Environmental Geography Major (EGYJ)

The Environmental Geography major prepares students for a variety of environmental careers. Students take core courses in physical and human geography, environmental analysis and management and elective courses and techniques and applications of environmental analysis. 32 hours are required for this major.

Required Core Courses (27-28 hours)

GEOG 1050 - Physical Geography Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 2050 - Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 2650 - Our Digital Earth: An Introduction to Geospatial Technologies Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3010 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 3030 - Geographic Inquiry Credits: 4 hours
(Satisfies Baccalaureate-Level Writing requirement)
AND

Take three of the following four courses:
GEOG 2250 - Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 3500 - Conservation and Environmental Management Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 4250 - Climatology Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 5570 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 3 hours

Electives (4 - 5 hours)

The remaining 4-5 hours may be selected from 2000-level and above geography courses as approved by the Department of Geography undergraduate advisor.