same degree program (assuming you do not change majors). Together, the Transfer Guide and the UNA Area V Page, if used correctly, will guide you through your first two years of course work and prevent the loss of credit hours upon transfer. If you have obtained a Transfer Guide for a major in Geographic Information Science, be sure to print this page and use it along with the Guide. Upon transfer, please bring these documents to insure a smooth academic transition.


SPECIAL NOTES:

  • This document is not designed to replace or override Areas I-IV of the official STARS Transfer Guide. It simply provides a list of recommended course options for students who are seriously considering a transfer to UNA.
  • If you are transferring to UNA from an institution outside the Alabama Community College System, please contact the UNA Office of Admissions for the most up-to-date transfer information.

Major:

Geographic Information Science

( Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science )

Area I: Written Composition (6 semester hours)

Select one 6-semester-hour sequence from the following:
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
EN 111 ENG 101
EN 112 ENG 102

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts (12 semester hours)

Speech (3 semester hours from the following):
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
COM 201 SPH 106 or SPH 107
English Literature (one 6-semester-hour sequence from the following):
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
EN 231 ENG 251, ENG 261, or ENG 271
EN 232 ENG 252, ENG 262, or ENG 272
Other Humanities and Fine Arts (3 semester hours from the following):
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
AR 170 ART 100
AR 281 ART 203
AR 282 ART 204
FR 101 FRN 101
FR 102 FRN 102
FR 201 FRN 201
FR 202 FRN 202
GR 101 GRN 101
GR 102 GRN 102
GR 201 GRN 201
GR 202 GRN 202
MU 222 MUS 101
PHL 201 PHL 106
RE 221 REL 151
RE 231 REL 152
SP 101 SPA 101
SP 102 SPA 102
SP 201 SPA 201
SP 202 SPA 202
TH 210 THR 120 or THR 126

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences (11-12 Semester Hours)

Mathematics (3-4 semester hours from the following):
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
MA 110 MTH 110
MA 112 MTH 112
MA 113 MTH 113
MA 115 MTH 115
MA 125 MTH 125
MA 126 MTH 126
MA 227 MTH 227
MA 237 MTH 237
MA 238 MTH 238
Science (8 semester hours from the following):
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
GE 111 GEO 101 or GEO 220
GE 112 GEO 102

Area IV: History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 Semester Hours)

History (one 6-semester-hour sequence from the following):
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
HI 101 HIS 101 or HIS 121
HI 102 HIS 102 or HIS 122
HI 201 HIS 201
HI 202 HIS 202
World Regional Geography (3 semester hours from the following):
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
GE 102 GEO 100
Other Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester hours from the following):
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
EC 251 ECO 231
EC 252 ECO 232
ED 299 PSY 210
GE 260 GEO 201
PS 241 POL 211
PY 201 PSY 200
SO 221 SOC 200

Area V:

Select each of the following:
UNA Course Community College Course Equivalent
CIS 125 CIS 130 or CIS 146
GE 102 GEO 100
GE 111 GEO 101 or GEO 220
GE 112 GEO 102
GE 225 GEO 225
MA 147 MTH 265 or MTH 270
Approved Electives Varies (Contact UNA)

Additional Notes:
All Natural Science courses must include the corresponding Laboratory.

For the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, the student must complete 6 semester hours of a required foreign language at the intermediate level (201, 202). In connection with this, up to 6 semester hours of foreign language at the intermediate level may be counted towards the required elective hours in Area V.

Please print this page, sign your name, and fill in today’s date. Attach it to the Articulation Guide. Together, this page and the articulation guide comprise the articulation agreement for a major in Geographic Information Science at the University of North Alabama.



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Questions about UNA degree programs in Geography should be directed to:

Dr. William R. Strong
Professor and Chair, Department of Geography
(256) 765-4218
wrstrong@una.edu
120 Wesleyan Hall
UNA Box 5064
Florence, AL 35632-0001

UNA Department of Geography



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