Geography, B.A. MAP

Major Academic Plans

At Cal Poly Humboldt, your path to graduation is shaped by your goals and interests. Major Academic Plans (MAPs) suggest courses each semester to help you meet degree requirements in four years. They’re flexible, especially for General Education & All-University Requirements , so use them as a guide-not a rule. First-year students join Place-Based Learning Communities (PBLCs), taking connected courses with peers. Some majors fulfill GE requirements through Approved General Education Modifications by Major . Use DARS planning tools to build your personalized plan, and meet with your advisor each semester to customize your schedule and stay on track. Visit the PBLC website for more information.

Year 1

Semester 1 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Geographic Foundations) and Lower Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences and Diversity and Common Ground: Domestic GEOG 105 - Human Geography Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1A: Written Communication Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Speech Communication Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematics Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Semester 2 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Geographic Foundations) and Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Science (Includes a Laboratory Activity GE Area 5C) GEOG 106 - Physical Geography Units: 3 and GEOG 106L - Physical Geography Laboratory Units: 1
Lower Division GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 8

Year 2

Semester 3 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Geographic Foundations) and Lower Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences GSP 101 - Geospatial Concepts Units: 3
Major (Core, Systematic Geography, The Human World) Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5B: Biological Science Units: 3
American Institutions: U.S. and California Government or U.S. History Units: 3

Semester 4 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Depth Experience) Units: 1
Major (Core, Regional Synthesis) Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities Units: 3
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies and Diversity and Common Ground: Domestic or Diversity and Common Ground: Non-Domestic Units: 3
American Institutions: U.S. and California Government or U.S. History Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 2

Year 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Geographic Foundations) GEOG 310L - Geographic Research Laboratory Units: 1
Major (Core, Geographic Foundations) GEOG 311W - Geographic Research and Writing or ESM 230 - Environmental Methods Units: 3
Major (Core, Systematic Geography) Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area 2/5: Mathematics or Sciences Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts or Humanities Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 2

Semester 6 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Depth Experience) Units: 1
Major (Core, Systemic Geography) Units: 3
Major (Core, Systemic Geography, The Physical Environment) Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 5

Year 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Systemic Geography, Geospatial Systems) Units: 3
Major (Core, Systemic Geography) Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 9

Semester 8 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Senior Capstone) and Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) GEOG 411W - Senior Field Research Units: 4
Elective or Minor Units: 11

Major Notes

Six systematic geography courses are required, including one course from each of the systematic emphasis areas (the Human World, the Physical Environment, Geospatial Systems. Students are encouraged to specialize in one area of systematic geography by taking at least two of the remaining three required systematic courses in one emphasis area. See Geography, B.A. for course options.