It is the responsibility of the student, with the help of their adviser, to fulfill the general education requirements put forth by the University.

The Department of Geology/Geography offers students majors, with a B.S. degree, and minors in both Geology and Geography.  There are also majors with honors in both subject areas.  Geography also offers students a minor in Geography with Teacher Certification.  The geology portion of the program offers a minor in Earth Science as well as a minor in Earth Science with Teacher Certification.  A minor in Broadcast Meteorology is also available.

Below are the requirements for the various major and minor options in the two degree programs.  N.B.: these requirements are from the 2003 - 2004 academic catalog and may change in the future.

Geography Major
Geography Minor
Geography Minor with Teacher Certification

Broadcast Meteorology

Geology Major
Geology Minor
Earth Science Minor
Earth Science Minor with Teacher Certification

GEOGRAPHY (B.S.) Major
The Geography major comprises ESC 1400G, ESC/GEG 3200; ESC/GEL 1300G; GEG 1100G, 1200G, 3800, 3875, 3885; GEG/GEL 3420; and one of the concentrations below.

All majors will take 18 semester hours from geography and/or earth science courses in addition to the 29 semester hours of required courses.

1. GENERAL GEOGRAPHY
Eighteen semester hours from geography and/or earth science courses other than Required Courses. The course of study for the General Geography Concentration will be determined by students only after discussion with, and approval by, their major advisor and department chair.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Eighteen semester hours from geography and/or earth science other than Required Courses. Student must take at least 12
semester hours from the following: Economics 3810; Earth Science 2420 or Geography 3420, Earth Science 3300, 3410,
3550, 3960, 4275, 4400, 4430; Earth Science/Geology 2450G, 3010G, Biological Sciences 3002G; Geology 3425, 3525, 4335; Geography 4400.

3. GEOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES/SPATIAL ANALYSIS
Eighteen semester hours from geography/earth science other than Required Courses. Students must take at least 12 semester hours from the following: Earth Science 3960, 4400; Geography 3600, 3750, 3855, 3865, 4275, 4400, 4430, 4890.

Additional optional Geography courses:
Geography 3000, 3025, 3050, 3055, 3065, 3650, 3700, 3775, 3780.

GEOGRAPHY HONORS PROGRAM
Departmental Honors Requirements
12 semester hours in a combination of the following courses:
Geography 4666 Honors Seminar ................................... 1-3 sem. hrs.
An approved graduate course........................................... 1-3 sem. hrs.
Geography 4444 Honors Independent Study................... 1-6 sem. hrs.
Geography 4555 Honors Research ...................................1-6 sem. hrs.
Geography 4644 Honors Thesis .......................................1-6 sem. hrs.
TOTAL.............................................................................. 12 sem. hrs.

Students in the Honors Program for Geography Majors must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA and complete all other requirements for the Geography major. The departmental honors courses and approved graduate course will count toward and replace concentration hours in the Geography B.S. Major. Supervision of a student's course work in the Departmental Honors Program for Geography Majors will be undertaken by a faculty member after approval by the Departmental Honors Coordinator and Department Chairperson. It is highly recommended that students take Geography 4444, 4555 and 4644 in consecutive semesters.

GEOGRAPHY MINOR
Geography 1100G or 1200G.............................................. 3 sem. hrs.
Earth Science 1300G or 1400G.......................................... 4 sem. hrs.
Geography 3800 ................................................................ 3 sem. hrs.

Electives in geography or earth science selected in consultation with a Geology/Geography Department Chairperson. These must include at least six sem. hrs. of
courses numbered 3000 or above ...................................... 12 sem. hrs.
TOTAL.............................................................................. 22 sem. hrs.

SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHING (B.A.) Standard High School Certificate*
GEOGRAPHY DESIGNATION
Geography Component
GEG 1100G, GEG 1200G, GEG 3200, GEG 3025, GEG 3420, ESC
1300G, ESC 1400G, and two electives chosen from GEG 3600,
GEG 3750 and GEG 3800 ................................................ 29 sem. hrs.
Economics Component
ECN 2801G, ECN 2802G ................................................... 6 sem. hrs.
History Component
HIS 1500G, HIS 2010, HIS 2020, HIS 3600G................. 12 sem . hrs.
Political Science Component
PLS 1003, PLS 1153G, PLS 2603, PLS 2253G ............... 12 sem. hrs.
Psychology Component
PSY 1879G, PSY 3521, PSY 3780..................................... 9 sem. hrs.
Sociology/Anthropology Component
SOC 2710G, SOC 2721, SOC 2850, ANT 2200G............ 12 sem. hrs.
Teaching Methods Component
SOS 3400.............................................................................. 3 sem. hrs.
Total..................................................................................... 83 sem. hrs.

BROADCAST METEOROLOGY (interdisciplinary minor)  see also: http://www.eiuspeech.net/~bmminor/
ESC 1400G, ESC 3410 and SPC 2525, SPC 2575 ..............13 sem. hrs.
SPC Electives (selected among the following) ........................6 sem. hrs.
(SPC 2550, 3540, 4540, 4275¹)
ESC Electives (selected among the following) ........................6 sem. hrs.
(ESC 2450G, 3010G, 3550, 3960², 4400²)
Total ...................................................................................... 25 sem. hrs.
1 - No more than 3 semester hours of SPC 4275 may apply to the minor.
2 - No more than 3 semester hours in a combination of ESC 3960 and
ESC 4400 may apply to this minor.

GEOLOGY (B.S.) Major
The Geology major comprises BIO 1001G; CHM 1310G, 1315G, 1410 & 1415 or 1510, 1515; GEL 1300G, 1430, 2440, 3405, 3420, 3430, 3510, 3560, 4335, 4490, 4800; and 9 hours of electives from the list which follows:

Major electives:
9 semester hours must be taken from the following A and B lists:
A. A minimum of 6 semester hours must be taken from the following courses: Geology 3425, 3440, 3460, 3470,
3490, 3500, 3525, 4000, 4200, 4450, 4480, 4892; Earth Science 3300

B. A maximum of 3 semester hours can be used from the following courses to meet the elective requirement:
Geography 3800, 3855, 4890 and Earth Science 3550

GEOLOGY HONORS PROGRAM
Departmental Honors Requirements
Twelve semester hours in a combination of the following courses: (Each course, except thesis, may be repeated for a maximum of six hours. Repetition of courses and graduate course selection must be approved by the Departmental Honors Coordinator.)

A. Geology 4444 Honors Independent Study ................0-6 sem. hrs.
Geology 4666 Honors Seminar .....................................0-6 sem. hrs.
Approved graduate course .............................................0-3 sem. hrs.

B. Geology 4555 Honors Research ...............................1-6 sem. hrs.
Geology 4644 Honors Thesis ........................................1-6 sem. hrs.
TOTAL........................................................................... 12 sem. hrs.

C. Students must take Honors Research and Honors Thesis and may select courses under item A with the approval of the
Departmental Honors Coordinator.

D. Students must complete the other requirements for the Geology major. The departmental honors courses will count
toward and replace the hours in the major in the electives area.

E. Students in the Geology Honors Program must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50.

F. Honors thesis supervision will be undertaken by a faculty member approved by the Departmental Chairperson, the
Departmental Honors Coordinator, and the student's Faculty Advisor.

GEOLOGY MINOR
Geology 1300G, 1430, 2440, 3405 .................................. 16 sem. hrs.

Six semester hours in elective Geology courses
numbered 3000 and above ................................................... 6 sem. hrs.
TOTAL.............................................................................. 22 sem. hrs.

EARTH SCIENCE MINOR
Earth Science 1300G, 1400G, 2420 (or Geography 3420), 2450G, 3410 ..................... 17 sem. hrs.
Any three-semester-hour 3000-4000 level course from Earth Science or Geology .......... 3 sem. hrs.
TOTAL........................................................................................................................... 20 sem. hrs.

SCIENCE with TEACHER CERTIFICATION (B.S.) Standard High School Certificate*
EARTH SCIENCES SPECIALIZATION
Earth Sciences: ESC 1300G, ESC 1400G, ESC 2450G, ESC 3200
Geology: GEL 1430, GEL 2440, GEL 3405, GEL 3420, GEL 4490
plus one of the following two courses: ESC 3410 or GEL 3510............................................ 35 sem. hrs.
Biological Sciences 1100, 1200G, 1300G.............................................................................. 12 sem. hrs.
Chemistry 1310G, 1315G, 1410, 1415, 2730, 3100 .............................................................. 12 sem. hrs.
Physics 1055G, 1056G, 1151G1, 1152G1, 11611,11621.......................................................12 sem. hrs.
Physical Sciences 3400 ............................................................................................................ 3 sem. hrs.
TOTAL ................................................................................................................................. 74 sem. hrs.