Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
GEOG 501	Research Methods	3
GEOG 502	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	3
GEOG 505	Quantitative Analysis	3
GEOG 510	Human Geography	3
GEOG 520	Historical Geography	3
GEOG 610	Demography and Populations	3
GEOG 620	Economic Geography	3
GEOG 630	Transport Geography	3
GEOG 680	Military Geography	3
Total Hours		27

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Geographic Information Systems Cognate
GEOG 640	Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 641	GIS for Urban Planning	3
GEOG 642	GIS for Disaster Management	3
Total Hours		9

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 36 hours
• A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
• 3.0 GPA
• Grades of C are not permitted in the Core area (includes grades of C+ & C-)
• No more than two grades of D may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ &D-)
• Degree must be completed within 5 years
• Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
GEOG 501	Research Methods	3
GEOG 502	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	3
GEOG 505	Quantitative Analysis	3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
GEOG 510	Human Geography	3
GEOG 610	Demography and Populations	3
GEOG 640	Remote Sensing	3
	Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
GEOG 520	Historical Geography	3
GEOG 680	Military Geography	3
GEOG 641	GIS for Urban Planning	3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
GEOG 620	Economic Geography	3
GEOG 630	Transport Geography	3
GEOG 642	GIS for Disaster Management	3
	Hours	9
	Total Hours	36