2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Geography, A.A./A.S.


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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Geography (A.A., A.S.)

Program and Career Description:

The Geography emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor's degree at a four-year school. Students can pursue careers in many fields, including land use planning, computer mapping, social science research, and teaching. Geography majors with advanced higher education can teach at the college level. A few examples of career and salary estimates are listed below.

Career Entry-Level Education Entry-Level Pay Median Pay Experienced Pay
Urban and Regional Planners Master's degree $36,080 $57,060 $68,840
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Bachelor's degree $39,100 $49,150 $61,960
Geographer Bachelor's degree $56,530 $62,720 $67,080
Surveyor Bachelor's degree $29,220 $42,880 $53,940
Surveying Technician Bachelor's degree $28,780 $43,330 $52,660

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements


Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Natural Sciences Requirement


Mathematics Requirement


Requirements for Graduation Include:


  • earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
  • earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  • taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Geography, A.A./A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60


Sample Schedule


First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16


First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 15


Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 14


Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 15


  • Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 4
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3
  • Electives Credit(s): 5 *

Note(s):


*Note: An elective can be any college-level course.

*If pursuing the A.A. degree, 6 of the 10 elective hours must be one-year sequence of the SAME foreign language. Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree at universities include demonstrated competency in foreign language at the intermediate level. Community college students are encouraged to attain intermediate-level competency in foreign language before transferring. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation web sites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee System. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.

For more information contact:
Deborah Miller Toothaker at
dmiller28@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2768
or
Humanities and Social Sciences Division office at 931.540.2780

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution. CoSCC- GEOG-02-14-18

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