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Program checklist · Geography Major: Earth Science Education Concentration

Geography Major: Earth Science Education Concentration

Worcester State University · Worcester, MA

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Program
Award
Geography Major: Earth Science Education Concentration
CIP
30.3501
Total credits (published)
65
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Minimum requirement for the major is completion of a six-course (18 credit) core curriculum and one of five concentrations. Students will declare a concentration in either General Geography, Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems, Earth System Science, or Earth Science Education. Study Away/Study Abroad is strongly encouraged for geography majors.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168430
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168430_764dad43
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for a Major

major core · 0 items

    Core Courses

    major core · 6 items
    1. GS 101
      3
    2. GE 102
      3
    3. GS 140
      4
    4. GS 165
      4
    5. GE 200
      2
    6. GE 400
      2

    Requirements for the Concentration in Earth Science Education

    concentration · 0 items

      Ancillary requirements (may apply to GenEd requirements)

      Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following: · 7 items
      1. MA 190
        Pre-calculus
        As published: “Pre-calculus (or any MA course at 200 level or above)”
        4
      2. BI 140
        4
      3. BI 202
        4
      4. PY 101
        3
      5. Select one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        8
      6. PY-221& PY-222
        General Physics Iand General Physics II (8)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. PY-241& PY-242
        Physics I (Mechanics)and Physics II ( Electricity, Magnetism and Optics ) (8)
        Not resolved to a course

      Required courses

      4 items
      1. GS 110
        3
      2. GS 225
        3
      3. GS 250
        3
      4. GS 270
        3

      Electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. 4 earth science electives at the 200+ level, including one earth science course at the 300+ level. PY-217 and PY-250 may be counted towards this requirement. No more than one geography (GE) or geospatial course can be counted toward this requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      Source. Worcester State University, catalog 2026-2027 Catalog — https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/school-education-health-natural-sciences/geography-earth-sciences/geography-major-earth-science-education-concentration/. Captured page pages/0384.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.