College of Natural and Social Sciences

Department of
GEOGRAPHY AND EARTH SCIENCE

Laurence Becker, Chair

Associate Professors: L.C. Becker, A.S.. Becker, Dart, Lind
Assistant Professors: Bennett, Dillon
Lecturer: L.Y. Becker

Department Objectives:

• To acquaint students with the relationships that exist between people and the earth.
• To develop an appreciation for: the Physical Earth and the processes affecting it; the effect of human habitation of the earth on a regional scale and its interrelationships with the Physical Earth; and the factors and processes affecting human activities and their distribution over the surface of the earth.
• To offer courses which lead to the preparation of teachers of geography and earth science on the elementary and secondary levels.

GEOGRAPHY MAJOR

Three major options are available:

1. Geography Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree or
   Geography Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
   
2. Geography Comprehensive Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
   

   Human-Global  Emphasis
   Environment Emphasis

3. Geography 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of Arts in Education or
   Geography 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of Science in Education

Minors in  Geography and Spatial Analysis are available for students pursuing majors in other disciplines

Geography participates in the Social 7-12 Science Teaching Field Endorsement .

Courses with the prefix GEOG are offered by the department.

11 May 2006
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