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Environmental Science Policy & Geography Maintained by Dr. Bob Wang
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Undergraduate DegreesB.S. in Environmental Science and Policy (EVR)The status of the earth’s environment has been a major concern since the 1960s. As we enter the 21st century, it represents one of the most critical issues facing nearly all nations individually as well as the earth community as a whole. Increased population, technology, globalization and diminishing natural resources all play an important role in the changing environment. As a consequence, governments at all levels are devoting resources to help understand the problems that we are facing and to aid in their mitigation. This includes everything from public education to cleaning up toxic waste sites. The environmental industry is a growing arena for employment for degree holders at all levels. Students completing the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental Science and Policy have found employment with government agencies (city, county, state, and federal), private industry, and non-profit organizations. Examples of careers include field scientist, research scientist, policy analyst, lobbyist, conservationist, and educator. Some also go on to attend graduate or law school. The B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy was approved in 1995. This interdisciplinary program spans multiple colleges within the university but is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences. All students must complete the University’s General Education Requirements. All majors in the program must complete the required courses including two introductory courses in environmental science and policy, one semester of calculus, 2 semesters each of general biology and general chemistry, environmental ethics, environmental politics and policy, statistics and physical science (either geology or physics). In addition, majors take 6-7 courses that allow them to sub-specialize in science or in policy. Students choosing to sub-specialize in science take a second semester of calculus, 1 semester of organic chemistry and lab, and 4 electives within designated tracks. Students choosing to sub-specialize in policy take environmental law and environmental economics and 4 electives within designated categories. Finally, all majors must complete an upper division seminar and an internship or project. The Department Advisor advises ESP majors. Unless stated otherwise, a grade of "C" is the minimum acceptable grade. Requirements for the Major in Environmental Science and PolicyRecommended Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites) The transfer student should also be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university. Students are encouraged to complete the following required supporting major courses prior to entering the university. Unless stated otherwise, a grade of “C-” is the minimum acceptable grade. Requirements for all Environmental Science Majors
Science Track Policy Track Minor in Environmental PolicyRequirements for the Minor in Environmental PolicyA total of 19-20 credits are required for the minor in Environmental Policy, 12 of which must be completed at USF. The Minor in Environmental Policy consists of the following program outline: Required core courses:
Three of the following four courses:
Minor in Geospatial Sciences Introduction to Geospatial Sciences Geospatial Science is the quantitative and analytical study of relationships of events and processes in space and time. In recent years, powerful new technologies and techniques have emerged that greatly improve our ability to acquire, archive, analyze and communicate information regarding people, places and other processes on or near the Earth’s surface. These same technologies and analytical frameworks allow us to combine this information into multi-tiered databases describing complex and inter-related aspects of our physical and social world. Such databases can then be analyzed in novel ways that take the spatial nature of disparate phenomena and processes into account. The insights produced by these analyses are revolutionizing many fields of science, decision making, government operations and business, and through now-commonplace consumer products such as web-based mapping systems and Global Positing Systems (GPS) units, are directly impacting the everyday lives of ordinary individuals. The mission of the minor in Geospatial Sciences is to offer students a broad understanding of the fundamental theories and concepts underlying spatial analysis, hands-on experience with contemporary Geospatial Science hardware and software, and experience in the application of geospatial analysis to contemporary problems in environmental management, urban planning, business management, disease and health management, crime analysis and other fields. Requirements for the Minor in Geospatial Sciences: A minor in Geospatial Sciences consists of 20 credit hours. To be admitted in the minor a student must have a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. To earn a minor in Geospatial Sciences a student must earn a C or above for all required courses for this minor. The required courses are: GEA 2000 (4), GEO 2200 (3), GEO 2200L (1) GIS 3006C (4) GIS 4043C (4) and GIS 4035C (4). Students transferring credit hours toward a minor in Geospatial Science must complete 12 credit hours within the Department, regardless of the number of credit hours transferred. Up to eight (8) hours can be transferred toward the minor only if students have earned C or higher in the transfer courses. Currently, two courses for this minor can be completed online: GEA 2000 and GIS 3006. More details on Requirements for the Minor in Geospatial Sciences (PDF file)
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