Offered by Department of Geography and Earth Science:

Geography Major

Geography Comprehensive Option
Environment Emphasis
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5508
Minimum General Studies = 45
+ General Studies coursework required by major = 46
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
Natural Sciences minimum = 14
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
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
GEOG 104GS, World Regional Geography - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 2

BS Science-related course requirements = 3
GEOG 311, Quantitative Methods in Geography - 3 hours
Major Option = 55
Minimum total hours required coursework = 104
Unrestricted electives 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 (40 hours required)
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 (15 hours required)
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
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