Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Geographic Education | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Learning StrategiesInstructingSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWriting

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServicePsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasDeductive Reasoning

Tasks

Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions,
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareDesktop communications softwareMulti-media educational softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Audiotape playersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer laser printersDesktop computersEducational board gamesHandheld calculatorsIntercom systemsLaminating machinesLaptop computersOptical compound microscopesOverhead display projectorsPegboardsPencil compassesPersonal computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsSupportRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-2021.00	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	title_inference	$62,340 median$102,010 top	-1.96%	-2,790

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

Schoolwide instructional practice — shape as a teacher leader, instructional coach, or department head.
Curriculum design and adoption — lead at the school or district level.
Teacher development — mentor across grade levels and content areas.
School improvement plans — co-design and drive specific instructional strands.
Equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practice — set the standard and build capacity across staff.
Family and community engagement — design and lead initiatives with measurable reach.
Educator evaluation and observation — conduct with peers as a lead or coach.
Data-driven decision-making across grades — facilitate with administrators.
Policy and advocacy at district or association level — contribute as a credible practitioner.
The profession itself — model and elevate through publication, presentation, or leadership roles.

Course Pathway

35 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

GEO 7300Advanced Geographic Research Design

3 cr

GEO 7301Advanced Quantitative Methods in Geography

3 cr

GEO 7304Qualitative Research Methods

3 cr

GEO 7415Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing

4 cr

GEO 7302Nature and Philosophy of Geography

3 cr

GEO 7417Geographic Information Systems

4 cr

GEO 7418Technical Foundations and Methods in Geographic

4 cr

GEO 7430Field Methods

4 cr

GEO 7447Spatial Graphics in Geographic Education

4 cr

GEO 7342Theories and Methods in Geographic Education

3 cr

GEO 7344Seminar in Geographic Curriculum

3 cr

GEO 7346Standards and Assessment in Geography

3 cr

GEO 7371Advanced Seminar in Geographic Education

3 cr

GEO 7390Independent Study

3 cr

GEO 7305Historical Geography of the Environment

3 cr

GEO 7308Advanced Regional Field Studies

3 cr

GEO 7313Environmental Systems

3 cr

GEO 7316Remote Sensing and the Environment

3 cr

GEO 7318GIS and Environmental Geography

3 cr

GEO 7330Geography of Hazards

3 cr

GEO 7334Geographic Aspects of Water

3 cr

GEO 7341Urban Environment

3 cr

GEO 7349Population Geography

3 cr

GEO 7361Advanced Geographic Information Systems

3 cr

GEO 7362Geographic Visualization

3 cr

GEO 7364Geocomputation

3 cr

GEO 7365Theoretical Cartography

3 cr

GEO 7366Advanced Topics in Remote Sensing

3 cr

GEO 7368Lidar and SfM Data Processing and Analysis

3 cr

GEO 7369Exploring Spatial Databases

3 cr

GEO 7370Advanced Seminar in Environmental Geography

3 cr

GEO 7372Seminar in Geographic Information Science

3 cr

GEO 3411Maps and Mapmaking

4 cr

GEO 5415Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing

4 cr

GEO 3301Research Methods in Geography

3 cr

Program Details

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Financial Aid

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