This major is designed for students who wish to teach at the Elementary School level (Grades 1-6). The program includes a pre-professional program in which students declare a major content area in preparation for the professional education program. The geography major content area provides students with a holistic, liberal education that integrates the study of human activity and the natural environment. A minor is not required.
Geography Subject Matter Requirements (33 credits)
Major Core
Complete GEOG 110 or GEOG 120 (3 credits)
Major Core
Complete GEOG 130 (3 credits)
| GEOG 130 | Introduction to Geography Information Science | 3 |
Major Core
Complete one course (3 credits) from: GEOG 270, 272, 275, 374, 433, 472, 473, 475
Major Core
Complete one course (3 credits) from: GEOG 220, 223, 244, 290, 291, 333, 451, 453, 454, 455, 470, 471
| GEOG 220 | Human Geography | 3 |
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| GEOG 223 | Geography of the Popular Music Industry | 3 |
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| GEOG 244 | Economic Geography | 3 |
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| GEOG 290 | Geography of Tourism | 3 |
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| GEOG 291 | National Parks and World Heritage Sites | 3 |
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| GEOG 333 | Political Geography | 3 |
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| GEOG 451 | Tourism Development in Southern New England | 3 |
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| GEOG 453 | Recreation and Resort Planning | 3 |
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| GEOG 454 | Geography of Tourism Marketing | 3 |
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| GEOG 455 | New Directions in Tourism | 3 |
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| GEOG 470 | Geography of Health & Disease | 3 |
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| GEOG 471 | Topics in Human Geography | 3 |
Major Core
Complete one course (3 credits) from: GEOG 241, 439, 440, 441, 445, 450, 483
Major Core
Complete one course (3 credits) from: GEOG 266, 276, 378, 442
Major Core
Complete TWO courses (6 credits) from: GEOG 330, 434, 435, 436, 437, 446, 448, 452, 459
GEOG 452 is not listed in this submission program but exists and counts toward this section requirements.
Major Electives
Complete 3 credits of GEOG electives at any level and complete 6 credits of GEOG electives at 400-level.
| | Geography electives | 3 |
| | Geography electives | 6 |
6 credits of Geography electives must be at 400-level