Sustainability, Geography and Environmental Planning
The Department of Sustainability, Geography and Environmental offers both BA and BS degrees. Students can concentrate their studies in any of the following tracks: Sustainability and Resiliency, Geography and GIS, or Environmental Planning. This major provides a direct path to rewarding careers in the public or private sector. Core classes provide the foundation needed for critical thinking and spatial awareness, while the course concentrations foster writing, communication, and technical skills. Students may concentrate in more than one area and will be awarded a certificate(s) of recognition upon graduation.
Degree Requirements
University Core
| Core | University Core Requirements | 37 |
Required Core Courses
Please choose at least one of the following tracks:
Sustainability and Resiliency Concentration
Geography and GIS Concentration
| GEOG 300 | Topics in Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 455 | Advanced GIS | 3 |
| GEOG 488 | Independent Study | 3 |
| GEOG Elective | Select from the table below | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Environmental Planning Concentration
| BIOL 100L | Principles of Biology Lab | 0 |
| GEOG 314 | Population Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 315 | Environmental Policy and Planning | 3 |
| GEOG 320 | Green Criminology | 3 |
| GEOG 460 | Climate Change | 3 |
| GEOG Elective | Select from the table below | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Geography Elective Options
Choose one of the following:
General Electives
| General Electives | Requirement | 50-52 |
Total Credit Hours: 120