Dec 04, 2024

2023-2024 General Catalog

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Geography Teaching - Minor

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Environment and Society

A teaching minor in Geography requires an approved teaching major in another subject. All courses required for the Geography Teaching minor must be taken on an A-B-C-D-F basis. A grade of C- or better is required for all GEOG courses taken to meet requirements for the minor. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for courses taken to complete the minor, but teaching licensure in the State of Utah requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Geography Teaching Minor Foundation Courses (13 credits)

Required courses 9 credits:

GEOG 1000 - Physical Geography (BPS) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 1300 - World Regional Geography (BSS) 3 credit(s) or
GEOG 1400 - Human Geography (BSS) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 4210 - Geography of Utah 3 credit(s)
GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s) or
WILD 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s) or
WATS 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s)

Geography Education Courses (4 credits)

SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s) or
SCED 4300 - Clinical Experience II 1 credit(s)
SCED 3500 - Teaching Social Studies 3 credit(s)

Licensure Notification

This program typically leads to licensure and was designed to meet licensing qualifications in the state of Utah. If students wish to work in another state within the United States, they should review the qualifications for that state and the Education Licensure Compliance Table provided by School of Teacher Education and Leadership.

For more information, please contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at https://cehs.usu.edu/teal/