College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 313 Technique Courses (3 credit hours) Select one of thefollowing • GEOG 3450 - Cartography (3) • GEOG 3460 - Advanced Cartography (3) Additional Upper Division Courses (9 credit hours) Students must take 9 additional hours in geography. These may be environmental, cultural, regional, or technique courses. Support courses in related fields that emphasize global a nd reg io n alstu dies a re en cou rag ed. Track D (Technical Emphasis - 24 credit hours) Required Technical Courses (15 credit hours) • GEOG 3450 - Cartography (3) • GEO 3400 - Remote Sensing I (4) • GEO 4210 - Introduction to Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (4) • GEO 4220 - Technical and Applicational Issues in GIS (4) Technical Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select 9 hours of thefollowing • GEOG 3390 - Aerial Photo Interpretation (3) • GEOG 3460 - Advanced Cartography (3) • GEOG 4410 - Land Use Planning Techniques and Practices (3) • GEOG 4420 - Advanced Planning Techniques (3) • GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab (l) • GEO 4400 - Remote Sensing II: Advanced Digital Image Processing (4) Track E (Environmental Studies Emphasis -- 24 credit hours) Required Geography Courses (4 credit hours) Environmental Studies Electives (20 credit hours) Select 20 credit hours from any of the courses listed below, with at least 9 credit hours chosen from at least three different programs. * BTNY 2203 - Home and Garden Plants (3) BTNY 2413 - Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) BTNY 2950 - Elementary Field Botany (1-2) BTNY 3214 - Soils (4) ** BTNY 3403 - Environment Appreciation (3) ** BTNY 3454 - Plant Ecology (4) ** BTNY 3473 - Plant Geography (3) ** ECON 1100 SS - Environmental Issues and Economic Policy (3) ENGL 3520 HU - Literature of the Natural World (3) GEOG 1002 - Map Reading and Land Navigation (2) GEOG 1400 PS - The Science of Global Warming: Myths, Realities and Solutions (3) GEOG 3050 - Weather and Climate (3) ** GEOG 3070 - Wetland Environments (3) GEOG 3080 - Arid Lands (3) ** GEOG 3090 - Arctic and Alpine Environments (3) ** GEOG 3450 - Cartography (3) GEOG 3460 - Advanced Cartography (3) ** GEOG 3500 - Geography of Utah (3) GEOG 4410 - Land Use Planning Techniques and Practices (3) GEOG 4420 - Advanced Planning Techniques (3) ** GEOG 4950 - Advanced Regional Field Studies (1-3) GEOG 4950 - Advanced Regional Field Studies (1-3) GEO 3010 - Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) ** GEO 3150 - Geo morphology (4) ** GEO 3210 - Quaternary Environmental Change (3) ** GEO 3400 - Remote Sensing I (4) ** GEO 4210 - Introduction to Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (4) ** GEO 4220 - Technical and Applicational Issues in GIS (4) ** HNRS 1500 PS - Perspectives in the Physical Sciences (3) HNRS 1540 HU - Perspectives in the Humanities (3) HIST 3270 - American Environmental History (3) MICR 1153 LS - Elementary Public Health (3) MICR 3484 - Environmental Microbiology (4) ** MICR 3502 - Environmental Health (2) ** SOC 3300 - Environment and Society (3) ZOOL 3450 - Ecology (4) ** ZOOL 3470 - Zoogeography (3) ** ZOOL 3500 - Conservation Biology (3) ** ZOOL 4470 - Wildlife Ecology and Management (4) ** * Other environmental courses not listed here are acceptable with approval of advisor. This includes courses transferred in from other colleges or universities and any directed reading or individual research courses in any department where the topic deals primarily with the natural environment. ** Courses with prerequisites. Geography Teaching (BS) Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education). Minor: Required. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this major and an overall GPA within the major of 2.00. Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 36 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); 18-24 of these are required within the major. Advisement Teaching majors are encouraged to consult with advisors in both the College of Social Science (call 801-626-6945) and the College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admissions Requirements Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). Geography Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements. (See Teacher Education Department.) Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog