Overview

Key Features

Students electing to follow this Geography major at Texas State University are strongly encouraged to work with a faculty member with experience in their special area of interest.

Texas State Geography is one of the largest undergraduate programs in the United States. The undergraduate geography program offers a variety of majors of study. Students may select a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The programs provide students with courses designed to increase their understanding of the world they live in and help students develop analytical skills necessary to interpret and solve real-world problems. The B.A. requires a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of Geography coursework while the B.S. requires a minimum of 36 hours of Geography coursework. Geography majors may include a maximum of two additional Geography courses towards their major. Geography majors are required to complete a minor and are encouraged to select a minor in consultation with an academic advisor.

Additionally, the Department of Geography’s internship program is one of the largest of its kind, placing students in both government agencies and private enterprises to provide students real-world experience to complement their academic program. The Department also offers highly acclaimed field experiences to places such as Big Bend National Park, the Southwestern United States, Europe and Latin America, where students gain invaluable firsthand geographical knowledge while gaining academic credit.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Meteorology Laboratory

Meteorology

Management and Implementation of GIS

World Geography

Physical Geography Laboratory
Research Methods in Geography

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Marcos, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

When reviewing your application, Texas State will consider your high school curriculum, admission essay(s), extracurricular involvement, leadership, community service, work experience, quality and competitive level of courses taken and grades earned, in addition to other factors presented in your application.
We strongly encourage anyone who is not offered freshman admission to attend another college, complete 30 hours of transferable credit with a minimum GPA of a 2, and apply for transfer admission.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24520 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24520 USD / year

≈ 24520 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12220 USD / year

≈ 12220 USD / year

Living costs

San Marcos

United States

921 - 1707 USD / month

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