Geography Major: Geospatial Analysis of Environment Concentration, B.A., B.S.

B.A. and B.S. degrees

Advisors: Becker, Feig, Francek, Tian, Zheng

This concentration approaches the study of natural and human-induced environmental processes through applications of geospatial techniques. It prepares students for positions that utilize geospatial technology in environmental analysis.

Program Requirements

Core Courses (12 hours)

GEO 105	Physical Geography	3(2-2)
GEO 120QR	Environmental Geography	3(3-0)
GEO 121	Human Geography and Globalization	3(3-0)
GEO 203QR	Introduction to Geographic Information Science	3(2-2)

Required Courses I (12 hours)

GEO 210	Landforms	3(2-2)
GEO 303	Geographic Information Systems	3(2-2)
GEO 308	Fundamentals of Remote Sensing	3(2-2)
GEO 334/BIO 334	Soil Science	3(2-2)

Required Course II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

BIO 340	Ecology	3(2-3)
GEO 335	Biogeography	3(3-0)

Required Course III (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:

GEO 201

Weather and Climate

4(4-0)

Required Course IV (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

GEL 380WI	Hydrogeology	3(2-3)
GEO 310	Surface Hydrology	3(2-2)

Electives (6 hours)

It is suggested that electives are selected from Geography courses with an emphasis in analytical techniques, including:

GEO 331	Land Use Planning	3(3-0)
GEO 500	Advanced Cartography	3(2-2)
GEO 503	Advanced Geographic Information Systems	3(2-2)
GEO 508	Applications of Remote Sensing	3(2-2)
GEO 512	Quantitative Methods for Spatial Analysis	3(2-2)
GEO 516	Advanced Remote Sensing Systems	3(2-2)
GEO 531	Integrated Land Use Planning	3(3-0)
GEO 553	GIS Operations and Practices	3(3-0)
GEO 575	Special Studies in Geography	1-6(Spec)
GEO 591	Internship	1-12(Spec)
GEO 597	Independent Study	1-9(Spec)

Note: Additional courses at the 400-level or above in Geography, Biology, Geology, Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Physics, or Chemistry may be selected with the consultation and approval of a Geography advisor.

Total: 39-40 semester hours