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

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 Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

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

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 III (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:

GEO 201

Weather and Climate

4(4-0)

Required Courses 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