BA Four-Year Degree Plan: Geography and Sustainability
                  
                  
                     
                        
                        The following is a sample schedule for this major—your actual schedule may vary. A
                           minor or second major is required for this degree option.
                        
                        Meet with your advisor and find out the class schedule before scheduling classes.
                        
                        Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
                        
                        The following degree plan, last reviewed 9/18/2025, is based on the 2025-2026 catalog
                           and the Missouri State University general education requirements.
                        
                     
                     
                        	
                        First semester (fall)
                        	
                        
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
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                                 | University Required or Language Requirement course | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3-4 | 
                                 
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Total hours | 
                                 				
                                 14-15 | 
                                 			
                              		
                           	
                        	
                         
                     
                     
                     
                        	
                        Second semester (spring)
                        	
                        
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
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                                 | GRY145 and GRY146 | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 4 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | University Required course | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 6 | 
                                 
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Total hours | 
                                 				
                                 16 | 
                                 			
                              		
                           	
                        	
                         
                     
                     
                     
                        	
                        Third semester (fall)
                        	
                        
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
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                                 | Language requirement course | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
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                                 | Course required for Minor | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Total hours | 
                                 				
                                 16 | 
                                 			
                              		
                           	
                        	
                         
                     
                     
                     
                        	
                        Fourth semester (spring)
                        	
                        
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
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                                 | Statistics course requirement | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | General Education  | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | Course required for Minor | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | Language course requirement | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Total hours | 
                                 				
                                 15 | 
                                 			
                              		
                           	
                        	
                         
                     
                     
                     
                        	
                        Fifth semester (fall)
                        	
                        
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
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                                 | GRY/GEO/PLN course requirement | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | General Education or course for Minor | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 6 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | B.A. Fine Arts requirement or Language requirement | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Total hours | 
                                 				
                                 15 | 
                                 			
                              		
                           	
                        	
                         
                     
                     
                     
                        	
                        Sixth semester (spring)
                        	
                        
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Courses | 
                                 				
                                 Hours | 
                                 			
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | GRY/GEO/PLN required course or related requirement course | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | General Education | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 6 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | Language or Fine Arts Requirement course | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | Course required for Minor | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3-4 | 
                                 
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Total hours | 
                                 				
                                 15-16 | 
                                 			
                              		
                           	
                        	
                         
                     
                     
                     
                        	
                        Summer session (or Intersession)
                        	
                        
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
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                                 | Total hours | 
                                 				
                                 3 | 
                                 			
                              		
                           	
                        	
                         
                     
                     
                     
                        	
                        Seventh semester (fall)
                        	
                        
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Courses | 
                                 				
                                 Hours | 
                                 			
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | GRY/GEO/PLN required course | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | General Education or Fine Arts required course | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 6 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | Related requirement course  | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | Course for Minor | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Total hours | 
                                 				
                                 15 | 
                                 			
                              		
                           	
                        	
                         
                     
                     
                     
                        	
                        Eighth semester (spring)
                        	
                        
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Courses | 
                                 				
                                 Hours | 
                                 			
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | GRY/GEO/PLN required course | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | B.A. Fine Arts or Language requirement | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | General Education or course required for Minor | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              
                                 	
                                 	
                                 | Related requirement course | 
                                 	
                                 	
                                 3 | 
                                 
                              		
                           		
                           
                              			
                              
                                 				
                                 | Total hours | 
                                 				
                                 12 | 
                                 			
                              		
                           	
                        	
                         
                     
                     
                        
                        Tips for success:
                        
                        Related requirement courses: AGR330(3), MTH340(3), PSY200(3), QBA237(3), or SOC220(3).                                                                                                                                                               
                           Field Study courses are occasionally offered during intersessions or regular semesters.