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Geography
Program Degrees Offered
Geography
Geography Education (subject endorsement required to teach at the
secondary level)
Geography
Minor
Suggested
Minor Concentrations to go with a Geography Major
Social
Sciences Minor
Earth
Science Minor
History
Minor
Potential
Career Paths
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Geography
Major (BA/BS) 36 hours
The study of Geography prepares students for a wide variety of career opportunities in business, government and education. Geography at WSC is a modern applied science which retains its ancient, traditional role as a liberal art. The Geography Program Area continues this tradition by preparing students for productive and rewarding careers while instilling the thought processes, qualities, and habits which are the hallmarks of a liberally educated person. Scholarship money is available for qualified Geography majors. Career opportunities for Geography majors are highly varied and growing as the field becomes more widely recognized.
EAS 110 Introduction to Meteorology
(4)
EAS 120 Introduction to Geology
(4)
EAS 310 Meteorology and Climatology
(4)
GEO 120
World Regional Geography (3)
GEO 315 World Economic Geography
(3)
GEO 430
Geographic Information Systems (3)
Geography and Earth
Science Electives, 300 level or above (15)
At least 18 of the 36 hours in the major must be 300-level classes or above.
Subject
Endorsement in Geography (BA/BS) 38 hours
Teaching in Nebraska high schools requires specialization in two fields, known as subject endorsements. Geography is an excellent choice of subject endorsement for college students who are training to be Social Studies teachers. Geography can be paired with a second subject endorsement in History, Political Science, Sociology or some other appropriate field. Further, students seeking a Social Sciences Field Endorsement often select Geography as their secondary area of emphasis. Best of all, scholarship money is available for qualified students choosing Geography and/or History as a subject endorsement.
EAS 110 Introduction to Meteorology
(4)
EAS 120 Introduction to Geology
(4)
GEO 120
World Regional Geography (3)
GEO 300
Human Geography (3)
GEO
305 Political Geography (3)
GEO 315 World Economic Geography
(3)
Geography Electives,
300 level or above (12)
Social Sciences Division Electives other
than Geography (6)
Click here for more information on Geography Education and Teaching Geography.
Minor
in Geography 19 hours
The Geography Minor is an excellent complement to many fields of specialization and can contribute to the understanding of a student's chosen major. Employers find the minor very attractive on job applications, particularly GEO technology electives such as Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems. The Geography Minor must include a minimum of 12 hours unduplicated by the student's major(s).
EAS 110 Introduction to Meteorology
(4)
GEO 120
World Regional Geography (3)
GEO 315 World Economic Geography
(3)
Upper division (300-level
or above) Geography electives (9)
Minor
in Social Sciences 21 hours
This minor encourages students to sample the offerings of several different program areas in the Social Sciences. It makes a great second minor, too, if the student is so inclined. Program areas that offer courses for this minor include Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, History, Politics, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, and Social Sciences interdisciplinary courses.
9 hours of lower level (100 or 200)
courses, no more than 3 hours from any one area.
12 hours of upper level (300 or 400) courses,
no more than 6 hours from any one area.
** Courses taken to satisfy a student's
major(s) may not be used in the minor.
** A minor must include a minimum of 12
hours unduplicated by the student's major(s).
Minor
in Earth Science 21 hours
The courses offered in Earth Science may be selected by students wishing to major in Geography and by those working toward a Natural Science or Physical Science Field Endorsement to teach high school. The minor is also helpful to students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics. The Earth Science minor must include a minimum of 12 hours unduplicated by the student's major(s).
EAS 110 Introduction to Meteorology
(4)
EAS 120 Introduction to Geology
(4)
EAS 320 Rocks and Minerals
(2)
EAS 401 Astronomy (4)
*Earth Science Electives
(7)
*Elective hours may be selected from Earth Science, Geography, Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Click here for more information on the Earth
Science program at WSC.
Minor
in History 21 hours
The History Program Area offers courses designed to help the student understand something of human nature by examining the past.
** A minimum of 12 of the 21 hours
must be upper level (300-400) courses..
** A minor must include a minimum of 12
hours unduplicated by the student's major(s).
A major
in Geography is a highly marketable degree
that today allows the student access to a wide variety of opportunities
in teaching, private industry, and government service. A small sample
of potential paths for Geography majors:
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More Information Please Contact:
Dr. Randy Bertolas
Department of History, Politics, and Geography
Wayne State College
1111 Main Street
Wayne, Nebraska 68787
1-402-375-7018
raberto1@wsc.edu
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