Travel and Tourism Concentration
Geography, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Travel and Tourism Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
| WRITING FOR THE WORKPLACE | ||
or ENGL 3980 | TECHNICAL WRITING ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES | |
(Or another advisor-approved Writing in the Discipline course) | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Geography Major with a Concentration in Travel and Tourism - 42-57 Hours Required | ||
| The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Geography requires at 42-45 hours of major coursework, of which 25 hours must be upper-level (3000-4000) Geography courses. | ||
| Required Coursework | 24 | |
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (**) | ||
| OUR DYNAMIC PLANET: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (**) | ||
| HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY (^) | ||
| CARTOGRAPHY AND DATA VISUALIZATION | ||
| GEOGRAPHICAL FIELD STUDIES (Can also apply to the upper-level Global or North American category, depending on the field study destination) 1 | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (^) | ||
| 1 Geographical Field Studies Requirement | ||
| Optional method of completing GEOG 4620: Students who have completed study abroad, or military service for more than six months outside the USA can complete the course without going on the multiple day field trip. Contact the department for the details regarding this alternative method. | ||
| Travel and Tourism Concentration | ||
| Required Course | 3 | |
| TRAVEL STUDY IN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| Select four of the following* | 12 | |
| SURVEY OF ECONOMICS (**,^) | ||
or ECON 2200 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) | |
or ECON 2220 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) | |
| ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA AND ITS NEIGHBORS | ||
| UNITED STATES & CANADA | ||
| GREAT PLAINS & NEBRASKA | ||
| GEOGRAPHICAL FIELD STUDIES | ||
| *Can double-count with Geography diversity courses below | ||
| Geography diversity requirements | ||
| Choose at least one course in Physical Geography | 3 | |
| NEBRASKA NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGMENT (^) | ||
| METEOROLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY LABORATORY (** ^) | ||
| CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| GEOARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| BIOGEOGRAPHY (^) | ||
| PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY | ||
| CLIMATOLOGY | ||
| SOIL GENESIS, MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION | ||
| WATER RESOURCES | ||
| GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT | ||
| CRITICAL ZONE SCIENCE | ||
| Choose at least two courses in Human Geography | 6 | |
| HEALTH & MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY | ||
| NEBRASKA NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGMENT (^) | ||
| POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| URBAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| GEOGRAPHY, GENDER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (^) | ||
| URBAN SUSTAINABILITY (^) | ||
| ADVANCED CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATIONS (^) | ||
| Choose at least one course in Global Perspectives | 3 | |
| TRAVEL STUDY IN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA (^) | ||
| GEOGRAPHY IN FILM (^) | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA (^) | ||
| EAST & SOUTHEAST ASIA (^) | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE (^) | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA AND ITS NEIGHBORS (^) | ||
| Choose at least one course in North American Perspectives | 3 | |
| UNITED STATES & CANADA (^) | ||
| GREAT PLAINS & NEBRASKA | ||
| HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES (^) | ||
| Choose at least one course in Geospatial Science | 3-4 | |
| AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION | ||
| SPATIAL ANALYSIS IN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| COMPUTER MAPPING AND VISUALIZATION (^) | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I (^) | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING (^) | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS II (^) | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement | 16 | |
| FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110**, 1120, 2110, 2120 | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||