University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Geography Education Minor

  • This minor contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
  • To complete this minor, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this minor must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
  • Individuals completing this minor must also complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in another teaching content area.

Minor - Geography Education

Summary

Introduction to Geography7
Regional Core3
Geographic Methods3
Upper-Division Systematic Geography6
Geography Education Requirement3
Total Hours22

Degree Specific Credits: 22

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Introduction to Geography

Complete all of the following courses:
GPHY 111NIntro to Physical Geography: Climate, Landforms, and Vegetation3
GPHY 112NIntro to Physical Geography Laboratory: Climate, Landforms, and Vegetation1
GPHY 121SHuman Geography3
Total Hours7

 Minimum Required Grade: C-


Regional Core

Complete one of the following courses:3
Geography of World Regions
Glacier National Park in Winter
Montana
The Middle East
North America
Crown of the Continent
Regional Geography (Multiple Regions)
Field Studies in Geography
High Asia
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Geographic Methods

Complete one of the following courses:3
Intro to GIS and Cartography
Field Techniques
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Systematic Geography

Rule: Complete at least 1 course from 2 of the following 3 subcategories. 6 total credits required.

Physical Geography

Complete one of the following courses:3
Weather and Climate
Biogeography
Global Mountain Environments
Geomorphology
Mountain Field Study
Advanced Physical Geography
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Geography and Society

Complete one of the following courses:3
Economic Geography of Rural Areas
Sustainable Cities
Food and Famine
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Human Environment Interaction

Complete one of the following courses:3
Water and Sustainability
Mountains and Society
Community Resilience
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C- 


Geography Education Requirement

Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497 Methods: 5-12 Social Studies.

Complete the following course:
EDU 497Teaching and Assessing (5-12 Social Studies)4
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach Geography, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department