GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111/L
• AST 112/L
• BSC 103/L***
• BSC 110/L
• BSC 111/L
• BSC 250/L
• BSC 251/L
• CHE 104/L
• CHE 106/L
• CHE 107/L
• GHY 104/L (Recommended)
• GHY 105/L (Recommended)
• GLY 101/L (Recommended)
• GLY 103/L
• MAR 151/L
• PHY 111/L
• PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L
• PHY 202/L
• PSC 190/L

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 101 or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101***
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101
• HIS 102
• PHI 151
• REL 131

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• COH 100
• ECO 101
• FIN 200
• PHI 171
• PS 101
• PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

01. GHY 315 (WI)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

01. GHY 331 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CMS 111 (SI)
• CMS 305 (SI)
• CMS 320 (SI)
• CMS 330 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. GHY 441 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (44 hours)
01. GHY 315
02. GHY 331 (WI)
03. Select 1 course:

• GHY 104/L
• GHY 105/L

04. GHY 410/L
05. GHY 411/L
06. GHY 412/L
07. GHY 416/L
08. GHY 417/L
09. GHY 418/L
10. Select 1 course:

• GHY 326
• GHY 327
• GHY 370
• GHY 422
• GHY 425
• GHY 427

11. Select 1 course:

• PSY 360
• SOC 460
• approved similar course

12. Select 1 course:

• CSS 240
• CSS 330
• CSS 404

13. GHY 441 (Capstone)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (21 hours)

01. Select 3 additional hours of Science from GEC 02. Science
list.
02. Humanities elective. Select 1 course:

• AMS 304
• AMS 404
• ENG 200
• ENG 201
• ENG 202
• ENG 305
• ENG 351
• ENG 370
• HIS 201
• HIS 202
• RTF 170

03. Social Science elective: Select 5 courses:
(maximum 2 courses per department):

• ANT 101
• ANT 221
• ECO 201
• ECO 202
• GHY 101
• GHY 102
• GHY 331
• GHY 341
• PLG 360
• PLG 462
• PS 101
• PS 201
• PS 321
• PS 331
• PSY 110
• SOC 101
• SOC 240
• SOC 314

DEG 03. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Geography with an emphasis in Geographic Information Technology. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.