Geography Program
Environmental Studies
Geography Option
The Geography program offers an option area of study within the interdisciplinary Environmental Studies undergraduate degree program at SOU. The goal of the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies is to provide the education and training necessary to understand the increasing complexity of natural resource management so graduates can understand and implement policy decisions which are ecologically credible, socially acceptable, and economically viable. The degree responds to student demand and employment opportunities in environmentally related careers that are aligned with current national, state, and local priorities. The environmental studies degree, with its four options (biology, chemistry, geography,and geology), is designed to provide its majors a broad background necessary for understanding environmental systems. The program is intended to develop reasonable comprehensive approaches to environmental thought, issues, and problems.
The Geography option area is broad in scope. In consultation with an advisor, students can choose from a variety of course subjects including natural resources, conservation, land use planning, tourism,economic geography, weather and climate, cartography, geomorphology,and geographic information systems. Also, seminars, practicums, and topics courses may be woven into a Geography option program.
Option Advisors
|
Advisor |
Office |
Phone |
Email |
|
Dr. Greg Jones |
TA 101A |
552-6758 |
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|
Dr. John Richards |
TA 119 |
552-6281 |
