Updated 2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog
Geography
Programs
- Geography, B.A. major
-
Geography, B.S.
major
Geographic Information Systems Emphasis -
Geography, B.S.
major
Regional, Park, Recreational, and Land Use Planning -
Geography. B.S.
major
Traditional Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Geography Emphasis - Wilderness Management and Outdoor Recreation Planning, B.A.S. major
- Geographic Information Systems minor
- Geography minor
Wilderness Management and Outdoor Recreation Planning, B.A.S. major
For students transferring to Bemidji State University with a Wilderness Management A.S. from Vermilion Community College.
Required Credits: 60
Required GPA: 2.25
I REQUIRED COURSES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- GEOG 1224 Introduction to Map Use (3 credits)
- GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
- GEOG 2225 Aerial Photography And Remote Sensing (3 credits)
- GEOG 2231 Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- GEOG 2232 Techniques In Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- GEOG 2300 Economic Geography (3 credits)
- GEOG 2400 Introduction to Planning (3 credits)
- GEOG 3226 Cartography (3 credits)
- GEOG 3300 Geography And Planning Of Outdoor Recreation (3 credits)
- GEOG 3310 Land Use Analysis And Planning (3 credits)
- GEOG 3520 Site and Resource Analysis in Outdoor Recreation Planning (3 credits)
II REQUIRED COURSES IN RELATED FIELDS
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
- BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)
- BUAD 3351 Management (3 credits)
- ENGL 2150 Technical Writing (3 credits)
or ENGL 3150 Writing In The Disciplines (3 credits) - SOC 1104 Society and Social Issues (3 credits)
- SPCM 1100 Public Speaking (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ECON 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
- ENVR 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
- ED 3257 Introduction to Environmental Education and Interpretation (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- GEOG 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
- BIOL 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
SELECT 1 COURSE (3 SEMESTER CREDITS) IN THE ****2925
PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT:TOPIC SECTION:
III SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- GEOG 1400 World Regional Geography (3 credits)
- GEOG 3410 Geography of North America (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
- GEOG 4110 Advanced Physical Geography (3 credits)
- GEOG 4190 Field Geography (3 credits)
SELECT ANY 3 SEMESTER CREDIT GEOGRAPHY COURSE
AT THE 3800 LEVEL:
SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PLANNING MAJOR, B.A.S.
The following is a list of required courses, arranged by year, for the Wilderness Management and Outdoor Recreation Planning Major, B.A.S. This schedule is intended to help student plan their courses in an orderly fashion.
Freshman - Sophomore
- Wilderness Management A.S. degree from Vermilion Community College
Junior
- ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
- ENGL 2150 Technical Writing (3 credits)
- or ENGL 3150 Writing In The Disciplines (3 credits)
- GEOG 1224 Introduction to Map Use (3 credits)
- GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
- GEOG 2225 Aerial Photography And Remote Sensing (3 credits)
- GEOG 2300 Economic Geography (3 credits)
- GEOG 2400 Introduction to Planning (3 credits)
- GEOG 3226 Cartography (3 credits)
- GEOG 3300 Geography And Planning Of Outdoor Recreation (3 credits)
- SOC 1104 Society and Social Issues (3 credits)
- SPCM 1100 Public Speaking (3 credits)
Senior
- BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)
- BUAD 3351 Management (3 credits)
- ECON/ENVR 3040 Environmental Economics
- or ED 3257 Introduction to Environmental Education and Interpretation (3 credits)
- ENGL 2925 People and the Environment: American Nature Writers (3 credits)
- or XXXX2925
- GEOG 2231 Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- GEOG 2232 Techniques In Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- GEOG 3310 Land Use Analysis And Planning (3 credits)
- GEOG/BIOL 3630 Conservation Biology