Geography and the Environment
Geography is the study of place in the same sense that history is the study of time. Moreover, geographers can visit and explore any place in the world. Geographers concentrate on asking two essential questions – “Where are things located?” and “Why are they located there?” From the information we obtain to these questions, geographers can study the local, national and global patterns that shape our lives.
Geographers are interdisciplinary scientists who study both the human and natural environments. As a result, geographers are free to study issues and phenomena from virtually all other disciplines.
- Human geography
- Physical geography
- Technical geography
Human geography is the study of topics in the social sciences and human environment such as social, political, economic, or population issues. Physical geography is the study of topics in the physical sciences and natural environment such as climate, geology, resources, or biology. Technical geography encompasses the technical skills of geography including mapping and data analysis. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have enabled geographers to merge these technical skills.
Major Requirements
Geography majors must complete the following courses:
| GEOG 200 | World Geography | 3 |
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| GEOG 211 | Quantitative Methods Soc Sci | 3 |
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| GEOG 425 | | 3 |
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| GEOG 230 | Earth Science | 3 |
| GEOG 350TI | Geographic Information System | 3 |
| GEOG 420 | Methods of Social Research | 3 |
| GEOG xxx | Additional 12 credit hours of geography courses | 12 |
| XX xxx | Any writing intensive (WI) course | 3 |
| XX xxx | Any speech-intensive (SI) course | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 33
Environment Track within the Geography major
Geography majors may elect to pursue the Environment Track within the major. The following courses are required for the environment track. The GEOG courses in the environment track may also be used to fulfill the 12 credit hour requirement in the geography major.
The following courses are required:
| BIOL 170 | | 4 |
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| BIOL 170L | | |
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| GEOG 314 | | 3 |
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| ECON 335 | | 3 |
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| GEOG 335 | Sustainability | 3 |
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| SUST 335 | Sustainability | 3 |
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| GEOG 431 | | 3 |
| GEOG 460 | | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 16
Geography Minor Requirements
A minor in geography consists of the following courses:
| GEOG 200 | World Geography | 3 |
| XX xxx | Any four (4) additional geography courses | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 15
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Minor Requirements
A minor in geographic information systems consists of the following courses:
Total Credit Hours: 15