University Catalogue: 2008-09

Geography and Anthropology

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Garry Running , Chair

Robert Barth, Jeff DeGrave, Douglas Faulkner, Brady Foust, Sean Hartnett, Christina Hupy, Joseph Hupy, Harry Jol, Paul Kaldjian, B. Jill Smith, Daniel Strouthes, Ingolf Vogeler.

 

Honor Societies and Student Organizations:

GTU: Gamma Theta Upsilon is a national honor society in geography. Contact: Douglas Faulkner, faulkndj@uwec.edu

Geography Club
Contact: Garry Running, runningl@uwec.edu
Internship Coordinator: Brady Foust, bfoust@uwec.edu

Geographers examine the patterns and processes of the human habitation of the earth, emphasizing the importance of the relative location of places and events, the character of regions, and the relations between culture and environment.

With training in both the natural and social sciences, geographers have a wide range of careers in business, government, planning, and teaching. Private companies need geographers for efficient site selection of stores and factories. Geographers work for federal and state agencies, county and city planning departments, and private planning firms.

The discipline of anthropology adopts an integrative, comprehensive approach to the study of humankind. Anthropologists seek to understand human conditions by examining the biological evolution of human beings, the human capacity to create culture, and the diverse ways of life developed by societies around the world.

COMPREHENSIVE MAJOR: GEOGRAPHY, Liberal Arts

A minimum of 60 semester credits, including completion of the liberal arts CORE: Geog 104, 111, 178, 199, 280, 326, 328, and Capstone Experience consisting of Geog 400, 401, or 498. All majors are required, with consent of adviser, to have a Capstone Experience (three credits) that can be met with one of the following options: (1) Geog 400, Senior Thesis; (2) Geog 401, Capstone Seminar; (3) Geog 498, Community Internship. Plus courses from one of the emphases described below.

Resource Management Emphasis (Code 140-001)

Core courses; two courses from each of Physical, Human, and Techniques categories; Environmental courses from three other departments (selected with consent of adviser); electives with consent of adviser to complete 60 credits.

International Studies Emphasis (Code 140-006)

Core courses plus Geog 150 and 151; at least three regional geography courses (selected with consent of adviser); three international courses from other departments (selected with consent of adviser); two semesters of foreign language by credit or examination, or six credits earned during an approved study abroad; electives with consent of adviser to complete 60 credits.

MAJOR: GEOGRAPHY, Liberal Arts

A minimum of 36 semester credits consisting of the Core plus Emphasis requirements. The Core is composed of Geog 104, 111, 178, 199, 280, 326, 328, and 400, or 401, or 498.

Physical Geography (Code 140-204)

Core plus additional courses to total 36 or more credits selected from: Physical Geography courses with consent of adviser.

Human Geography (Code 140-210)

Core plus additional courses to total 36 or more credits selected from: Human Geography courses with consent of adviser.

Geographic Techniques (Code 140-211)

Core plus additional courses to total 36 or more credits selected from: Geographic Techniques courses with consent of adviser.

Liberal Arts (Code 140-212)

Core plus one course from each: Advanced Human Geography, Advanced Physical Geography, and Advanced Geographic Techniques. Additional courses to total 36 or more credits selected from: all Geography courses with consent of adviser.

MAJOR: GEOGRAPHY, Teaching, (Code 140-213)

Geog 104, 111, 150, 151, 178, 199, 326; one of 400, 401, 498; four courses (12 credits) from Geog 301, 308, 319, 322, 325, 379. This major is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option B and leads to licensure to teach Geography in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.

Criteria for Student Teaching/Internship

A student must have:

1) earned at least a C in each course of the core courses in the teaching major;

2) earned a GPA of 2.50 or higher in the core courses;

3) completed all core courses before receiving a favorable recommendation for student teaching and/or internship; and

4) met all program requirements in Curriculum and Instruction as identified in this Catalogue.

MINOR: GEOGRAPHY, Liberal Arts, (Code 140-410)

Geog 104, 111, 178, 199, and additional upper-division geography courses with consent of adviser to complete 24 credits.

MINOR: GEOGRAPHY, Teaching, (Code 140-413)

Geog 104, 111, 150, 151, 178, 199, and a minimum of six upper division credits to total 24 credits. This minor is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option B or C and leads to licensure to teach Geography in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.

Criteria for Student Teaching/Internship

A student must have:

1) earned at least a C in each course of the core courses in the teaching major;

2) earned a GPA of 2.50 or higher in the core courses;

3) completed all core courses before receiving a favorable recommendation for student teaching and/or internship; and

4) met all program requirements in Curriculum and Instruction as identified in this Catalogue.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY COURSES: Geog 111, 150 , 151 , 155, 178, 188 , 270, 301 , 308 , 319 , 321 , 325 , 352, 367, 369, 379 , 445, 446, 470, 480; Geog/AIS 322 . (NOTE: Regional courses are underlined.)

GEOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE COURSES: Geog 199, 280, 326, 328, 335, 338, 339.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY COURSES: Geog 104, 178, 304, 340, 350, 361, 363, 364, 368.

GEOGRAPHY COURSES APPLICABLE TO ANY CATEGORY: Geog 395, 399, 400, 401, 405, 491, 498, 499.

MINOR: ANTHROPOLOGY, Liberal Arts, (Code 470-401)

Twenty-four semester credits, including:		Credits
Anth/AIS 161	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
Anth 165	Introduction to Physical Anthropology	3
Anth 169	Introduction to Archaeology	3
Area course (Anth 230, 355, Anth/AIS 325)		3
Electives in Anthropology courses		12

NOTE: A maximum of six credits may be selected from Geog 111, 322; ArtH/AIS 324 or ArtH/AIS 335 and applied as electives in the anthropology minor.

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