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Geography: Environmental Studies (BS)

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Geography Bachelors BS

Variable Credit Min

47

Variable Credit Max

47

Major Academic Plan

Title

Core Geographic Knowledge and Skills

Learning Outcome

Explain and apply the National Geographic Society-related foundational concepts of Human Societies and Spatiality, Physical Environments, Human-Environmental Interaction, Regional Geography, Critical Spatial Thinking, and Effective Communication.

Title

Environmental Change and Ecological Systems

Learning Outcome

Analyze the causes and potential impacts of global and local environmental change on ecological systems (NGS standards 7, 15, 16, 18).

Title

Environmental Problem Solving

Learning Outcome

Develop a solution to a given environmental issue that incorporates the relevant political, ethical, economic, legal, and cultural factors, in addition to the principles of physical geography (NGS standard 18, skills)

Title

Physical Processes and the Natural Landscape

Learning Outcome

Evaluate the biological, geological, climatic, and other physical processes that produce spatial patterns in the natural landscape.

Title

Environment and Society

Learning Outcome

Evaluate the core human and environmental processes that create the geographical context for global issues.

Title

Geographic Tools

Learning Outcome

Apply appropriate geographic methods, such as geographic information systems, remote sensing, and spatial statistics, to analyze a variety of geographic issues.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 —Complete 20 hours

Core courses:

course - The Geographic Approach 2.0

course - Global Environment 3.0

course - Landscapes of Disaster 3.0

course - Geography & World Affairs 3.0

course - Intro to Human Geography 3.0

course - Mapping Your World 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 1 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 1 of 10 Courses

Regional courses:

course - Geography of Utah 3.0

course - US and Canada 3.0

course - Middle & South America 3.0

course - Europe 3.0

course - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0

course - Middle East 3.0

course - East Asia 3.0

course - Southeast Asia 3.0

course - The Pacific Islands 3.0

course - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 1 of 5 Courses

Environment courses:

course - Biogeography 3.0

course - Geog of Climates 3.0

course - Geography of Landforms 3.0

course - Public Lands: Planning & Mgmt 3.0

course - Spatial Analysis of Envr Data 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 1 of 7 Courses

Society courses:

course - Intro to City Planning 3.0

course - Economic Geography 3.0

course - Geog Urban Environ 3.0

course - Political Geography 3.0

course - Population Geography 3.0

course - Intl Perspectives on Tourism 3.0

course - Global Adventure Travel 3.0

Requirement 5 — Complete 1 of 4 Courses

Techniques courses:

course - Intro to GIS 3.0

course - Programming for Geographers 3.0

course - Remote Sensing 1 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

Requirement 6 — Complete 9 hours

Courses taken in Requirements 3-5 do not double count.

Regional Courses:

course - Geography of Utah 3.0

course - US and Canada 3.0

course - Middle & South America 3.0

course - Europe 3.0

course - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0

course - Middle East 3.0

course - East Asia 3.0

course - Southeast Asia 3.0

course - The Pacific Islands 3.0

course - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0

Environment Courses:

course - Biogeography 3.0

course - Geog of Climates 3.0

course - Geography of Landforms 3.0

course - Public Lands: Planning & Mgmt 3.0

course - Spatial Analysis of Envr Data 3.0

Society courses:

course - Intro to City Planning 3.0

course - Economic Geography 3.0

course - Geog Urban Environ 3.0

course - Political Geography 3.0

course - Population Geography 3.0

course - Intl Perspectives on Tourism 3.0

course - Global Adventure Travel 3.0

Techniques courses:

course - Intro to GIS 3.0

course - Programming for Geographers 3.0

course - Remote Sensing 1 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

course - Intermediate GIS 3.0

course - Remote Sensing 1 3.0

course - Analytical Cartography 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

General course:

course - Special Problems - You may take once 0.5-3.0v

Requirement 7 —Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Environment and Society 3.0

course - Geog of Contemporary Issues 3.0

Requirement 8 — Complete 3 hours

course - Academic Internship 0.5-6.0v

course - Field Methods 1.0-3.0v

course - Mentored Research 1.0-3.0v

Note: A Geography course taken during a study abroad may be counted for this requirement with department approval. Double counting with other requirements is not allowed.

Requirement 9 — Obtain confirmation from your advisement center that you have completed the following:

Complete the exit assessment during the final semester, no later than one month before graduation.