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Concentration II

Environmental Studies Concentration

Dr. Jack Gentile, Coordinator

Geography students trained in environmental and resource analysis, particularly those specializing in land use planning, recreation planning and/or resource and environmental management, find employment in both the private and public sectors. Private environmental organizations and consulting firms, as well as local, state and federal government agencies have hired students completing the Environmental Studies Concentration. Principal employers include the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service.


In addition to the Geography Core requirements, students in the Environmental Studies Concentration must complete the following coursework:

Concentration Requirements

Required Courses Description

Credit
Hours

GEOG 240 Natural Resource Conservation 3
GEOG 300 Population Geography 3
GEOG 315 Field Studies: Physical 3
GEOG 390 Research Design 1
Electives 18
Cognate *
6

Required Courses Total
  _____
34

 


Elective Courses
From the following list, 18 credit hours may be chosen BUT at least nine (9) must be Geography (GEOG) classes:

Elective Courses Description

Credit
Hours

ANTH 355 Culture & Ecology 3
ANTH 373 Anthropological Perspectives on Environment & Development 3
ANTH 494 Field Techniques in Archaeology 4-8
BIO 124 Ecology & Evolution 4
BIO 312 Animal Welfare 3
BIO 351 Intro. to Ecology 3
BIO 364 Human Uses of Plants 3
BIO 386 Field Botany 4
BIO 451 Ecological Systems 4
BIO 452 Population Ecology 4
BIO 453 Microbial Ecology 4
BIO 459 Freshwater Ecology 4
ECON 305 Environmental Economics 3
ECON 340 Economics of Natural Resources 3
ENVM 480 Selected Topics in Environmental Management 1-4
ENVM 490 Environmental Management Seminar 2
ENVM 491 & 492   Senior Thesis/Project 1 & 11 3
GEOG 215 Map Reading & Interpretation 3
GEOG 240 Natural Resource Conservation 3
GEOG 244 Intro to Global Positioning Systems 1
GEOG 245 Global Positioning Systems 3
GEOG 250 Agricultural Systems and Global Food Production 3
GEOG/GEOL 310 Environmental Isues, No limit as topic changes 1-4 Repeatable
GEOG 311 Endangered Environments 3
GEOG 340 Biogeography 3
GEOG 344 Economic Geography and Development Issues 3
GEOG 415 Climatology 3
GEOG/ISAT 429 Sustainability: An Ecological Process 3
GEOG 440 Wilderness Management 3
GEOG 441 Wildlife Management 3
GEOG 442 Management & Protection of Natural Resources 3
GEOG 475 Political Geography 3
GEOL/GEOG 310 A-D Environmental Impact, Repeatable up to 6 credits 2-3 Repeatable
GEOL 340 Soils & Land Use 3
GEOL 460 Hydrogeology 3
GISAT 112 Environmental Issues in Science & Technology 3
ISAT 320 Fundamentals of Environmental Science & Technology I 3
ISAT 321 Fundamentals of Environmental Science & Technology II 3
ISAT 420 Environmental Analysis & Modeling 3
ISAT 421 Environmental Policy & Regulations 3
ISAT 422 Environmental Management 3
ISAT 423 Environmental Remediation 3
ISAT 424 Natural Resource Management 3
ISAT 425 Environmental Hydrology 3
ISAT 426 Environmental Information Systems 3
REC 332 Perspectives of Outdoor Recreation 3
SOCI 102 Social Problems 3
SCOM 313 Communicaiton, Environment & Environmentalism 1-3 Repeatable

Students may take as many as 9 credit hours from environmental courses offered by other departments or programs on campus, toward the completion of the 18 credit hours of electives. Prior approval from the concentration coordinator is required.

* In addition to the above coursework, students will complete a cognate (6 credits) that demonstrates advanced competency in an approved skill area of study (e.g. foreign language, regional focus, ecology, AGIS).

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