383 GEOG DV3540 Geography of Latin America (3) GEOG DV3590 Geography of Europe (3) GEOG DV3620 Geography of Russia and the Former USSR (3) GEOG DV3640 Geography of Asia (3) GEOG DV3660 Geography of China and Japan (3) GEOG DV3740 Geography of Africa (3) GEOG 3 780 Geographic Area Studies (1-3) Technique Course (3 credit hours) Select one of the following 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 and regional studies are encouraged. TRACK D (Technical Emphasis - 24 credit hours) Required Technical Courses (IS 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 Sc Applicational Issues in GIS (4) Technical Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select 9 hours of the following GEOG 3390 Aerial Photo Interpretation (3) GEOG 3460 Advanced Cartography (3) GEO G 4410 Land Use Planning Techniques and Pradices (3) GEOG 4420 Advanced Planning Techniques (3) GEO 1115 Physical Geology Lab (1) GEO 4400 Remote Sensing II: Advanced Digital Image Processing (4) TRACK E (Environmental Studies Emphasis ~ 24 credit hours) Required Geography Courses (4 credit hours) GEOG 1001 Natural Environments Field Studies (1) GEOG 3060 World Environmental Issues (3) 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 2303 Ethnobotany (3) BTNY 2413 Natural Resource Management (3) BTNY 2950 Elementary Fidd Botany (1-2) BTNY 3214 Soils (4)** BTNY 3403 Environmental Appredation (3)** BTNY 3454 Plant Ecology (4)** BTNY 3473 Plant Geography (3)** ECON 1100 Environmental Issues Sc Policy (3) ENGL 3520 Literature of the Natural World (3) GEOG 1002 Map Reading Sc Land Navigation (1) GEOG 1400 Science of Global Warming (3) GEOG 3050 Weather and Climate (3)** GEOG 3070 Wetland Environments (3) GEOG 3080 Arid Lands (3)** GEOG 3090 Arctic Sc Alpine Environments (3)** GEOG 3450 Intro to Cartography (3) GEOG 3460 Advanced Cartography (3)** GEOG 3500 Geography of Utah (3) GEOG 4950 Advanced Regional Field Studies (1-3) GEOG 4410 Land Use Planning (3) GEOG 4420 Advanced Planning Techniques (3)** GEOG 4950 Advanced Regional Field Studies (1-3) GEO 3010 Oceanography Sc Earth Systems (3)** GEO 3150 Geomorphology (4)** GEO 3210 Quaternary Environmental Change (3)** GEO 3400 Remote Sensing I (4)** GEO 4210 Intro to Computer Mapping Sc GIS (4)** GEO 4220 Technical Issues in GIS (4)** HNRS 1500 Perspectives in Natural Sciences - The Great Salt Lake (3) HNRS 1540 Perspectives in Humanities - Wilderness in American Literature (3) HIST 3270 American Environmental History (3) MCR 1153 Elementary Public Health (3) MCR 3484 Environmental Microbiology (4)** MCR 3502 Environmental Health (2)** SOC 3300 Environment Sc Sodety (3) ZOOL 3450 Ecology (4)** ZOOL 3470 Zoogeography (3)** ZOOL 3500 Conservation Biology (3)** ZOOL 4470 Wildlife Ecology Sc 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. Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/ or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. GEOGRAPHY TEACHING MAJOR BACHELORS DEGREE (BS} » Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » 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 Dedare your program of study (see page 18). Geography Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements. (See Teacher Education Department.) General Education Refer to pages 38-43 of this catalog for Bachdor of Sdence requirements. The following general education courses required for the Geography Teaching major also will satisfy general education requirements: GEOGPS1000, GEOG SS/DV1300, and GEOG SS/DV1520. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree* Geography Courses Required (18 credit hours) GEOG PS1000 Natural Environments of the Earth (3) GEOG SS/DV1300 Places Sc Peoples of the World (3) GEOG SS/DV1520 Geography of the U.S. Sc Canada (3) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning 8 Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEO HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011-2012 Catalog