Geoenvironmental Science, B.S.

Geoenvironmental Core (15 Crs.)

• ESS 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• ESS 111 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• GEO 202 - GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GEO 226 - Hydrology Credits: 3
• GEO 391 - Geography Seminar Credits: 3

GEO/ESS Electives and Complex Systems (27+ crs.)

Geography Electives (3 Crs.)

• GEO 244 - Land Use Credits: 3
• GEO 308 - Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
• GEO 310 - Transportation Geography Credits: 3
• GEO 313 - Geography of South and Southeast Asia Credits: 3
• GEO 317 - Geography of East Asia Credits: 3
• GEO 320 - Historical Geography Credits: 3
• GEO 322 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
• GEO 329 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
• GEO 415 - Geography of Africa Credits: 3
• GEO 450 - Geography-Geology Field Studies Credits: 1-3

• Maximum 3 credits for category, 6 credits total for major.

Geoenvironmental Electives (3 Crs.)

• ESS 212 - Historical Geology Credits: 3
• ESS 214 - Geology of National Parks Credits: 3
• ESS 220 - Oceanography Credits: 3
• GEO 203 - Climate, Energy, and Sustainability Credits: 3
• GEO 306 - Geomorphology Credits: 3
• GEO 397 - Introduction to Research Credits: 1-3
• GEO 450 - Geography-Geology Field Studies Credits: 1-3

• Maximum 3 credits for category, 6 credits total for major.

• GEO 490 - Selected Topics in Geography Credits: 1-3

Technique Electives (3 crs.)

• ESS 400 - PASSHE Geology Field Experience Credits: 6
• GEO 339 - Remote Sensing Credits: 3
• GEO 352 - Cartography Credits: 3
• GEO 363 - GIS2: Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GEO 420 - GIS3: Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GEO 425 - Image Processing Credits: 3
• GEO 440 - Field Techniques Credits: 3
• GEO 441 - Quantitative Methods Credits: 3
• GEO 463 - Applied Geophysical Imaging Credits: 3

Geoenvironmental Complex Systems (12 Crs.)

• ESS 400 - PASSHE Geology Field Experience Credits: 6
• ESS 404 - Applied Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• ESS 410 - Sedimentary Geology and Paleoenvironments Credits: 3
• ESS 413 - Mineral and Rock Resources Credits: 3
• ESS 442 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3
• ESS 451 - Coastal Environmental Oceanography Credits: 3
• ESS 490 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 1-3
• GEO 301 - Introduction to Biogeography Credits: 3
• GEO 306 - Geomorphology Credits: 3
• GEO 402 - Medical Geography Credits: 3
• GEO 404 - Groundwater and Hydrogeology Credits: 3
• GEO 421 - Environmental Law Credits: 3
• GEO 424 - Soils Credits: 3
• GEO 427 - Sustainability Credits: 3
• GEO 444 - Environmental Land-Use Planning Credits: 3
• GEO 446 - Water Resources Management Credits: 3
• GEO 450 - Geography-Geology Field Studies Credits: 1-3

• Maximum 3 credits for category, 6 credits total for major.

• GEO 490 - Selected Topics in Geography Credits: 1-3

Electives (6 crs.)

Select two courses from any of the above categories.

Internship (3 crs.)

Need a 2.0 GPA and Junior status.

• GEO 360 - Internship in Geography I Credits: 3

Allied Sciences (10 Crs.)

Biology (6-7 crs.)

Chemistry/Physics (4 crs.)

General Education

General Education Requirements:

General Education Requirements Specific for this major:

• Quantitative (Q):  or  
• Citzenship (S):  
• Critical Reasoning (R):  
• Natural World (N):  
• Natural World (N):  
• Technology (T):   OR