Environmental Geographical Analysis Track - Environmental Science and Studies

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Environmental Geographic Analysis Track

The major in Environmental Science and Studies with a concentration in Geographical Analysis requires 71-74 units. Students select this track if their primary interest is in environmental planning or sustainable development. In this course of study, students will be looking at the spatial relationships between natural systems and the built environment. Students graduating from this track are prepared to work as GIS analysts, in resource management and planning agencies in the public or private sector, or continue to graduate school.

Required Coursework

Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics (22-24 units)
BIOL	201	Cellular Biology and Genetics (4 units)
BIOL	202	Introduction to Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (4 units)
CHEM	104	Introduction to Environmental Chemistry (4 units)
GEOL	121	Physical Geology (4 units)
One of the following:
MATH	119	Pre-Calculus (4 units)
MATH	211	Calculus for Applications (3 units)
One of the following:
MATH	231	Basic Statistics (3 units)
MATH	237	Elementary Biostatistics (4 units)
GEOG	375	Quantitative Methods in Geography (3 units)
ECON	205	Statistics for Business and Economics (3 units)

Advanced Writing (3 units)
One of the following:
ENGL	318	Advanced Informational Writing (3 units)
ENVS	337	The Chesapeake Bay and Its Watershed (3 units)
GEOG	383	Natural Resources and Society (3 units)

Environmental Geography, Ethics and Health (12 units)
GEOG	101	Physical Geography (3 units)
GEOG	410	Environmental Geography (3 units)
HLTH	451	Introduction to Environmental Health (3 units)
PHIL	255	Environmental Ethics (3 units)

Economics and Political Science (12 units)
Students complete two, two-course sequences, one upper-level and one lower-level course in both Political Science and Economics.
ECON	201	Microeconomic Principles(3 units)
ECON	375	Environmental Economics (3 units)
or
ECON	376	Natural Resource Economics (3 units)
POSC	103	American National Government (3 units)
or
POSC	207	State Government (3 units)
POSC	421	Politics and Environmental Policy (3 units)

Applications (3 units)
One of the following:
ENVS	482	Environmental Research (3 units)
ENVS	485	Environmental Internship (3 units)
ENVS	491	Senior Seminar (3 units)

Geography Requirements (13 units)
Students complete all* the following courses*:
GEOG	221	Map Interpretation (3 units)
GEOG	232	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4 units)
GEOG	416	Principles of Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing (3 units)
GEOG	481	Environmental Impact Analysis (3 units)

Electives (6-7 units)
Students also complete two additional elective courses-- one from any Environmental Studies track and one from any Environmental Science or Environmental Studies track.

Environmental Science and Studies Program
Administration Building, Room 213
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-4920
Fax: 410-704-3959
E-mail: jwolfson@towson.edu

Students select the Environmental Geographic Analysis track if their interests are in the application of GIS and other geographical tools to addressing environmental problems.