Applied Geography, M.A. Geosciences Education for Teachers Concentration

The Geosciences Education for Teachers concentration allows students and educators to expand their expertise in teaching geosciences. Completing the MA in Applied Geography with this concentration requires students to combine the core requirements of the MA degree with courses emphasizing the knowledge and skills needed to teach geosciences at the middle grades, secondary grades, and community college levels. 

PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS

• Students have access to modern geographic technology, including an oversized cartographic plotter, GPS equipment, and computers with industry-standard software programs like Arc/Info, ArcView, ERDAS Imagine, ArcGIS, Surfer, AtlasGIS, MapInfo, and ER Mapper.
• State-of-the-art laboratories – like the Geomorphology and Weather and Climate Lab and the Regolith Analysis Laboratory – offer in-depth geographic analysis using the latest precision instruments.  
• UNC Greensboro is ranked as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the Princeton Review (2020).

THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Graduate student education is focused on preparing our students for advanced professional careers and/or further graduate study. The Department is committed to excellence in both theoretical and applied research. 

AFTER GRADUATION

Graduates will possess the knowledge and skills needed to teach geosciences at the middle grades, secondary grades, and community college levels.