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Division of Natural Sciences & MathematicsDepartment of Geography & the Environment

Degree Programs

Geography & the Environment

Project Degree Track

This track is designed for people who will pursue advanced degrees, need to enhance their professional portfolios, and enjoy hands-on research.

Basic requirements

  • Completion of a minimum 52 Total Credit Hours that includes all required coursework
  • Complete a Project (committee approved)

Course work structure

  • Required courses (29 credits)
  • Electives (minimum 23 credits)

Required course work (29 credits)

  • GEOG 3000 Advanced Geographic Statistics - 4 credits
  • GEOG 3010 Geographic Information Analysis (Spatial Statistics) - 4 credits
  • GEOG 3140 Database Design - 4 credits
  • GEOG 3150 Project Design and Implementation - 3 credits
  • GEOG 3200 Remote Sensing - 4 credits
  • GEOG 4000 Fundamental Geographic Perspectives - 3 credits
  • GEOG 4020 Research methods - 3 credits
  • GEOG 4040 Project identification - 1 credit
  • GEOG 4900 Geography Colloquium - 2 credits
  • GEOG 4993 Project - 1 credit