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
- 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
(Prereq: junior or senior standing)
- 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 (19 hours required)- Take all of the following:
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 305GS, Environmental Conservation - 3 hours
- GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
- GEOG 410, Geographical Techniques and Thought - 3 hours
- GEOG 415, Internship - 3-6 hours
- GEOG 443, Special Topics in Applied GIS - 3 hours
B. Geography Comprehensive/Environmental Emphasis Electives (42 hours required)
Must be approved by Academic Advisor
1. Take 6 hours from the following Human/Regional Geography Courses- GEOG 305 - Environmental Conservation - 3 hours
GEOG 321 - Economic Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 340 - Developing Nations - 3 hours
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
GEOG 350 - International Tourism - 3 hours
GEOG 400 - Water Resources - 3 hours
GEOG 401 - Urban and Regional Planning - 3 hours
GEOG 440 - Special Topics in Regional Geography - 1-3 hours
GEOG 441 - Special Topics in Human Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 456 - Field Study - 3-4 hours
GEOG 499 - Independent Study - 1-3 hours
2. Take 12 hours from the following Physical Geography Courses- GEOG 301 - Geography of Soils - 3 hours
GEOG 305 - Environmental Conservation - 3 hours
GEOG 306 - Geomorphology - 3 hours
GEOG 309 - Climatology - 3 hours
GEOG 400 - Water Resources - 3 hours
GEOG 442 - Special Topics in Physical Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 456 - Field Study - 3-4 hours
GEOG 499 - Independent Study - 1-3 hours
3. Take 9 hours from the following Techniques Geography Courses- GEOG 300 - Map Investigation - 3 hours
GEOG 310 - Cartography - 3 hours
GEOG 316 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems - 3 hours
GEOG 410 - Geographical Techniques and Thought - 3 hours
GEOG 411 - Geographic Field Techniques - 3 hours
GEOG 412 - Environmental Planning - 3 hours
GEOG 415 - Internship - 1-6 hours
GEOG 443 - Special Topics in Applied GIS - 3 hours
GEOG 499 - Independent Study - 1-3 hours
4. Take 15 hours from:- Any GEOG 300-499 courses
BIOL 301 - Introduction to Soils - 4 hours
BIOL 307 - Ecology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL
104GS, BIOL 107GS and MATH 112GS)
BIOL 380 - Agronomy - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL
103GS or BIOL 104GS or equivalent experience with crop plants)
BIOL 405 - Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours (Prereq:
BIOL 307 or BIOL 418 or BIOL 419)
BIOL 406 - Plant Ecology - 3 hours (Prereq:
BIOL 104GS)
BIOL 408 - Environmental Modeling - 3 hours (Prereq: at least
12 hours of BIOL including BIOL 307 and basic computer skills)
BIOL 472 - Fresh Water Biology - 3 hours
(Prereq: BIOL 107GS)
CHEM 300 - Environmental Chemistry - 3 hours or 4 hours
(Prereq: CHEM 250; or CHEM 360
and CHEM 360L)
ECON 420 - Environmental Economics - 3 hours (Prereq:
ECON 100GS, or ECON 270GS or
ECON 271GS)
PSCI 400 - Public Administration - 3 hours
PSY 371 - Environmental Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq:
PSY 203GS)
11 May 2006
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