Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Geography, A.A./A.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Geography, A.A./A.S. Major in University Parallel with Emphasis in Geography (A.A., A.S.)
Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60 Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses. Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements. A. A. degrees require Foreign Language sequence.
First Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I	Credits: 3
¹ General Education - History Requirement	Credits: 3
⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement	Credits: 3
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics	Credits: 3
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography	Credits: 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success	Credits: 1
First Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 15
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II	Credits: 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate	Credits: 3
¹ General Education - History Requirement	Credits: 3
ANTH 1230 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology OR GEOG 1012 Cultural Geography	Credits: 3
Elective 3hrs - (an elective can be any college-level course)	Credits: 3
Second Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
² General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement	Credits: 3
² General Education - Literature Requirement	Credits: 3
ESCI 1010 - Weather and Climate	Credits: 4
⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement	Credits: 3
Foreign Language Sequence I OR Elective 3hrs - (an elective can be any college-level course)	Credits: 3
Second Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 13
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ESCI 1020 - Landforms	Credits: 4
HIST 2320 - Modern World History	Credits: 3
² General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement	Credits: 3
Foreign Language Sequence II OR Elective 3hrs - (an elective can be any college-level course)	Credits: 3
General Education Requirements (Only When Option Noted Above) ¹History Requirement - Select from HIST 2010, HIST 2020, HIST 2030, HIST 2310, HIST 2320. ²Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035, ART 2000, ART 2020, ENGL 2160, ENGL 2860, HUM 1010, HUM 1020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 2200, THEA 1030. Literature Options: ENGL 2055, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2235, ENGL 2310, ENGL 2320. ³Mathematics Requirement - Select from MATH 1010, MATH 1130, MATH 1530, MATH 1630, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, MATH 1830, MATH 1910. ⁴Natural Sciences Requirement - Select from ASTR 1030, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1080 (must pair with non-biology course except for BIOL 2010 or BIOL 2020), BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, CHEM 1110, CHEM 1120, ESCI 1010, ESCI 1020, PHYS 2010, PHYS 2020, PHYS 2110, PHYS 2120, PSCI 1030. ⁵Social/Behavioral Science Requirement - Select from ANTH 1230 , ANTH 1430 , COMM 1010 , ECON 2100 , ECON 2200 , GEOG 2010 , PHED 2120 , POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 , POLS 2025 , POLS 2035 , PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2130 , SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 , SOCI 2010 , WGST 2050 .
Note(s): This emphasis is not currently a part of the Tennessee Transfer Pathway which is part of the “The Complete College Act of 2010”, and therefore; it may not be fully transferable. Since general education and major requirements vary from one transfer institution to another, it is essential that transfer students decide on a transfer institution as soon as possible and refer to the major requirements in that institution’s catalog when planning a program of study. The requirements of the emphasis may be modified upon request to meet the requirements in that major at a specific transfer college or university. If pursuing the A.A. degree, complete an additional 6 credit hours in a one-year sequence of the same foreign language. Please check websites of university departments of foreign language for additional information regarding advisement available to students. Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study. For more information contact: Dr. Deborah Miller Toothaker at dmiller28@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2768 Humanities and Social Sciences Division at HASS@columbistate.edu or 931.540.2780

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Geography, A.A./A.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Geography, A.A./A.S.

Major in University Parallel with Emphasis in Geography (A.A., A.S.)

Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60

Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses. Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements. A. A. degrees require Foreign Language sequence.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I

Credits: 3

¹ General Education - History Requirement

Credits: 3

⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement

Credits: 3

MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics

Credits: 3

GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography

Credits: 3

COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success

Credits: 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 15

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II

Credits: 3

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate

Credits: 3

¹ General Education - History Requirement

Credits: 3

ANTH 1230 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology OR GEOG 1012 Cultural Geography

Credits: 3

Elective 3hrs - (an elective can be any college-level course)

Credits: 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

² General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement

Credits: 3

² General Education - Literature Requirement

Credits: 3

ESCI 1010 - Weather and Climate

Credits: 4

⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement

Credits: 3

Foreign Language Sequence I OR Elective 3hrs - (an elective can be any college-level course)

Credits: 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 13

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ESCI 1020 - Landforms

Credits: 4

HIST 2320 - Modern World History

Credits: 3

² General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement

Credits: 3

Foreign Language Sequence II OR Elective 3hrs - (an elective can be any college-level course)

Credits: 3

General Education Requirements (Only When Option Noted Above)

¹History Requirement - Select from HIST 2010, HIST 2020, HIST 2030, HIST 2310, HIST 2320.

²Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035, ART 2000, ART 2020, ENGL 2160, ENGL 2860, HUM 1010, HUM 1020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 2200, THEA 1030. Literature Options: ENGL 2055, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2235, ENGL 2310, ENGL 2320.

³Mathematics Requirement - Select from MATH 1010, MATH 1130, MATH 1530, MATH 1630, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, MATH 1830, MATH 1910.

⁴Natural Sciences Requirement - Select from ASTR 1030, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1080 (must pair with non-biology course except for BIOL 2010 or BIOL 2020), BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, CHEM 1110, CHEM 1120, ESCI 1010, ESCI 1020, PHYS 2010, PHYS 2020, PHYS 2110, PHYS 2120, PSCI 1030.

⁵Social/Behavioral Science Requirement - Select from ANTH 1230 , ANTH 1430 , COMM 1010 , ECON 2100 , ECON 2200 , GEOG 2010 , PHED 2120 , POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 , POLS 2025 , POLS 2035 , PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2130 , SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 , SOCI 2010 , WGST 2050 .

Note(s):

This emphasis is not currently a part of the Tennessee Transfer Pathway which is part of the “The Complete College Act of 2010”, and therefore; it may not be fully transferable. Since general education and major requirements vary from one transfer institution to another, it is essential that transfer students decide on a transfer institution as soon as possible and refer to the major requirements in that institution’s catalog when planning a program of study. The requirements of the emphasis may be modified upon request to meet the requirements in that major at a specific transfer college or university.

If pursuing the A.A. degree, complete an additional 6 credit hours in a one-year sequence of the same foreign language. Please check websites of university departments of foreign language for additional information regarding advisement available to students.

Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study.

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