Offered by Department of Sociology, Geography and Earth Science:

Geography Major

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

NSS BAE 5506
NSS BSE 5506

• Minimum General Studies = 45
  including General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement
  • English Language minimum = 9 including:
    • ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
    • ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 101GS or ACT English score of 30 or above)
    • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
  • Humanities minimum = 12 including:
    • Take 1 course from:
      • HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
      • HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
      • HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
      • HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
      • HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
  • Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
  • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Take 1 course from:
      • GEOG 101GS, Physical Geography I: The Atmosphere - 4 hours
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including
    • GEOG 104GS, World Regional Geography - 3 hours
    • PSCI 110, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
    • Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
  • Personal Development minimum = 3
    • PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
• Professional Sequence = 30 including:
  • TE 319, Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms - 2 hours
  • TE 320, Field Experience in Secondary Classroom - 2 hours
  • Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
• Endorsement = 33
• Second Subject Endorsement, normally = 30
  Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total required hours may be reduced.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 138
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
• Minimum total hours required for BAE in Geography 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 138
  All 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.

1. Geography Subject Endorsement Requirements (27 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 300, Map Investigation - 3 hours
     • GEOG 305GS, Environmental Conservation - 3 hours
     • GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours
     • SOSC 370, Social Science of the High School - 3 hours
   • Take a minimum of 5 hours from any GEOG 300-499
2. Geography Subject Endorsement Electives (6 hours required)
   • Take 6 hours from Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology.