UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: B.A. in Geography/AnthropologyK-8 Teacher Education Program 2017-2018
CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: 36-39
Track A: Sustainable Cultures and Communities (SCC):
Required Courses (9 credits);
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESGEO/ANT 105 / Society, Environment, and Change / 3 / None
ANT 101 / Anthropology: The Cultural View / 3 / None
GEO 101 / Introduction to Human Geography / 3 / None
Topical Electives – choose 2 from each option below (18 credits):
Option 1 – 6 credits:
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESANT 202 / Origins of Civilization / 3 / None
ANT 220 / Indigenous Studies of North America / 3 / None
ANT 232 / The Anthropology of Sex and Gender / 3 / None
ANT 255 / Cultures of Africa / 3 / None
ANT 262 / Women, Arts, and Global Tourism / 3 / None
ANT 241 / Tourism and Community Development / 3 / EYE
Option 2 – 6 credits:
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESGEO 105 / Society, Environment, and Change / 3 / None
GEO 120 / Geography of Maine / 3 / None
GEO 203 / Urban and Regional Development / 3 / None
GEO 210 / Planning Maine Communities: Current Issues and Directions / 3 / None
GEO 255 / Making a Living: Workers in a Global Economy / 3 / EYE
GYA 210 / Perspectives on Environment, Society, & Culture Since 1750 / 3 / One introductory course in Geography (GEO 101 or GEO 102) and one introductory course in Anthropology (ANT 101 or ANT 103) and sophomore standing
ESP 275 / Energy Use and Societal Adaptation / 3 / ESP 101/102 or science exploration course
Option 3 – 6 credits:
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESANT 301 / Global Issues in Travel and Tourism / 3 / None
ANT 450 / Topics in Anthropology / 3 / Junior standing or instructor permission
GEO 302 / Gender, Work, and Space / 3 / None
GEO 303 / Economic Geography / 3 / one of the following: ANT 101, GEO 101, GEO 203 Urban & Regional Development, ECO 101, ECO 102, or permission of instructor.
GEO 450 / Topics in Geography / 3 / Department permission
GEO 455 / Gender, 'Race' and Class in the City / 3 / GEO 302 or instructor permission
GEO 581 / Megacities and Global Planning Issues / 3 / None
Track B: Cultural & Natural Heritage Management (CNHM)
Required Courses (9 credits);
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESGEO/ANT 105 / Society, Environment, and Change / 3 / None
ANT 103 / Introduction to Archeology / 3 / None
GEO 102 / Physical Geography / 4 / None
Methods Courses (9-12 credits) choose 3 classes from the option below – 1 from GEO, 1 from ANT:
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESANT 306 / Analysis of Archaeological Materials / 3-6 / ANT 103 or instructor permission
ANT 308 / Environmental Archaeology / 3-6 / junior status, and ANT 103 or GYA 300 or permission of instructor
ANT 360 / Public Archaeology / 3-6 / ANT 103 or instructor permission
ANT/TAH 315 / Ethnography: Methods, Ethics, and Practice / 3-6 / ANT 101 and one ethnography course or ANT 310
GEO 209 / Introduction to Land Use Planning / 3 / None
GEO 305 / Remote Sensing / 3 / None
GEO 308 / GIS Applications I / 3 / None
GEO 408 / GIS Applications II / 3 / GEO 308 or instructor permission
Topical Electives – choose from options below (15 credits):
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESANT 201 / Human Origins / 3 / None
ANT 202 / Origins of Civilization / 3 / None
ANT 262 / Women, Arts, and Global Tourism / 3 / None
ANT 241 / Tourism and Community Development / 3 / EYE
ANT 261 / Introduction to Cultural Tourism / 3 / None
GEO 170 / Global History: Mapping the World Across Cultures / 3 / None
GEO 203 / Urban and Regional Development / 3 / None
GEO 207 / Map History: Making Sense of the World / 3 / None
GEO 210 / Planning Maine Communities: Current Issues and Directions / 3 / None
GEO/ESP 285 / Global Environmental Issues and Sustainability / 3 / None
GYA 210 / Perspectives on Environment, Society, & Culture Since 1750 / 3 / One introductory course in Geography (GEO 101 or GEO 102) and one introductory course in Anthropology (ANT 101 or ANT 103) and sophomore standing
ESP 200 / Environmental Planning / 3 / ESP 101/102 or science exploration course
ESP 220 / Introduction to Environmental Policy / 3 / ESP 203
TAH 231 / Introduction to Sustainable Tourism / 3 / None
TAH 251 / Ecotourism & Sustainable Development / 3 / None
TAH 252 / Tourism, Wildlife & Biodiversity / 3 / None
ANT 320 / Anthropology & the Museum / 3 / None
ANT 380 / African American Historical Archaeology / 3 / None
ANT 410 / Japan: Archaeology, Environmental History and Multicultural Perspectives / 3 / None
ANT 450 / Topics in Anthropology / 3 / Junior standing or instructor permission
GEO 320 / Conservation of Natural Resources / 3 / GEO 101, GEO 102, or GEO 103.
GEO 450 / Topics in Geography / 3 / Department permission
GEO 481/581 / Megacities and Global Planning Issues / 3 / None
TRACK C APPLIED GIS AND GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS (GIS)
Track B: Cultural & Natural Heritage Management (CNHM)
Required Courses (9 credits);
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESGEO/ANT 105 / Society, Environment, and Change / 3 / None
GEO 103 / Human-Environmental Geography / 3 / None
GEO 207 / Map History: Making Sense of the World / 3 / None
Methods Courses (9-12 credits) choose 3 classes from the option below – 1 from GEO, 1 from ANT:
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESGEO 305 / Remote Sensing / 3 / None
GEO 308 / GIS Applications I / 3 / None
GEO 408 / GIS Applications II / 3 / GEO 308 or instructor permission
GEO 340 / Digital Mapping / 4 / Introductory course in GEY, GEO, or ESP, and additional 200-level course in any of the above areas.
Topical Electives – choose from options below (12 credits):
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESCOS 160/170 / Structured Problem Solving Java & Lab / 4 / Math readiness
COS 161 / Algorithms in Programming / 4 / COS 160
COS 285 / Data Structures / 4 / COS 161 and either MAT 145 or MAT 152, or their equivalents.
ECO 120 / Lying with Graphs: Reading, Writing and Interpreting Graphs in the Social Sciences / 3 / Meets math readiness
GEO 170 / Global History: Mapping the World Across Cultures / 3 / None
GEO 203 / Urban and Regional Development / 3 / None
GEO 207 / Map History: Making Sense of the World / 3 / None
GEO 209 OR / Introduction to Land Use Planning / 3 / None
GEO 210 / Planning Maine Communities: Current Issues and Directions / 3 / None
GEO/ESP 285 / Global Environmental Issues and Sustainability / 3 / None
TAH 241 / Tourism & Community Development / 3 / None
COS 375 / Web Applications Development / 4 / COS 285 or instructor permission
COS 457 / Database Systems / 3 / COS 280 & 285
LOS 318 / Database Management / 3 / Basic computer skills
ANT 306 / Analysis of Archaeological Materials / 3-6 / ANT 103 or instructor permission
ANT 360 / Public Archaeology / 3-6 / ANT 103 or instructor permission
ANT/TAH 315 / Ethnography: Methods, Ethics, and Practice / 3-6 / ANT 101 and one ethnography course or ANT 310
ART 312 / Topics in Studio Art / 3 / Two ART 200-level courses or permission of instructor.
BUS 377 / Information Visualization / 3 / Junior standing and successful completion of the University’s Core requirement in quantitative reasoning.
Cluster - These three courses will satisfy the Thematic Cluster and are required for the degree (9 credits):
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESEDU 305 / Foundations of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity / 3 / HRD 200
SED 335 / Students with Exceptionalities in General Education / 3 / None
SED 520 / Multi-tiered Systems of Educational Support / 3 / SED 335 or instructor permission
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PRE-INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS (12 credits):
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESHRD 200 / Multicultural Adult Development / 3 / ENG 100 and any EYE class (or either concurrent)
EDU 305 / Foundations of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity / 3 / SBS 200 or HRD 200
EDU 310 / What is the Purpose of Schooling in a Democracy / 3 / ENG 100 or ENG 104; and an EYE course
SED 335 / Students with Exceptionalities in General Education / 3
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP YEAR REQUIREMENTS (21 credits):
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESEDU 552 / Teaching Science K-8 / 3 / Teacher education pathway concentration
EDU 505 / Teaching Mathematics K-8 / 3 / Teacher education program/passed candidacy
EDU 551 / Teaching Social Studies K-8 / 3 / Teacher education program/passed candidacy
EDU 565 / Teaching Reading in Grades K-8 / 3 / Teacher education program/passed candidacy
EDU 566 / Teaching Writing in Grades K-8 / 3 / Teacher education program/passed candidacy
EDU 546 / Planning and Assessment I / 3 / Teacher education program/passed candidacy
EDU 547 / Planning and Assessment II / 3 / Teacher education program/passed candidacy
EDU 543 / Professional Internship in Elementary Education / 9 / Teacher education program/passed candidacy
SED 520 / Multi-Tiered Systems of Support / 3 / SED 335, 540, or instructor permission
GENERAL ELECTIVES:
Students must complete elective credit to complete the 120 credit hour degree. For those students interested in teaching at the middle level (grades 6-8), it is recommended that they complete coursework in a second content area (e.g., English, mathematics, life or physical science) to become highly qualified to teach an additional content area. Finally, students should consider taking education courses that will support them to become better teachers including, but not limited to, topics such as literacy, technology, understanding and collaborating with families.
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESMAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:
CORE AREA / COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / REQUIRED BY MAJOR?SE / GEO 102 / Physical Geography / Yes
CAP / Internship, Independent Study, Summer travel course, field school, study abroad, or existing capstones / Yes
Text from the 2017 – 2018 Catalog:
Program Requirements
USM Core Curriculum (including pre-internship education courses):
- EYE 108, Culture, Identity and Education, or EDU 100, Exploring Teaching as a Profession
- College Writing- ENG 100 (3 cr.) Cultural Interpretation (3 cr.) Quantitative- MAT 120 (4 cr.)
- Creative Expression (3 cr.) (THE 102 or 170 recommended)
- Socio-Cultural Analysis- HRD 200 Multicultural Human Development (3 cr.) Science Exploration- GEO 102 (4 cr.)
- Ethics- EDU 310 Purpose of Schooling in a Democracy (3 cr.)
- Cluster- EDU 305 Foundations of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, SED 335 Students with Exceptionalities in General Education, and SED 420 Multi-Tiered Systems of Educational Support (9 cr.)
- Diversity and International met with EDU 305 and EDU 310 respectively.
Geography-Anthropology Major Requirements:
All students with majors or specific discipline minors in the social sciences must achieve at least six credits with grades of B or better in the requirements of those majors or minors. No grades of D will be counted toward fulfillment of the major or minor requirements. Except for Independent Studies, no required course may be repeated more than one time.
All students are reminded that, in addition to meeting departmental requirements for the major, they must also meet the University's minimum readiness requirements and the Core curriculum requirements.
The minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University's Core curriculum & Professional Education Internship requirements) required for the major: 36-39.
Students may concentrate in any one of the following tracks:
Sustainable Cultures and Communities Cultural and Natural Heritage Management Applied GIS and Geospatial Analysis
Students who select the Sustainable Cultures and Communities track must take:
- 9 credits of Required courses including GEO/ANT 105 Society, Environment, and Change, ANT 101 Cultural View, and GEO 101 Introduction to Human Geography
- 6 credits of Methods courses from designated list with at least 3 credits from each GEO & ANT
- 18 credits of Topical Electives from designated list with at least 6 credits from each GEO & ANT prefix and at least 6 credits at or above 300 level
- 3 credits of Capstone from designated list
Students who select the Cultural and Natural Heritage Management track must take:
- 10 credits of Required courses including GEO/ANT 105 Society, Environment, and Change, ANT 103 Introduction to Archaeology, and GEO 102 Physical Geography
- 9 credits of Methods courses from designated list with at least 3 credits from each GEO & ANT
- 15 credits of Topical Electives from designated list with at least 6 credits from each GEO & ANT prefix and at least 6 credits at or above 300 level
- 3 credits of Capstone from designated list
Students who select the Applied GIS and Geospatial Analysis track must take:
- 9 credits of Required courses including GEO/ANT 105 Society, Environment, and Change, GEO 103 Human-Environment Geography, and GEO 207 Map History: Making Sense of the World
- 15 credits of Methods courses from designated list
- 12 credits of Topical Electives from designated list with at least 3 credits from each Topical Elective Group and at least 6 credits at or above 300 level:
- 3 credits of Capstone from designated list
Additionally, all geography-anthropology majors are required to demonstrate writing competence by completing either two research papers or one research paper and one research product (e.g., poster, media project) in the major with grades of C or better, from two different professors, at least one semester prior to graduation. The maximum number of hours of internships, field experience, and/or independent studies that can be applied toward the major is 9 hours. All students must meet with their advisors before registering for courses each semester.
Electives:
Students must complete elective credit to complete the 120 credit hour degree. Students pursuing elementary teacher education must complete no fewer than 6 credits in each of the following content areas (outside their major): Math, English, Science, and Social Studies. Courses in the Core count toward the minimum of six credits.
Elementary Teacher Education (K-8) Requirements
All requirements for the Elementary Teacher Education program, including academic requirements, education courses, content requirements, the professional internship year, and declaration and candidacy can be found here:
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Core curriculum codes
EYE – Entry Year Experience
CW – College Writing
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
CE – Creative Expression
SCA – Socio-cultural Analysis
CI – Cultural Interpretation
SE – Science Exploration
EISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship
DIV – Diversity
INT – International
CAP - Capstone