2006-2008 Catalog of Courses

Department of Geography

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

http://www.uni.edu/geography

Staff:

D. May, Interim Head. D. Dahms, T. Fogarty, J. Fryman, A. Oberle, J. Owusu, T. Strauss, R. Sugumaran, K. Weller.

The Department of Geography offers the following undergraduate programs and program certificate.  Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of Geography section in the following order:

Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)

Geography

Geography with Environmental Emphasis

Geography with Geographic Information Science Emphasis

Geography--Teaching

Minors

Geography--Liberal Arts

Geography--Teaching

Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs

Geography Major

The Geography major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

*Other programs occasionally offer courses appropriate to the geography major. The Department of Geography will approve substituting up to two such courses for electives in Geography. Note that only 3 hours of credit in 970:177 or 970:179 will count toward electives for the major.

Geography Major With Environmental Emphasis

The Geography major with Environmental Emphasis requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

*This course requires 920:053 and 920:054 as prerequisites. Completion of both 920:053 and 920:054 will satisfy Category 5B of the Liberal Arts Core.

Geography Major With Geographic Information Science Emphasis

The Geography major with Geographic Information Science emphasis requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

*This course requires 810:063 as prerequisite.

Geography Major--Teaching(Extended Program)

The GeographyBTeaching major requires a minimum of 130-142 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements, the Professional Education Requirements, and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 130-142 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

A teaching minor is required in one of the social sciences.

*Other programs occasionally offer courses appropriate to the geography major. The Department of Geography will approve substituting up to two such courses for electives in geography. Note that only 3 hours of credit in 970:177 or 970:179 will count toward electives for the major.

Minors

Geography Minor--Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.

*Only 3 hours of credit in 970:177 or 970:179 will count toward electives for the minor.

Geography Minor--Teaching

Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.

*Only 3 hours of credit in 970:177 or 970:179 will count toward electives for the minor. Students must add 900:190 and 900:191 to the above requirements, unless already taken in the major.