Geography Area V Required Courses

Transfer Articulation

We appreciate your interest in the University of South Alabama (USA). USA is dedicated to making the transfer transition as easy as possible. As required by state law, USA will take your coursework as outlined on the AGSC Transfer Guide and graduate you with the same number of hours as our native students in the same major (assuming you do not change majors). If you have printed out an AGSC Approved Transfer guide for Geography, we would strongly recommend that you print this page and use it along with your AGSC guide. Our Colleges/Departments have chosen those courses which would best fit into USA's existing General Studies Program. To minimize transfer problems and best prepare you to finish your program in the minimum hours required, you should take courses as outlined below. Thanks again for choosing the University of South Alabama.

Geography Area V Professional Studies Required Courses

The following courses are required for the degree in Geography at the University of South Alabama. These courses are in addition to the courses listed on the STARS guide that you accessed. These courses fulfill degree requirements in Area V of the Alabama General Studies Core Curriculum and may be taken at your community college.

Please refer to the STARS guide for all requirements. Also note: Only one half of the credit hours required for a degree may be transferred from a community college. While the total number of transfer hours will appear on the transcript, the academic department offering the major will determine how they may apply to the degree.

Questions?

For more information regarding the degree in Geography at the University of South Alabama, please consult the USA Bulletin.

If you have questions about Earth Sciences, contact:

Department of Earth Sciences
LSCB 136
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
(251) 460-6381

For questions about Transfer Admissions contact the Office of Admissions at (251) 460-6141 or admiss@southalabama.edu. Admissions guidelines for transfer students can also be found on the Admissions web site. For questions about transfer credit evaluations, contact the Office of the Registrar at (251) 460-6251 or registrar@southalabama.edu.

STARS Articulation Guide

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Area V Electives

Note the courses below satisfy the requirement for Area V electives mentioned in the Stars Guide.

Additional USA Required Courses		Alabama Community College Equivalent Courses
Public Speaking	3 SH	Choose one of the following:
CA 110	3 SH	SPH 106 -or- SPH 107
If CA 110 already taken as part of Area II requirements, choose one additional 3 SH course from Area II.		If SPH 106 or SPH 107 already taken as part of Area II requirements, choose one additional 3 SH course from Area II.
Foreign Languages	6 SH
If 6 SH foreign language sequence already taken as part of Area II requirements, choose two additional 3 SH courses from Area II. Otherwise choose any two-semester sequence from the following:		If 6 SH foreign language sequence already taken as part of Area II requirements, choose two additional 3 SH courses from Area II. Otherwise choose any two-semester sequence from the following:
LG 111 Introductory French I and LG 112 Introductory French II	3 SH 3 SH	FRN 101 Introductory French I and FRN 102 Introductory French II	3 SH 3 SH
LG 131 Introductory Spanish I and LG 132 Introductory Spanish II	3 SH 3 SH	SPA 101 Introductory Spanish I and SPA 102 Introductory Spanish II	3 SH 3 SH
LG 151 Introductory German I and LG 152 Introductory German II	3 SH 3 SH	GRN 101 Introductory German I and GRN 102 Introductory German II	3 SH 3 SH
LGS 102 Introductory Japanese I and LGS 103 Introductory Japanese II	3 SH 3 SH	JPN 101 Introductory Japanese I and JPN 102 Introductory Japanese II	3 SH 3 SH
LGS 106 Introductory Arabic I and LGS 107 Introductory Arabic II	3 SH 3 SH	ARB 101 Introductory Arabic I and ARB 102 Introductory Arabic II	3 SH 3 SH
Natural Sciences and Mathematics	6-8 SH
Take two additional courses from Area III in addition to those taken to satisfy Area III.		Take two additional courses from Area III in addition to those taken to satisfy Area III.
Computer Technology Requirement	3 SH
All undergraduate students must demonstrate basic computer skills prior to graduation. This requirement may be satisfied by:
Passing the USA Computer Proficiency Examination (CPE) OR Passing CIS 150: Introduction to Computer Applications		CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications	3 SH
Pre-professional, major, and elective courses	3 SH
ST 210 Statistical Reasoning and Applications	3 SH	MTH 265 Elementary Statistics	3 SH
Areas I-IV = total 41 semester hours) Area V additional = total 21-23 semester hours Total Areas I–IV plus Area V = 62-64 semester hours