OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15
[Archived Catalog]
Geography—Environmental Geography Major (B.S.) |
Major code BS4232
College of Arts and Sciences
Geography Department
Clippinger Laboratories 122
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1140
Fax: 740.593.1138
meeksa@ohio.edu
http://www.ohio.edu/geography
Geoff Buckley, contact person
Program Overview
This program provides concentrated study of the Earth’s physical systems and human interactions with the environment. Students completing this interdisciplinary program will develop competencies in a broad array of subjects spanning the natural and social sciences, as well as complementary analytical techniques.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Environmental geography prepares students for careers in environmental and sustainability planning, resource management, natural areas preservation, and outdoor and environmental education, as well as in environmental assessment, monitoring, and restoration.
Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement
View the A&S - College Level Requirements (A&S CLR) .
Environmental Geography Major
The major requirement for the B.S. degree in Geography-Environmental Geography is a minimum of 44 hours of geography. Take some of the supporting courses to satisfy the University General Education requirement and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements.
Geography Foundations
Complete the following geography foundation courses with at least the minimum grade indicated for each course:
- GEOG 1100 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 4
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(C or better grade required)
- GEOG 1200 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
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(C or better grade required)
- GEOG 2680 - Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences Credit Hours: 4
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(C or better grade required)
- GEOG 2710 - Introduction to Statistics in Geography Credit Hours: 3
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(C- or better grade required)
- GEOG 4800 - Senior Seminar in Geography Credit Hours: 3
Geography Regional Course
Complete one regional course from the following:
- GEOG 3300 - Geography of Europe Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3310 - Geography of Africa Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3330 - Appalachia: Land and People Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3340 - Historical Geography of the United States Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3350 - Geography of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3380 - Geography of Asia Credit Hours: 3
Geography Technique/Method Courses
Complete two courses from the following:
- GEOG 3600 - Cartography I Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 3610 - Cartography II Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 3650 - Air Photo Interpretation Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4660 - Principles of Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 4670 - Advanced Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 4710 - Quantitative Methods in Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4712 - Field Methods in Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4730 - Principles of GIS Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 4740 - GIS Design and Application Development Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 4750 - GIS and Landscape Analysis Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 4760 - Geographic Information Analysis Credit Hours: 4
Core Courses
Complete the following two required courses:
- GEOG 2400 - Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3430 - Global Issues in Environment Credit Hours: 3
Core Electives
Complete four of the following courses:
- GEOG 3010 - Meteorology Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 3020 - Climatology Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 3150 - Landforms and Landscapes Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3160 - Biogeography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3210 - Population Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3250 - Political Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3290 - World Economic Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3410 - Geography of Hunger and Food Security Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3440 - Agricultural Ecosystems Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3460 - Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3500 - Land Use Planning Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3530 - Environmental Planning and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3580 - Environmental Hazards Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4110 - Advanced Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4170 - Landscape Ecology Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4450 - Gender, Environment, and Development Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4470 - Natural Resource Conservation Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4560 - The City and the Environment Credit Hours: 3
Chemistry Option 1:
- CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
- CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
Chemistry Option 2:
- CHEM 1510 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
- CHEM 1520 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences
Complete a minumum of 6 hours either in Biological Sciences (BIOS and PBIO) or in Geological Sciences (GEOL).
Social Sciences
Complete one course from the following:
- ANTH 3780 - Human Ecology Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 3130 - Economics of the Environment Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 3140 - Natural Resource Economics Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3060 - American Environmental History Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3330 - Oil, the Persian Gulf, and World Power Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4250 - Environmental and Natural Resources Politics and Policy Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4260 - Politics of the Contemporary Environmental Movement Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4880 - Environmental and Public Policy Dispute Resolution Credit Hours: 3