A minor is not required with this major.
This major is designed for students who wish to teach at the Elementary School level (Grades 1-6). The program includes a pre-professional program in which students declare a major content area in preparation for the professional education program. The geography major content area provides students with a holistic, liberal education that integrates the study of human activity and the natural environment.
Geography Subject Matter Requirements (33 credits)
Major Core
Complete GEOG 110 or GEOG 120 (3 credits)
Major Core
Complete GEOG 130 (3 credits)
| GEOG 130 | Introduction to Geographic Information Science | 3 |
Major Core
Complete one course (3 credits) from: GEOG 270, 272, 275, 374, 433, 472, 473, 475
Major Core
Complete one course (3 credits) from: GEOG 220, 223, 244, 290, 291, 333, 451, 453, 454, 455, 470, 471
Major Core
Complete one course (3 credits) from: GEOG 241, 439, 440, 441, 445, 450, 483
Major Core
Complete one course (3 credits) from: GEOG 266, 276, 378, 442
Major Core
Complete TWO courses (6 credits) from: GEOG 330, 434, 435, 436, 437, 446, 448, 452, 459
GEOG 452 is not listed in this submission program but exists and counts toward this section requirements.
Major Electives
Complete 3 credits of GEOG electives at any level and complete 6 credits of GEOG electives at 400-level.
| | Geography electives | 3 |
| | Geography electives | 6 |
6 credits of Geography electives must be at 400-level