Offered by Department of Sociology, Geography and Earth Science

Geography Major

Geography
Bachelor of Science

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BS Science-related course requirements = 3 including:
  • STAT 241GS, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
• Major Option = 32
  
• Minor or 2nd Major = 24
• For specific requirements see #3 of Bachelor of Science Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 104
• Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 16
• Minimum total hours required for BS in Geography = 120
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 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 Core Requirements (23 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • GEOG 101GS*, Physical Geography I: The Atmosphere - 4 hours
     • GEOG 102GS*, Physical Geography II: The Lithosphere - 4 hours
     • GEOG 104GS*, World Regional Geography - 3 hours
     • GEOG 106GS*, Human Geography - 3 hours
     • GEOG 206GS*, Geography of the United States and Canada - 3 hours
     • *Coursework may fulfill some General Studies requirements. Work closely with advisor.
   • Take 1 course from:
     • GEOG 300, Map Investigation - 3 hours
     • GEOG 310, Cartography - 3 hours
     • GEOG 315, Geographic Information Systems - Principles and Concepts - 4 hours
     • GEOG 316, GIS - Working with GIS and Spatial Analysis - 3 hours
     • GEOG 317, Remote Sensing of Environment - 3 hours
   • Take 3 hours from:
     • GEOG 410, Geographical Techniques and Thought - 3 hours
     • GEOG 415, Internship - 1-6 hours
     • GEOG 416, Applications of Geographic Information Systems - 3 hours (Prereq: GEOG 315 or GEOG 316 or permission of instructor)
     • GEOG 443, Special Topics in GIS, Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing - 3-4 hours
2. Geography Requirements (9 hours required)
   • Take 9 hours from GEOG 300-GEOG 499
   • (except GEOG 388GS)