Geography Major
Geography
Bachelor of Arts
- 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
- BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
- For specific language requirements see
#2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
- Major Option = 35
- Minor or 2nd Major = 24
- For specific requirements see
#3 of Bachelor of Arts 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 = 110
- Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 10
- Minimum total hours required for BA 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.
- 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:
- Take 3 hours from:
- GEOG 410, Geographical Techniques and Thought - 3 hours
- GEOG 415, Internship - 1-6 hours
- GEOG 443, Special Topics in GIS, Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing - 3-4 hours
- Geography Requirements (12 hours required)
9 Oct 2012
ugradcatalog@unk.edu