Bachelor of Science, Major in Geography (Environmental Geography)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Geography (Environmental Geography) | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 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) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| MATH 1369 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| 8 hours of Life and Physical Sciences (2 courses beyond the Core Curriculum) | 8 | |
| MAJOR | ||
| Environmental Geography | 10 | |
| Weather and Climate 1 | ||
| Environmental Geography | ||
| Sustainability & Environment | ||
or GEOG 2341 | Physical Geography | |
| Human Geography - Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| People, Place and the Envrnmt | ||
| World Reg Geo-Eur Asia Aust | ||
| Reg Geo-Lat Am Africa So Asia | ||
| Core of Concentration- Select three of the following: | 9-10 | |
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources | ||
| Conservation of Natural Res | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Geographic Techniques - Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Intro to Geographic Info Sys | ||
| Field Studies | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | ||
| Applied Geographic Info Systms | ||
| GIS Programming | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Advanced Geography Electives | 6 | |
| Advanced Human Geography Elective 3 | 6 | |
| Advanced Electives 4 | 12 | |
| Minor (required) | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120-122 | |
| 1 | GEOG 1401 satisfies Component Area III (Life and Physical Sciences) OR can apply to the Degree Specific Requirement |
| 2 | GEOG 2355 or GEOG 2356 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture). GEOG 1300 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII. |
| 3 | See, Advanced Human Geography Course list below. |
| 4 | Electives should be used to satisfy the 120 SCH and the 42 advanced hour requirements. |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Human Geography Elective Courses 3 | ||
| GEOG 3350 | Cultural Geography | 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 |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | Advanced Electives4 | 3 |
| GEOG 1300, 2355, or 2356 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | HIST 13015 | 3 |
| GEOG 14012 | 4 | MATH 1369 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | GEOG Techniques Course8 | 3-4 |
| Major Concentration Core6 | 3 | Life and Physical Science9 | 4 |
| HIST 13025 | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| POLS 23057 | 3 | POLS 23067 | 3 |
| 16 | 16-17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| GEOG 2320 or 2341 | 3 | Component Area VIII | 3 |
| GEOG 3301 | 3 | Advanced Elective4 | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science9 | 4 | GEOG Advanced Elective | 3 |
| Minor Course | 6 | Major Cooncentration Core6 | 6-7 |
| 16 | 15-16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 3 | Advanced Elective4 | 3 |
| Advanced Elective4 | 3 | Advanced HUMAN GEOG Elective10 | 3 |
| Advanced HUMAN GEOG Elective10 | 3 | GEOG Advanced Elective | 3 |
| Minor Course (advanced) | 3 | Minor Course (advanced) | 6 |
| 12 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120-122 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications). |
| 2 | GEOG 1401 satisfies four semester credit hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III OR the degree-specific requirement for Life and Physical Sciences |
| 3 | HUMAN GEOG Courses: GEOG 1300 GEOG 2355, GEOG 2356. GEOG 1300 also satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII. GEOG 2355 and GEOG 2356 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV. |
| 4 | Electives should be used to fulfill the 120 credit-hours and 42 advanced credit-hours requirements. |
| 5 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 6 | GEOG Environmental Concentration Core: GEOG 3310, GEOG 4330, GEOG 4331, GEOG 4432 |
| 7 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 8 | See, Geographic Techniques Course listing below. |
| 9 | 8 hours of Life and Physical Sciences (2 courses beyond the Core Curriculum). |
| 10 | See, Advanced HUMAN geography elective course listing below. |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic Techniques Courses 8 | ||
| GEOG 2464 | Intro to Geographic Info Sys | 4 |
| GEOG 4333 | Field Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 4361 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 3 |
| GEOG 4365 | Applied Geographic Info Systms | 3 |
| GEOG 4367 | GIS Programming | 3 |
| GEOG 4468 | Remote Sensing | 4 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Human Geography Elective Courses 10 | ||
| GEOG 3350 | Cultural Geography | 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 |
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 Geography (Environmental Geography) is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Understanding of environmental patterns, problems, forces.
- Environmental modeling.
- GIS & map design and analysis.
- Land use analysis.
- Technical writing.
