BS Geography Teaching
THIS MAJOR IS NO LONGER OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT. IF YOU ARE ALREADY A GEOGRAPHY TEACHING MAJOR YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO COMPLETE IT, BUT NO NEW STUDENTS WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE EMPHASIS
Geography and social studies education in middle and high school
The major and minor in Geography Teaching prepares students for a
career in teaching geography (as part of a social studies curriculum)
at the secondary (grades 7-12) level. Therefore, it is partially
designed and governed by the McKay School of Education. The geographic
focus of this program is intended to help future teachers understand
and teach the basic principles of human, physical, and regional
geography. The program also includes analytical and technical courses
that geography teachers can use to develop innovative learning
activities that will develop higher-order skills in their own students.
This
program is ideal for students who: believe geography should have a
strong impact on future society, enjoy working with teenagers, are
interested in the entire breadth of geographic topics, and are
concerned about the state of geographic education and public geographic
knowledge.
Career Opportunities
- Typical employers include: middle schools, high schools
- Job titles include: Geography Teacher, Social Studies Teacher
Program Requirements
Required Courses
- Geography Core: Geog 100, 101, 120, 130, 211, 212, 222, 250, 331, Stat 221 (28 credits)
- Education Core: CPSE 402, IPT 286, ScEd 276R, 350, 353, 377R, 378, 379 (24 credits)
Major Options
- Student teaching experience: ScEd 476R, 496R (12 credits)
- Three systematic geography courses: Geog 303, 304, 305,306, 336, 341, 346, 347, 348, 501R (9 credits)
- Two regional geography courses: Geog 245, 255, 260, 265, 271, 272, 273, 285 (6 credits)
Expected Learning Outcomes
Successful graduates of this program will be able to
- Research and describe the human and physical characteristics
of regions at global and local scales (Courses: Geog 120, 250, regional
electives)
- Teach, explain, and illustrate the basic physical processes that create
geographic patterns in the physical landscape (Courses: Geog 101,
systematic electives)
- Teach, explain, and illustrate the geographic interactions of culture,
population, economics, politics, and the physical environment in
influencing patterns of human activity (Courses: Geog 120, 130,
systematic electives)
- Develop and use maps, GIS, statistics, and other resources
to dynamically and effectively teach geographic patterns and principles
(Courses: Stat 221, Geog 211, 212, 222)
- Prepare lesson plans and materials to effectively teach about geographic facts and principles (Courses: ScEd courses)
