University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Geography:

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

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by Teacher Education:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Intro Latin America - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Social Perspective,

Geographical Perspective or

Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours

General Studies required by endorsement:

GEOG 104GS, World Regional Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 105GS, Physical Geography: with lab - 4 hours

Professional Sequence = 30

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 elective in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BSE 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.

A. Geography Subject Endorsement Requirements

Take all of the following:

GEOG 106GS, Cultural Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 300, Map Investigation - 3 hours

GEOG 340, Developing Nations - 3 hours

SOSC 370, Social Science of the High School - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

GEOG 206GS, Geography of Anglo-America - 3 hours

GEOG 343, Geography of Nebraska - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

GEOG 320, Agricultural Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

GEOG 305GS, Environmental Conservation - 3 hours

GEOG 407, Resource Management - 3 hours

Take 2 courses from:

GEOG 341, Geography of Latin America - 3 hours

GEOG 344, Geography of the Pacific World - 3 hours

GEOG 345, Geography of Europe - 3 hours

GEOG 347, Geography of Africa - 3 hours

GEOG 401, Urban and Regional Planning - 3 hours

GEOG 440, Seminar in Regional Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 441, Selected Topics - 3 hours

B. Geography Subject Endorsement Electives

Take 6 hours from Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology.