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Geography and Environmental Studies, B.A.

Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Fall, 2024 - Current
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In person
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About the Program

The B.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies focuses on the ways humans shape and experience space, place, and environment, including issues of social justice and power, environmental sustainability, and urban planning, with application of geospatial technology to research questions across all areas of interest. There is a common focus for all students in the Department of Geography and Environmental Systems on the importance of coupled natural and human systems and on spatial patterns in relation to human activities and their social and environmental consequences.
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PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Requirement
  • GEP: Arts and Humanities Take 3 GEP: Arts And Humanities courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
  • GEP: English Composition Complete one of these courses with a "C" grade or better.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
  • GEP: Social Sciences Take 3 GEP: Social Science courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Mathematics Take one GEP Mathematics or GEP Statistics course.
    4 credits
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Science Take one GEP: Science course.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Lab Science Take one GEP: Science course with a laboratory.
    4 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Culture Take 2 GEP: Culture course.
    6 credits
  • GEP: Language 201 Take a foreign language through the 201 level.
    3 - 4 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
60
Completion of an associate's degree (A.A. /A.S.) at a public community college in Maryland is strongly recommended and, once earned, will satisfy most of UMBC's General Education Program (GEP) requirements. Edited NC 4/14/2025
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.