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Geography • Associate in Arts

Transfer Program

Total Credit Hours: 60

Colleague Code: AA.GEG

Curriculum Code: GEG 101

Program Information:

  • This program is appropriate for those students interested in further study of Geography at a four-year institution.
  • Students pursuing a B.A. degree in this discipline should find this program will transfer as the first two years to most colleges and universities.
  • Students who intend to pursue a B.S. degree in this or related disciplines will usually need to begin or complete the general chemistry sequence (CHE 101 and CHE 102) and take General Physics I (PHY 101).
  • This program has been articulated with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a 2 + 2 program if taken in its entirety.
  • Since program requirements vary among the four-year schools, the above courses are only suggested guidelines. Students are strongly encouraged to explore the specific program requirements of the four-year schools they are considering for their transfer, as they make their course selections for their first two years of study at LLCC. Additionally, LLCC advisors, faculty members, and deans are also sources of helpful advice.

For Program Information Contact:

Mathematics and Sciences Department at 217-786-2386 or 217-786-2326 or see an academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

EGL 101Composition I

3
Fine Arts Selection

3
GEG 103Physical Geography

4
Program Support Course Selection

4

Second Semester:

EGL 102Composition II

3
CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3
BIO 104Life in the Environment

4
GEG 201Introduction to Weather and Climate

4

Third Semester:

Humanities Selection

3
Social Science Selection*

3
MAT 141Introductory Statistics

4
GEG 102World Regional Geography

3
GEG 105Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3

Fourth Semester:

Humanities or Fine Arts Selection

3
GEG 104Human Geography

3
Program Support Course Selection

4
Social Science Selection*

3
GEG 206Advanced Geographic Information Systems

3

* Choose from ANT 101, ECO 110, or SOC 101

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses (9 credits)

CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3
EGL 101Composition I

3
EGL 102Composition II

3

Recommended General Education Courses (30 credits)

BIO 104Life in the Environment

4
GEG 102World Regional Geography

3
GEG 103Physical Geography

4
MAT 141Introductory Statistics

4
Fine Arts Selection

3
Humanities Selection

3
Humanities or Fine Arts Selection

3
Social Science Selection

3
Social Science Selection

3

Recommended Program Courses (13 credits)

GEG 104Human Geography

3
GEG 105Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3
GEG 201Introduction to Weather and Climate

4
 
GEG 206Advanced Geographic Information Systems

3
OR
GEG 299Special Topics in Geography

1-4

Recommended Program Support Courses (8 credits)

Program Support Course Selection

4
Program Support Course Selection

4

Recommended Program Support Courses Selections (choose 8 credits)

CHE 101General Chemistry I

4
GEO 101Physical Geology

4
MAT 113College Algebra

4
PHY 101General Physics I

4

Social Science Selections (choose 6 credits)

ANT 101Introduction to Anthropology

3
ECO 110Elements of Economics

3
SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

MAT 113: Students completing the SIUE 2 + 2 must take MAT 113.

BIO 104:Credit must be earned in both the life and physical science areas; must be selected from the list of General Education Core Curriculum Courses and must include one laboratory course.