Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.S. in Geography and Environmental Resources, Applied Geography Concentration


This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
Sociocultural Inquiry  
GE 4B 
Choose one: 
3
Choose ONE 
GE 1A 
English Composition
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007 
GE 1C 
Oral Communication 
3
 
GE 2 
MATH 1600   
4   
 
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
16
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5A 
 
3  
 
GE 3A
Arts
3
 
GE 5C 
Science Lab 
1
May correspond to either 5A or 5B. Recommended: GEOG 2012 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120 
General Elective  
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
30
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
Choose one:  
Choose ONE, may be taken in Spring instead based on course availability  
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking  
3  
 
GE 6
Ethnic Studies    
3
 
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201    
3  
 
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
45
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 3B   
Humanities  
3
 
GE 4A 
HIST 2600     
3   
 
GE 5B  
Biological Sciences 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
60
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 2 or 5 
Choose one: 
  • Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Upper-Division Physical & Biological Sciences 
 
3  
 
Major Requirement 
Geospatial Analysis Elective 
3  
See BS Geography & Environmental Resources program page for list of all elective options  
Major Requirement
Physical Geography Elective 
3
 
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency 
GEOG 4800 (WP)     
3  
 
Units to 120  
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
75
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 3 
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities  
 
Major Requirement
Geospatial Analysis Elective 
3
 
Major Requirement
Physical Geography Elective 
3
 
Major Requirement   
Choose one: 
  • Human Institutions Elective  
  • Regional Studies Elective  
3
Students must take a minimum of 3 units of Human Institutions and 3 units of Regional Studies electives 
Units to 120  
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
90
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
Human-Environmental Elective  
3
 
Major Requirement
 Professional Development  
1-3 
Students must take a minimum of 3 units of professional development units
Major Requirement  
Writing Proficiency 
4  
 
Major Requirement
Choose one: 
  • Human Institutions Elective  
  • Regional Studies Elective 
3
Students must take a minimum of 3 units of Human Institutions and 3 units of Regional Studies electives 
GE UD 4 
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
May double-count with major; ensure minimum unit requirements are met
 
Semester Units
14-16 
 
 
Cumulative Total
104-106 
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 4 
Professional Development
0-2
 
Major Requirement 
GEOG 4810    
3    
  
Major Requirement
Choose one: 
  • Human Institutions Elective  
  • Regional Studies Elective  
  • Human Environment Elective
  
3
Students must take a minimum of 3 units of Human Institutions and 3 units of Regional Studies electives 
Units to 120 
General Elective
3
Select a course that meets the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
 
Semester Units
14-16
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.