Students minoring in geography education must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater with no grade below a “B-” in the professional education sequence, the major and/or minors and required cognates combined.
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 [Div II] | 4 |
| GC 164 Human Geography [Div II] | 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 [Div II] | 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.
Bulletin Year:
2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin
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