Geography Teaching (BS)

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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 for the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); 21 of these are required within the Geography major.
Program Code: 7032BS
CIPC: 131332

Advisement

Teaching majors are encouraged to consult with advisors in both the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (call 801-626-6207) and the College of Education (call 801-626-6269).

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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 Requirements of this catalog for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following general education course options for the Geography Teaching major also will satisfy general education requirements: GEOG 1000 , GEOG 1300 , GEOG 1500 , and GEOG 1520 .

Major Course Requirements for Geography Teaching BS Degree

Students completing the department’s Track A (see Geography (BS) ), GEOG 3500 , 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.

Required Geography Courses (18 credit hours)

All Geography majors take these 18 core required hours. Select an additional 18 hours from one of seven tracks listsed listed below. Among those 18 hours, students are encouraged to select a course with a SUS designation and one with a CEL designation.

GEOG 1000 PS SUS - Natural Environments of the Earth Credits: (3) or
GEOG 1500 PS SUS - The Science of Global Warming: Myths, Realities and Solutions Credits: (3)
GEOG 1300 SS/DV - Places and Peoples of the World Credits: (3) or
GEOG 1520 SS/DV - Geography of the United States and Canada Credits: (3)
GEOG 1790 - Exploring Our World Through Geospatial Technology Credits: (3)
GEOG 2790 - Exploring Geography, Environment & Sustainability Credits: (1)
GEOG 3790 - Research Methods in Geography Credits: (3) (Spring semester only)
GEOG 4990 - Senior Seminar in Geography Credits: (3) (Fall semester only)
Select 2 credits from the following:
GEOG 1002 - Map Reading and Land Navigation Credits: (2)
GEOG 1005 - Natural Environments Field Studies Credits: (1)
GEOG 2950 - Elementary Regional Field Studies Credits: (1-3)
GEOG 4950 - Advanced Regional Field Studies Credits: (1-3)

Required Teaching Courses (6-9 credit hours)

GEOG 1500 is not required, but strongly suggested for teachers.

GEOG 1500 PS SUS - The Science of Global Warming: Myths, Realities and Solutions Credits: (3)
GEOG 3500 - Geography of Utah Credits: (3)
HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12 Credits: (3)

Elective Courses (9-12 credit hours)

Students must take 9-12 additional hours. These may be physical, cultural, regional, or technique courses in Geography, support courses in related majors, or courses in the Teacher Education program to reach 36 credit hours.