2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Geography with Specialization in Environmental Geography and Sustainability, B.A.

A minor is required with this major.

Requirements: (39 credits)

Required Courses:

GEOG 110Introduction to Geography

3

GEOG 130Introduction to Geographic Information Science

3

SUST 140Introduction to Sustainability

3

9 credits from the following:

GEOG 270Geography of Hazards

3

GEOG 272Physical Geography

3

GEOG 275/SUST 275Soils and Vegetation Sustainability

3

GEOG 209/CCS 209/SUST 209Climatology

3

6 credits from the following with three of the credits at the 300 or 400 level:

GEOG 266Introduction to Remote Sensing

3

GEOG 276Elementary Cartography

3

GEOG 378Geographic Information Systems

3

GEOG 464GIS Applications in Resource Assessment

3

GEOG 466Advanced Remote Sensing

3

GEOG 476Advanced Cartography

3

GEOG 478GIS Design and Implementation

3

GEOG 479Geographic Information Systems Applications

3

GEOG 480Topics in GIS

3

15 credits from the following:

GEOG 430Internship in Geography

3

or

SUST 430Internship in Sustainability

3

GEOG 433Issues in Environmental Protection

3

GEOG 442Field Methods in Geography

3

or

SUST 442Field Methods in Sustainability

3

GEOG 445Environmental Planning

3

GEOG 459Field Studies in Regional Geography

3-6

or

SUST 459Field Studies in Sustainability

3

GEOG 472Topics in Physical Geography

3

or

SUST 472Topics in Sustainability

3

GEOG 473Geography of Natural Resources

3

GEOG 475/SUST 475Energy Resources and Climate Change

3

3 additional credits of GEOG or SUST electives required. (Couldn't enter sust elective into course list above)

Total Credit Hours: 39