University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Geography:

Geography Comprehensive/Agriculture Emphasis -
Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by major:

BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours

BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours

CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry - 4 hours

GEOG 104GS, World Regional Geography - 3 hours

BS Science-related course requirements = 3

GEOG 311, Quantitative Methods in Geography - 3 hours

Major = 59

Minimum total hours required coursework = 107

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 18

Minimum total hours required for BS in Geography Comprehensive/Agriculture 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/Agricultural Emphasis Requirements

Take all of the following:

BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours

GEOG 105GS, Physical Geography: without lab - 4 hours

GEOG 106GS, Cultural Geography - 3 hours

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

GEOG 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours

GEOG 305GS, Environmental Conservation - 3 hours

GEOG 310, Cartography - 3 hours

GEOG 320, Agricultural Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 340, Developing Nations - 3 hours

GEOG 400, Water Resources - 3 hours

GEOG 410, Geographical Techniques and Thought - 3 hours

GEOG 450, Geography Seminar - 1 hour (Prereq: 12 hours of geography, including 3 hours of quantitative methods or 3 hours of regional geography)

BACC 250, Beginning Accounting I - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours

BIOL 419, Taxonomy of Grasses - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

GEOG 301, Geography of Soils - 3 hours

BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours

Take 1 course from:

ECON 398, Introduction to Farm and Ranch Management - 3 hours (Prereq: BACC 250)

ECON 350, Economics of the Agricultural Sector - 3 hours

B. Geography Comprehensive/Agricultural Emphasis Electives

Take 12 hours from:

BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours

BIOL 406, Plant Ecology - 3 hours

BIOL 470, Insects and Man - 3 hours

CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 5 hours (Prereq: CHEM 160GS, CHEM 160LGS, CHEM 161GS and CHEM 161LGS)

GEOG 207GS, Physical Geology - 3 hours

GEOG 343, Geography of Nebraska - 3 hours

GEOG 440, Seminar in Regional Geography - 1-3 hours

ECON 398, Introduction to Farm and Ranch Management - 3 hours (Prereq: BACC 250)

ECON 350, Economics of the Agricultural Sector - 3 hours

ECON 355, Comparative Economic Systems - 3 hours (Prereq: ECON 270GS, ECON 271GS)

ITEC 251, Manufacturing: Materials and Processes - 3 hours

ITEC 283, Fluid Power - 3 hours

ITEC 351, Manufacturing: Production and Design - 3 hours

SOC 411, Rural Sociology - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 200GS or SOC 250GS)