The geography program offers a variety of courses. Many students enroll in Cultural Geography, an introductory course which helps fulfill General Education Requirements and also meets the requirements for those seeking licensure as teachers. A geography minor and collateral are available at Francis Marion University. Graduates with majors and minors in geography work in many areas of government and private industry. Expanding areas of employment are in the fields of planning and geographic information systems.
Many students also become teachers.
The overarching purpose of the history program is to train the intellect and to prepare students for lives of personal enrichment and constructive achievement. The reconstruction of the human past conveys an appreciation of cultural contexts and traditions, and it enhances critical thinking and communication skills. The major in history provides a broad understanding of the development of various cultures throughout the world. History program faculty engage in scholarship and research and serve in various ways the university and the local community. The political science program provides instruction so as to enable all students to complete as part of their general education requirement an introductory-level course in political science that includes material dealing with the United States Constitution and Federalist Papers.