Master of Applied Geography (M.A.Geo.) Major in Geography (Geographic Education Concentration) | 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 Master's 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

44 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

GEO 5300Applied Research Design and Techniques

3 cr

GEO 5342Theory and Research Methods in Geographic Education

3 cr

GEO 5301Multivariate Quantitative Methods

3 cr

GEO 5304Qualitative Research Methods

3 cr

DE 5339Assessment and Evaluation in Developmental Education

3 cr

GEO 5309Geographical Analysis

3 cr

GEO 5335Directed Research

3 cr

GEO 5340Active Learning in Geography

3 cr

GEO 5341Contemporary Issues in Geographic Education

3 cr

GEO 5344Curriculum, Standards, and Assessments in Geography

3 cr

GEO 5345Spatial Thinking in Education

3 cr

GEO 5346Inquiry-Based Teaching in Human Geography

3 cr

GEO 5447Technology in Geographic Education

4 cr

GEO 5308Regional Field Studies

3 cr

GEO 5312Managing Urbanization

3 cr

GEO 5313Environmental Studies

3 cr

GEO 5314Geographic Elements of Environmental Law

3 cr

GEO 5315Geographic Analysis of Global Issues

3 cr

GEO 5316Applied Physical Geography

3 cr

GEO 5317Seminar in Applied Human Geography

3 cr

GEO 5318Environment Problems of the U.S.-Mexico Border

3 cr

GEO 5323Researching the City

3 cr

GEO 5190Independent Study

1 cr

GEO 5290Independent Study

2 cr

GEO 5390Independent Study

3 cr

GEO 5322Interpretive Environmental Geography

3 cr

GEO 5326Parks and Protected Places

3 cr

GEO 5329Historical Geography of the Environment

3 cr

GEO 5330Geography of Hazards

3 cr

GEO 5332Environmental Geography of the Coastal Zone

3 cr

GEO 5336Transportation Systems

3 cr

GEO 5349Population Geography

3 cr

GEO 5351Regional Waste Management

3 cr

GEO 5367Exploring Spatial Databases

3 cr

GEO 5370Seminar in Applied Physical Geography

3 cr

GEO 5408Web Mapping

4 cr

GEO 5417Advanced Cartographic Design

4 cr

GEO 5418Geographic Information Systems I

4 cr

GEO 5419Geographic Information Systems II

4 cr

GEO 5424GPS and GIS

4 cr

GEO 5430Field Methods

4 cr

GEO 5352Air Quality Management

3 cr

GEO 3301Research Methods in Geography

3 cr

GEO 3411Maps and Mapmaking

4 cr

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