Geography, B.A. - Environmental Studies Track

Four-Year Academic Map 2023-2024

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2023-2024 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	FQ: Quantitative Reasoning	3
	CHEM 151 (DP: Physical Science) or CHEM 161 (DP: Physical Science)	3
	DY: Science Laboratory	1
	ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication)	3
	ENSC 100 (DB: Physical Science) or GEOG 101 (DP: Physical Science) ^{See note 3}	3
	DS: Social Science I	3
	Credits	16

Year 1: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	BIOL 171 or BIOL 172	3
	GL: Language Arts	3
	DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I	3
	GEOG 102 or GEOG 103	3
	DS: Social Science II	3
	Credits	15

Year 2: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	ENG 225 WI or ENG 287 WI	3
	BIOL 281	3
	FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives I	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 2: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	Quantitative Methods (Rec: MATH 115 (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning) ^{See note 4}	3
	FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II	3
	DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II	3
	GEOG 201 (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning)	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 3: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	Humans and Environment Upper Elective	3
	Environmental Science Upper Elective	3
	DB: Physical Science ^{See note 3} or Elective	3
	WI Upper Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 3: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	GEOG 326	3
	Humans and Environment Upper Elective	3
	Environmental Science Upper Elective	3
	Elective	3
	WI Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 4: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	Advanced Environmental Techniques Upper Elective	3
	GE GCC	3
	Upper Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 4: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	GEOG 495 or GEOG 490	3
	Advanced Environmental Techniques Upper Elective	3
	Upper Elective	3
	Elective	3
	GE HPP	3
	Credits	15

Notes

Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
At least 33 credits must be earned in courses at the 300- and 400- level.
Students must take either GEOG 101 or ENSC 100 - GEOG 101 is certified for DP: Physical Science and ENSC 100 is certified for DB: Biological Science. If GEOG 101 is taken, students will need to choose a DB: Biological Science certified course for Year 3 Fall. If ENSC 100 is taken, students can take an Elective for Year 3 Fall.
MATH 115 for group 2 Quantitative Methods counts as a Quantitative Reasoning course for General Education requirements.