Students with a major or minor in secondary education geography must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

Total Credits Required 22-26*
GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII] 4
GC 164 Human Geography [SOCR] 4
GC 200 North America 4
GC 220 Economic Geography 4
GC 225 Introduction to Maps 2
GC 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education *4
GC 360 Population Geography 4
*Not required if major is economics education, history education, political science education or social studies education.

Grade earned in methods course(s) is calculated with courses in the professional education sequence in the major.