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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Geographic Science and Community Planning, Bachelor of Science
Four Year Progression Plan Geospatial Sciences - EmphasisCampus Availibility
- Flagstaff
Year 1
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | GSP130 | Mapping The World | 3 | ||
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Description: Engages students with the earth through map interpretation and emerging mapping technologies for applications in geography, location-based services, community planning, environmental management ,and land development. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 2. | Choose one of the options below: | ||||
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| ENG105 | Critical Read/Writng In Univ | 4 | |||
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Description: Writing skills for completing university coursework. Fulfills the liberal studies requirement for English composition. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ((English Placement Test Results (ACT 17+; Accuplacer WR 4-7; IELTS 6+; PLACE 30+; SATI 340+, TOEFL PB 525+/CB 193+/IB 70+)) or (Test Results (ACT < 7; AccuplacerWR < 4; PLACE 10; SATI < 340) and Corequisite: ENG 100)) Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| MAT114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |||
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Description: Contemporary quantitative methods, especially descriptive statistics, elementary probability, examples of statistical inference, linear and exponential models of growth and decay, and applicable discrete models. Fulfills liberal studies foundation requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MAT 102X with a grade of C or better) or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 35+; MATHC 30+; PLACE 43+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
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| 1. | GSP150 | Physical Geography | 4 | ||
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Description: Studies the physical elements of the environment. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Lab Science Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| ENG105 | Critical Read/Writng In Univ | 4 | |||
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Description: Writing skills for completing university coursework. Fulfills the liberal studies requirement for English composition. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ((English Placement Test Results (ACT 17+; Accuplacer WR 4-7; IELTS 6+; PLACE 30+; SATI 340+, TOEFL PB 525+/CB 193+/IB 70+)) or (Test Results (ACT < 7; AccuplacerWR < 4; PLACE 10; SATI < 340) and Corequisite: ENG 100)) Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| MAT114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |||
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Description: Contemporary quantitative methods, especially descriptive statistics, elementary probability, examples of statistical inference, linear and exponential models of growth and decay, and applicable discrete models. Fulfills liberal studies foundation requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MAT 102X with a grade of C or better) or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 35+; MATHC 30+; PLACE 43+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 1 | ||
Year 2
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | GSP201 | Communities, Planning & Change | 3 | ||
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Description: Urban planning, growth and land use; sustainability and the process of land use change and community development. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Social and Political Worlds Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| GSP240 | World Geography West | 3 | |||
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Description: Physical and cultural elements of Europe, Russia, and North and South America; areal distributions and factors influencing location, development, global processes, and international issues. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Social and Political Worlds Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| GSP241 | World Geography East | 3 | |||
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Description: Physical and cultural elements of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific regions; areal distributions and factors influencing location, development, global processes, and international issues. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Social & Political Worlds and Global Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 4 |
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| Notes: This course is to be a LAB Science. One 3 unit lecture with one 1 unit LAB section for a total of 4 units | |||||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | ENG205 | The Academic Writer's Workshop | 2 | ||
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Description: Reading and writing skills in response to academic texts. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191 or English Placement Test Results (Accuplacer WR 8; PLACE 40+) or International Exchange Student Group Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 1. | GSP206 | Public Participation & Comm | 3 |
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Description: Gathering data and disseminating information using effective participation techniques, analysis, and appropriate communication. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Notes: Offered in Spring Term ONLY |
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| 2. | STA270 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
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Description: Graphical and quantitative description of data; binomial, normal, and t distributions; one- and two-sample hypothesis tests and confidence intervals; simple linear regression and correlation. Credit cannot be earned in both STA 270 and STA 275. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MAT 102X or MAT 108 or MAT 114 or higher w/ grade of C or better or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 40+; MATHC 40+; PLACE 46+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Course may be used as Science Applied Science in Liberal Studies |
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| 3. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
Year 3
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| 1. | GSP303 | Design & Preservation | 3 |
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Description: Integrates historical patterns of land-use planning with contemporary urban design approaches and historic preservation concepts to collectively foster livable communities. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: GSP 201 Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Notes: Offered Fall Term ONLY |
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| 2. | GSP331 | GIS Fdtns I: Map Design & GIS | 4 |
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Description: Overview of computer applications in map production, including geographic information systems, using ArcGIS. Co-convenes with GSP 531. 3 unit lecture, 1 unit lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Notes: offered Fall Term ONLY. Required for Geo spatial Science Emphasis! |
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| 3. | GSP320 | Introduction To Remote Sensing | 3 |
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Description: Introductory principles of electromagnetic radiation and analysis techniques of both visible and non-visible forms of remotely sensed data. 3 hrs. lecture. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: GSP 130 or International Student Exchange Group Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Notes: Offered Fall Term ONLY |
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| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
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| 1. | GSP371 | Urban Realm: Contexts/Landscps | 3 | ||
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Description: Spatial variations and patterns of urban, economic, technical activities and sustainability. Empirical and theoretical considerations of local and global city forms. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better |
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| 2. | GSP375W | Community & Global Analysis | 3 |
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Description: Emphasizes research methods and writing skills appropriate for geographic and community planning disciplines, while integrating local global perspectives of community development. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Junior Status and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) Requirement Designation: Junior Writing Requirement Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Notes: Offered Spring Term ONLY |
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| 3. | GSP259 | Landforms And Regions | 3 |
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Description: Geographic approach to interactions between the earth's crust, climate, and water, emphasizing the spatial arrangement of surface features. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: any introductory science course. Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Notes: Offered Spring Term ONLY |
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| 4. | GSP433 | Spatial Anal & GIS Apps | 4 |
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Description: Designing and implementing multiple layer geographic information system with raster and vector data using ArcGIS. Co-convenes with GSP 533. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Pre - or Corequisite: GSP 331 Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Notes: Offered Spring Term ONLY |
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| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
Year 4
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| 1. | GSP365 | Fdmtls Of Weather & Climate | 4 |
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Description: Fundamental properties and processes of the atmosphere. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Notes: Offered Fall Term ONLY |
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| 2. | MAJORELECTIVE | Major Elective | 4 |
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Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Notes: Selected after consulting faculty mentor for emphais |
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| 3. | GSP389 | Cooperative Education | 3 |
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Description: Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Pass-fail only. No repeat limit. Fee required. Grade Required: Grade of "P" - "Pass" Notes: Strongly suggested to make arrangements the semester before taking this course. Selected in consultation with faculty mentor for this emaphsis. May substitute GSP 408, 485 or 497 with faculty approval |
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| 4. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 4 | ||
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| 1. | GSP480C | Senior Professional Project | 4 |
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Description: Individual or team research projects that focus on geographic issues, scholarly questions, and applied problem solving. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: GSP 375W Requirement Designation: Senior Capstone Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Notes: Strongly suggest speaking with faculty mentor for this emphasis the semester before enrolling in this course. |
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| 2. | GSP389 | Cooperative Education | 3 |
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Description: Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Pass-fail only. No repeat limit. Fee required. Grade Required: Grade of "P" - "Pass" Notes: Strongly suggested to make arrangements the semester before taking this course. Selected in consultation with faculty mentor for this emaphsis. May substitute GSP 408, 485 or 497 with faculty approval |
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| 3. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 4 | ||
University Requirements Specified by Major
| University requirements includes 35 units of liberal studies and 6 units of diversity coursework. The courses listed below are required for the major, but may also be used to satisfy liberal studies and/or diversity. Know that if a course is used to satisfy more than one requirement it is only counted once in the cumulative totals. The sections that are blank can be satisfied with any course from the approved list of liberal studies or diversity. | |
| Foundation Requirements:English (FNRQ:ENG) (4 units) | ENG 105 (4) |
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| Foundation Requirements:Math (FNRQ:MAT) (3 units) | MAT 114 (3) |
| Aesthetic and Humanistic Inquiry (AHI) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Social and Political Worlds (SPW) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Cultural Understanding (CU) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Science/Applied Science (SAS/LAB) (7 units) | Student Choice (7) |
| Liberal Studies Elective (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
| Diversity:U.S. Ethnic (DIV:ETHN) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
| Diversity:Global (DIV:GLBL) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses.
For a full description of degree requirements, review the Academic Catalog. To determine what requirements you may have already met through transfer credits, AP/IB courses, or test credits review your Academic Requirements, advisement report.
Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require appropriate placement scores in Mathematics and English. If you do not have the appropriate placement or prerequisite courses, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
Not all classes are offered every term so use caution when changing the sequencing of courses.
For further clarification, refer to the catalog (link provided at the top of this page) or speak with an academic advisor.
