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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2012-2013 catalog)

Candidates must complete the General Education Requirements (GERs) as well as the specific program requirements  listed below for a minimum of 120 credit  hours. Courses in a degree program may be counted only once. Courses used to fulfill the major requirements  cannot be used to fulfill the GERs. Specific requirements  for GERs are listed below. The degree must include 42 credits of upper-division (300 or above)  courses. To satisfy the residency requirement, 30 credits must be completed at UA, including 24 upper division  credits. Candidates who expect to teach in public secondary schools should seek advising from the UAS School of Education. Grades of C or better are required  in all major courses.

Students should consult with an advisor and select  courses that satisfy prerequisites required in this degree  program.

Minimum Credit Hours 120
General Education Requirements 36
Major Requirements* 45
GEOG S101 Introductory Geography 3
GEOG S102 Earth and Environment 4
GEOG S312 Humans and the Environment 3
GEOG S338 Introduction to GIS 3
GEOG S490 Geography Seminar 2
___ S___ Electives* 6-8
Select from the following (6 credits):
Earth Systems and Geographic Analysis
ENVS S420 Atmospheric Science 3
ENVS S309 Mobile GIS Technology and Applications 2
ENVS S406 Remote Sensing 3
GEOG S410 Advanced GIS 3
GEOG S415 Biogeography and Landscape Ecology 3
GEOL S301 Geomorphology 4
GEOL S302 Hydrology 4
Select three from the following (9 credits):
Human-Environment
ANTH S342 Arctic Ethnology 3
ANTH S408 Ethnobiology 3
ECON S435 Natural Resource Economics 3
ENGL S303 Literature and the Environment 3
PHIL S371 Perspectives on the Natural World 3
SOC 404 Environmental Sociology 3
Breadth Requirements 15
Select from the following (15 credits):
ANTH S314 Archeology of Southeast Alaska 3
ANTH S428 Tlingit Culture and History 3
ANTH S475 Alaska Native Social Change 3
ANTH S458 Alaska Native Economic and Political Development 3
ENGL S363 Nature Writing 3
ENGL S365 Literature of Alaska 3
ENGL S370 Native American Literature 3
ENGL S423 Ecocriticism 3
GEOG S407 Snow Hydrology 4
GEOG S414 Biogeochemistry 3
GEOL S300 Geology of Alaska 3
GEOL S310 Glaciation and Climate Change 3
HS S206 Introduction to Environmental Health 3
ODS S243 Outdoor Leadership I 3
ODS S244 Outdoor Leadership II 2
Electives** 39

*Cultural diversity courses; world history, world languages, Alaska Native languages, or faculty advisor-approved courses in anthropology, art, communication, literature, and the humanities or social sciences, including transfer or study abroad courses, with an evident focus in cultural diversity.
**To include upper division classes as needed (42 credit minimum). Classes should be selected in consultation with an advisor and students are encouraged to include a minor. No more than 6 credits from the major can be used toward a minor.

Outdoor Studies Emphasis
In order to enroll in ODS designated courses, students must provide ODS application materials and be accepted into the ODS Emphasis Program.
Minimum Credit Hours 120
General Education Requirements 34
Major Requirements* 68
Geography Core 21
GEOG S101 Intro to Geography 3
GEOG S102 Earth and Environment 4
GEOG S312 Humans and the Environment 4
GEOG S338 Introduction to GIS 3
GEOG S490 Geography Seminar 2
____ S___ Electives* 6
*Cultural diversity courses; world history, world languages, Alaska Native languages, or faculty advisor-approved courses in anthropology, art, communication, literature, and the humanities or social sciences, including transfer or study abroad courses, with an evident focus in cultural diversity.
ODS Emphasis 20
ODS S120 Wilderness First Responder 4
ODS S243 Outdoor Leadership I 3
ODS S244 Outdoor Leadership II 2
ODS S245 ODS Certificate Capstone 1-4
ODS S444 Expedition Planning and Leadership 2
ODS S445 ODS Emphasis Capstone 2
HUM S270 Sport, Leisure and Culture 3
PHIL S371 Perspectives on the Natural World 3
Outdoor Skills
Select from the following (12 credits):
ODS S112 Swiftwater Rescue 1
ODS S114 Backpacking in SE Alaska 2
ODS S115 Winter Backpacking in SE Alaska 1
ODS S116 Introduction to Rock Climbing 1
ODS S117 Introduction to Ice Climbing 1
ODS S118 Avalanche Eval and Theory-Level I 2
ODS S119 Introduction to Flyfishing 2
ODS S133 Introduction to Sea Kayaking 1
ODS S134 Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking 1
ODS S148 Backcountry Skiing & Snowboarding 1
ODS S205 Backcountry Navigation and Travel 2
ODS S216 Rock Climbing Level II 1
ODS S217 Ice Climbing Level II 1
ODS S218 Avalanche Evaluation and Theory Level II 2
ODS S221 Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue Fund 2
ODS S222 Mountaineering 2
ODS S233 Expedition Sea Kayaking ** 1-2
ODS S___ other approved ODS Skills courses  
**May be repeated for up to 3 credits
Earth Systems and Geographic Analysis
Select from the following (3-4 credits):
ENVS S420 Atmospheric Science 3
GEOG S406 Remote Sensing 3
GEOG S410 Advanced GIS 3
GEOG S415 Biogeography & Landscape Ecology 3
GEOL S301 Geomorphology 4
GEOL S302 Hydrology 4
Human-Environment
Select from the following (3 credits):
ANTH S342 Arctic Ethnology 3
ANTH S408 Ethnobiology 3
ECON S435 Natural Resource Economics 3
ENGL S303 Literature and the Environment 3
SOC S404 Environmental Sociology 3
BREADTH REQUIREMENTS 9
Select from the following (9 credits):
ANTH S314 Archeology of SE Alaska 3
ANTH S428 Tlingit Culture and History 3
ANTH S458 AK Native Economic & Political Dev 3
ENGL S363 Nature Writing 3
ENGL S365 Literature of Alaska 3
ENGL S370 Native American Literature 3
ENGL S423 Ecocriticism 3
GEOG S407 Snow Hydrology 4
GEOG S414 Biogeochemstry 3
GEOL S300 Geology of Alaska 3
GEOL S310 Glaciation and Climate Change 3
HS S206 Introduction to Environmental Health 3
BREADTH ELECTIVES 18
12 credits of breadth electives must be upper division.

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