BS Geography at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

Explore the physical and human environment with the interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Geography. The Department of Geography offers exciting opportunities to explore the physical and human environment in the field, laboratory and classroom. Students engage with faculty to examine the physical, environmental, cultural, economic, political and social processes that drive our world.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Geography | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

This Bachelor of Science degree requires coursework taken in Geography, including a set of foundational courses followed by upper-level courses in Human Geography, Geography of the Natural Environment, Human-Environment Interactions or Geographic Information Science and Technology. The degree offers the flexibility to explore double majors and minors in complementary fields. Course list includes GEOG 201 Introduction to Human Geography; GEOG 215 Geospatial Cornerstone; BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I; CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I; PHYS 201 College Physics; GEOG 203 Planet Earth. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

Using geospatial methods, geography graduates are uniquely skilled to draw connections between human and physical processes, providing them career options in government agencies, industries and businesses aimed at social services, research, natural resources and spatial analysis.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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