Associate in Arts—Geography Sample Transfer Plan

Transfer to a four-year university to study geography

Earn your Associate in Arts degree with a concentration in geography and transfer to a four-year university to earn a bachelor's degree in geography or other related majors. You’ll take core classes along with geography-specific courses covering cultural and physical geography, geospatial technologies, and more.

Advising Services is available to help you plan the transfer process and provide information on what geography courses would fit best with your academic and career goals.

Curriculum

Sample transfer plan for geography students pursuing an Associate in Arts degree.
Number	Course Title	Credits
First Semester		Hours
GEG 100	Cultural Geography	3
MUS 108	Introduction to World Music	3
FYS 101	First Year Seminar	3
ENG 101	Composition I	3
MTH 101 (or higher)	Quantitative Literacy	3
	Hours	15
Second Semester
GEG 111	Physical Geography	3
GEG 112	Physical Geography Laboratory	1
ENG 102	Composition II	3
Humanities and Fine Arts (select at least one course)		3
Choose two electives from the full list of courses that transfer to most Illinois colleges.		6
	Hours	16
Third Semester
GEG 101	World Regional Geography	3
GIS 100	Introduction to Geospatial Technologies	3
SPE 101	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
Humanities and Fine Arts (select at least one course)		3
Life Science (select at least one course)		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Semester
GEG 103	The Developing World	3
GEG 104	Geography of the Developed World	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
Choose two electives from the full list of courses that transfer to most Illinois colleges.		5
	Hours	14
	Total Hours	60

For more information about the Geography program, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700.