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Offered by Department of Geography and Earth Science:
Geography Major

Geography Comprehensive Option
Environment Emphasis
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5508

Minimum General Studies = 45
+ General Studies coursework required by major = 47
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
Natural Sciences minimum = 15
BIOL 315GS, Human Ecology - 3 hours
CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours   (see prerequisites)
CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
GEOG 101GS, Physical Geography I: The Atmosphere - 4 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
GEOG 104GS, World Regional Geography - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 2
BS Science-related course requirements = 7
GEOG 315, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems - 4 hours
STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
Major Option = 61
Minimum total hours required coursework = 115
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 10
Minimum total hours required for BS in Geography Comprehensive/Environment Emphasis = 125
UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
A. Geography Comprehensive/Environmental Emphasis Requirements (46 hours required)
Take all of the following:
ECON 420, Environmental Economics - 3 hours
GEOG 102GS, Physical Geography II: The Lithosphere - 4 hours
GEOG 106GS, Human Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 206GS, Geography of the United States and Canada - 3 hours
GEOG 207GS, Physical Geology - 3 hours
     Please note: GEOG 305GS, Environmental Conservation - 3 hours, was inadvertently omitted from this program in print and on-line publications. This course will be required for completion of the program and the requirement and is reflected on Degree Audit.
GEOG 310, Cartography - 3 hours
GEOG 340, Developing Nations - 3 hours
GEOG 410, Geographical Techniques and Thought - 3 hours
GEOG 411, Geographic Field Techniques - 3 hours
GEOG 412, Environmental Planning - 3 hours (Prereq: at least two of the following: GEOG 207GS, GEOG 301, BIOL 301, GEOG 305GS, GEOG 306, GEOG 400)
Take 1 course from:
GEOG 320, Agricultural Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
GEOG 306, Geomorphology - 3 hours
GEOG 309, Climatology - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
GEOG 415, Internship - 3-6 hours
GEOG 450, Senior Geography Project - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
GEOG 341, Geography of Latin America - 3 hours
GEOG 345, Geography of Europe - 3 hours
GEOG 347, Geography of Africa - 3 hours
GEOG 348, Geography of Asia - 3 hours
B. Geography Comprehensive/Environmental Emphasis Electives (15 hours required)
Take 15 hours from:
BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours
BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 112GS)
BIOL 380, Agronomy - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 103GS or BIOL 104GS)
BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours
BIOL 406, Plant Ecology - 3 hours
BIOL 407, Limnology - 3 hours
BIOL 408, Environmental Modeling - 3 hours
GEOG 316, Advanced Geographic Information Systems - 3 hours
GEOG 320, Agricultural Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 400, Water Resources - 3 hours
GEOG 401, Urban and Regional Planning - 3 hours
GEOG 405, Environmental Consequences of Development - 3 hours
GEOG 415, Internship - 1-6 hours
GEOG 443, Special Topics in Applied GIS - 3 hours
GEOG 456,  Field Study - 1-4 hours
GEOG 499, Independent Study - 1-3 hours
PSCI 400, Public Administration - 3 hours
PSY 371, Environmental Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)

16 May 2005

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