Geography Teaching Minor

New Student Admission Requirements

• Students must be enrolled in a secondary teaching major; that major may not be Geography.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

• Students must be enrolled in a secondary teaching major; that major may not be Geography.

Minor Courses - 25 Credits Required

• GEOG 100 - Geography of World Regions Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 111 - Geography of Phys Environment Credit Hours: 4
• GEOG 201 - Geography of US and Canada Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 301 - Geog of MI and Great Lakes Reg Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 311 - Social Aspects of GIS Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 424 - Current Global Problems Credit Hours: 3
• SSCI 425 - Issues in Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 450 - Geography Teaching Methods Credit Hours: 3

Suggested Electives

These courses are not required to complete the minor but are suggested to assist students in passing the geography exam for teaching.

• HIST 121 - US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• PLSC 121 - Amer Gov 1-People and Politics Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 122 - US History - 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3
• PLSC 122 - Amer Gov 2-Policy Making Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Secondary Education Major

One secondary education major is required; must not be the same as secondary education minor.

The following is a list of current secondary education major choices.

• Biology (BIED)
• Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology (BMMT)
• Chemistry (CHED)
• English (EEDU)
• History (HISE)
• Mathematics (MAED)
• Political Science (POSC)
• Social Studies (SSED)

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• Ferris State University's Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (MACRAO) and Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) policies will not apply to this program due to programmatic requirements.
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.