Minor in Environmental Studies
The minor in Environmental Studies requires 20-22 semester credit hours. The Environmental Studies minor is designed for students seeking to enhance their preparation for environmental careers or graduate work in environmental studies. Students majoring in Geography programs may not minor in this or other Geography minors.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GEO 2410 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 4 |
| GEO 2426 | Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| GEO 2310 | Global Environmental Change | 3 |
| or GEO 3313 | Natural Resource Use and Management | |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 6-7 | |
| Energy Resource Management | ||
| Water Resources | ||
| Solid Waste Planning and Management | ||
| Air Quality Management | ||
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Research Methods in Geography | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Climatology | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World Population | ||
| Maps and Mapmaking | ||
| Remote Sensing and Earth Observation | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Advanced GIS | ||
| Cultural and Political Ecology | ||
| Landscape Biogeography | ||
| Water Resources Planning | ||
| Conservation Leadership | ||
| Groundwater Resources | ||
| Environmental Hazards | ||
| Internship in Geography | ||
| Total Hours | 20-22 | |
