Geography (A.S.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 36-39 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| GICE 290 | Cultural Anthropology 1 | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1 | 3 |
| PHSC 210 | Elements of Earth Science 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Courses may also fulfill select General Education Requirements. Please refer to the list of approved general education electives at https://www.liberty.edu/gened.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| GEOG 200 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 305 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 310 | Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 320 | Regional Studies in Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 370 | Geographic Information Systems I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 6-9 credits of Free Electives | 6-9 | |
| Total Hours | 6-9 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 60 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 15 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective (GICE 290) 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Math Elective (MATH 201) 1 | 3 | |
| GEOG 200 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| Natural Science Elective (PHSC 210) 1 | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GEOG 305 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| GEOG 310 | Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 320 | Regional Studies in Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 370 | Geographic Information Systems I | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60-63 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements.
All applicable prerequisites must be met