Earth Science

Department	Geography
College	Social & Behavioral Sciences
Undergraduate Degree Type(s)	BA, BS
Program Description	Geography is the study of natural and cultural features and processes distributed over the earth. The B.S. degree is primarily oriented towards teachers and emphasizes teaching courses either within the Social Studies curriculum or the Earth Sciences major. Both of these degrees may be fine-tuned towards prospective teachers. There are several options available within the degree program with three clear concentrations available to students: Resource and Environmental Studies, incorporating courses in Environmental Resource Issues, Conservation and Environmental Assessment Geographic Techniques incorporating Cartography, Air-Photo Interpretation, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Climatology and Weather Analysis incorporating Meteorology and Applied Climatology courses
Admission Requirements	Admission to Major is granted by the department. Minimum University admission requirements are: a minimum of 32 earned semester credit hours a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (C)
Other Requirements
Program URL	http://sbs.mnsu.edu/geography/programs/undergraduate/earthscience.html
Program Contact Information	Bryce Hoppie Office: 242 Trafton Science Center N (TN246) Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato MN 56001 Phone: 507-389-2315 Email: bryce.hoppie@mnsu.edu
College Advising	College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Advising Clark Johnson, Student Relations Coordinator 114 Armstrong Hall 507-389-5718 College of Science, Engineering & Technology Advising Angie Bomier, Student Relations Coordinator Trafton C-125 507-389-1521

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