University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Geography:

Geography Comprehensive/Environment Emphasis -
Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 46

General Studies required by major:

BIOL 315GS, Human Ecology - 3 hours

CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

GEOG 105GS, Physical Geography - 3-4 hours

GEOG 104GS, World Regional Geography - 3 hours

BS Science-related course requirements = 3

GEOG 311, Quantitative Methods in Geography - 3 hours

Major = 55

Minimum total hours required coursework = 104

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 21

Minimum total hours required for BS in Geography Comprehensive/Environment 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/Environmental Emphasis Requirements

Take all of the following:

ECON 420, Environmental Economics - 3 hours

GEOG 106GS, Cultural Geography - 3 hours

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

GEOG 207GS, Physical Geology - 3 hours

GEOG 309, Climatology - 3 hours

GEOG 310, Cartography - 3 hours

GEOG 340, Developing Nations - 3 hours

GEOG 410, Geographical Techniques and Thought - 3 hours

GEOG 411, Geographic Field Techniques - 3 hours

GEOG 412, Environmental Planning - 3 hours (Prereq: at least two of the following: GEOG 207GS, GEOG 301, BIOL 301, GEOG 305GS, GEOG 306, GEOG 400)

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

Take 1 course from:

GEOG 320, Agricultural Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

GEOG 301, Geography of Soils - 3 hours

BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours (Prereq: one course in General Chemistry)

Take 1 course from:

GEOG 305GS, Environmental Conservation - 3 hours

GEOG 407, Resource Management - 3 hours

B. Geography Comprehensive/Environmental Emphasis Electives

Take 15 hours from:

BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 112GS)

BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours

BIOL 406, Plant Ecology - 3 hours

BIOL 407, Limnology - 3 hours

GEOG 320, Agricultural Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 400, Water Resources - 3 hours

GEOG 456.01, Spring Break Field Trip - 1-2 hours

GEOG 456.02, Summer Field Study - 3-4 hours

GEOG 456.xx, International Geography Tours - 1-3 hours

GEOG 499, Independent Study - 1-3 hours

PSCI 400, Public Administration - 3 hours