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Geography (BIS)


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Geography Minor, Teaching Minor, and BIS


  • 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 for Geography and Teaching Minors. 18 credit hours for the Geography BIS.
  • Program Code: Geography(7031), Geography Teaching(7032), Geography BIS (7031)
  • CIPC: Geography(450701), Geography Teaching(131332)​, Geography BIS

Students who select the Geography Teaching Minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department ).

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Interdisciplinary Work-Made multiple connections across three academic disciplines.
  • High Impact Educational Experience-Engaged in high impact practices through at least one of these: (a) collaborative learning projects, (b) undergraduate research, (c) public performances, (d)diversity/global learning, (e) community engaged learning, (f) internships, or (g) intensive writing.
  • Capstone Signature Work -Synthesized and reported key research/skills/theories from academic disciplines.
  • Analysis and Reflection-Provided analyses/results/conclusions/reflections from the Capstone experience.
  • Academic speaking and writing-Used effective oral and written English-language skills
  • Post-Graduate Planning-Planned for careers and/or graduate programs.

Elective Geography Courses (6 credit hours)


Select 6 additional credit hours of upper division Geography courses.

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