Bachelor of Science, Major Geography (Environment, Culture, and Development)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Geography (Environment, Culture, and Development) | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 2 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 3 | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 4 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| Life and Physical Science (2 Courses Beyond Core) | 8 | |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics 1 | 3 |
| or STAT 3379 | Statistical Methds in Practice | |
| Geography Major | ||
| Geography Core | ||
| GEOG 1401 | Weather and Climate (Component Area III) 2 | 4 |
| Introduction or Regional Geography-Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| People, Place and the Envrnmt 4 | ||
| World Reg Geo-Eur Asia Aust 3 | ||
| Reg Geo-Lat Am Africa So Asia 3 | ||
| Regional Geography:US & Canada (Can only be taken once) | ||
| Physical Geography-Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physical Geography | ||
| Physical Geology 2 | ||
| Geologic & Environmental Hazards 2 | ||
| GEOG 3301 | Environmental Geography (Advanced Environmental Core) | 3 |
| GEOG 3350 | Cultural Geography (Advanced Human Core) | 3 |
| GEOG 2464 | Intro to Geographic Info Sys | 4 |
| Environment, Culture, and Development Concentration | ||
| Human Geography-Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Tourism Geography | ||
| Regional Geography:US & Canada (Can only be taken once) | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Transportation Geography | ||
| Cultural Field Study | ||
| Physical/Environmental Geography-Select three of the following: | 9-10 | |
| Sustainability & Environment | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources | ||
| Conservation of Natural Res | ||
| Field Studies | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Advanced Geo-Spatial Technique Courses-Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Computer Cartography | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | ||
| Applied Geographic Info Systms | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Advanced GEOG or GEOL Electives | 6 | |
| GEOG Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Minor 6 | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120-122 | |
| 1 | MATH 1342 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement of Component Area II (Mathematics). |
| 2 | GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, or GEOL 1405 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). |
| 3 | GEOG 2355 GEOG 2356, WOLC 2311, or WOLC 2312 satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture). |
| 4 | GEOG 1300 satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences). |
| 5 | Additional GEOG electives may be necessary depending on student course selection with Core Curriculum overlap. |
| 6 | 12 semester credit hours from minor courses should be used to meet 42 advanced hours requirement. |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II1 | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | HIST 13024 | 3 |
| GEOG 14013 | 4 | Introduction or Regional Geography 5 | 3 |
| HIST 13014 | 3 | POLS 23056 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area VIII | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | Advanced GEOG or GEOL | 3 |
| GEOG 2341, GEOL 1403, or GEOL 1405 | 3 | GEOG 3301 | 3 |
| MATH 1342 or STAT 33791 | 3 | GEOG 3350 | 3 |
| POLS 23066 | 3 | Minor Course 8 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Advanced GEOG or GEOL | 3 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| GEOG 2464 | 4 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| Human Geography 9 | 3 | Advanced Geo_Spatial Techniques 11 | 3-4 |
| Minor Course8 | 3 | Advanced Minor Course 8 | 3 |
| Physical and Environmental Geography 10 | 3-4 | Human Geography 9 | 3 |
| 16-17 | 15-16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Advanced Minor8 | 6 | Advanced Minor8 | 3 |
| Human Geography 9 | 3 | GEOG Elective 11 | 3 |
| Component Area III | 4 | Human Geography 9 | 3 |
| Physical and Environmental Geography 10 | 3 | Physical and Environmental Geography 10 | 3 |
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120-122 | |||
| 1 | MATH 1342 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement of Component Area II (Mathematics). |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication). |
| 3 | GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, or GEOL 1405 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). |
| 4 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 5 | Select one from the Introduction or Regional Geography Course list below. |
| 6 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 7 | 12 semester credit hours of the minor should be used to meet the 42 advanced hours requirement. |
| 8 | Select one from the Human Geography list below. |
| 9 | Select one from the Physical/Environmental Course list below. |
| 10 | Select one from the Advance Geo-Spatial Technique Course list below. |
| 11 | Additional GEOG electives may be necessary depending on student course selection with Core Curriculum overlap. |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction of Regional Geography Courses 5 | ||
| GEOG 1300 | People, Place and the Envrnmt | 3 |
| GEOG 2355 | World Reg Geo-Eur Asia Aust | 3 |
| GEOG 2356 | Reg Geo-Lat Am Africa So Asia | 3 |
| GEOG 3359 | Regional Geography:US & Canada | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Human Geography Courses 8 | ||
| GEOG 3310 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| GEOG 3352 | Tourism Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3359 | Regional Geography:US & Canada | 3 |
| GEOG 4351 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4356 | Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4357 | Population Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4359 | Transportation Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4360 | Cultural Field Study | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Physical/Environment Geography Courses 9 | ||
| GEOG 2320 | Sustainability & Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 4330 | Hydrology and Water Resources | 3 |
| GEOG 4331 | Conservation of Natural Res | 3 |
| GEOG 4432 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| GEOG 4333 | Field Studies | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Geo-Spatial Technique Courses 10 | ||
| GEOG 3363 | Computer Cartography | 3 |
| GEOG 4361 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 3 |
| GEOG 4365 | Applied Geographic Info Systms | 3 |
| GEOG 4468 | Remote Sensing | 4 |
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS in Environmental Science (Pollution Abatement) is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Use the scientific method to address environmental and human problems.
- Think critically and problem solve.
- Use statistics to evaluate hypotheses.
- Communicate and engage with technical writing
- Gather, manage, analyze and interpret spatially referenced data.
- Work with maps, spatially referenced databases, and range of geospatial technologies.
- Apply knowledge and awareness of ecosystems and cultural environments in order to address a range of environmental and social issues,
