618 College of Social and Behavioral Sciences HIST 3270 - American Environmental History Credits: (3) MICR 1153 LS - Elementary Public Health Credits: (3) MICR 3484 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: (4)** MICR 3502 - Environmental Health Credits: (2) ** SOC 3300 - Environment and Society Credits: (3) ZOOL 3450 - Ecology Credits: (4) ** ZOOL 3470 - Zoogeography Credits: (3) ** ZOOL 3500 - Conservation Biology Credits: (3) ** ZOOL 4470 - Wildlife Ecology and Management Credits: (4) ** Note: * 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) • Prog ra m Pre re qu isite: Must satisfy T eacher 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 are required for graduation; a minimum of 36 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours are 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.) General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements of this catalog for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following general education courses required for the Geography Teaching major also will satisfy general education requirements: GEOG 1000, GEOG 1300, and GEOG 1520. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Students completing the department's Regular Emphasis (see Geography (BS)) with a General Geography concentration (Track A) and HIST 4500, in addition to the courses required by the Teacher Education program, will be recognized as having completed a program of study that is equivalent of the Geography Teaching major. Geography Courses Required (18 credit hours) • GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth Credits: (3) • GEOG 1300 SS/DV - Places and Peoples of the World Credits: (3) • GEOG 1520 SS/DV - Geography of the United States and Canada Credits: (3) • GEOG 3500 - Geography of Utah Credits: (3) • GEOG 3600 - Quantitative Methods in Geography Credits: (3) • GEOG 4990 - Research Seminar Credits: (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Select two of thefollowing, including one non-western or third world region • GEOG 3540 - Geography of Latin America Credits: (3) • GEOG 3590 - Geography of Europe Credits: (3) • GEOG 3620 - Geography of Russia and the Former USSR Credits: (3) • GEOG 3640 - Geography of Asia Credits: (3) • GEOG 3660 - Geography of China and Japan Credits: (3) • GEOG 3740 - Geography of Africa Credits: (3) • GEOG 3780 - Geographic Area Studies Credits: (1-3) Technique Courses (3 credit hours) Select one of thefollowing • GEOG 3390 - Aerial Photo Interpretation Credits: (3) • GEOG 3450 - Cartography Credits: (3) • GEOG 3460 - Advanced Cartography Credits: (3) Additional Upper Division Courses (9 credit hours) Students must take 9 additional hours in geography. These may be physical, cultural, regional, or technique courses. Support courses in related majors are encouraged. Note: Geography Teaching majors are also required to take HIST 4500, Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, (3) in addition to the courses required by the Teacher Education program. Geography Minor Geography Minor and Teaching Minor • Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses used toward the minor in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.00 or higher. • Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 21 credit hours in Geography courses. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog