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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15

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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15 [Archived Catalog]

Geography—Environmental Prelaw Major (B.S.)

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Major code BS4240

College of Arts and Sciences
Geography Department
Clippinger Laboratories 122
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1140
Fax: 740.593.1138
meeksa@ohio.edu
http://www.ohio.edu/geography

Geoff Buckley, contact person

Program Overview

The geography–environmental prelaw major is designed to prepare students for a career in environmental law and related fields. This interdisciplinary program is unique because in addition to requiring social science courses that prepare students for law school, it also requires a foundation in the physical sciences and courses that link humans and their environment.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

Besides attending law school or seeking a graduate degree in geography or a related field, students with this major may work for the federal or state government, in planning offices, or as an environmental consultant.

Requirements

Universitywide Graduation Requirements

To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .

Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement

View the A&S - College Level Requirements (A&S CLR) .

Geography - Environmental Prelaw Major (B.S.)

The major requirements for the B.S. degree in Geography - Environmental Prelaw is a minimum of 44 hours of geography. Take some of the supporting courses to satisfy the University General Education requirement and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements.

Geography Foundations

Complete the following geography foundation courses with at least the minimum grade indicated for each course:

GEOG 1100 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 4
(C or better grade required)
GEOG 1200 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
(C or better grade required)
GEOG 2680 - Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences Credit Hours: 4
(C or better grade required)
GEOG 2710 - Introduction to Statistics in Geography Credit Hours: 3
(C- or better grade required)
GEOG 4800 - Senior Seminar in Geography Credit Hours: 3

Technique/Method Course

Complete one of the following courses:

GEOG 3650 - Air Photo Interpretation Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4660 - Principles of Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 4711 - Qualitative Methods in Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4730 - Principles of GIS Credit Hours: 4

Program Requirements

Core Courses

Complete the following four required courses:

GEOG 2400 - Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3430 - Global Issues in Environment Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3460 - Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4470 - Natural Resource Conservation Credit Hours: 3

Core Electives

Complete four of the following courses:

GEOG 3010 - Meteorology Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 3020 - Climatology Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 3160 - Biogeography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3210 - Population Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3250 - Political Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3290 - World Economic Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3410 - Geography of Hunger and Food Security Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3440 - Agricultural Ecosystems Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3500 - Land Use Planning Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3530 - Environmental Planning and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3580 - Environmental Hazards Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4110 - Advanced Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4170 - Landscape Ecology Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4480 - Migration and Development Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4560 - The City and the Environment Credit Hours: 3

Supporting Courses

Chemistry

Complete one of the chemistry options.

Chemistry Option 1:

CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4

Chemistry Option 2:

CHEM 1510 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1520 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4

Reasoning

Complete the following course:

PHIL 1200 - Principles of Reasoning Credit Hours: 3

Reasoning Electiive

Complete one of the following courses:

COMS 2150 - Argumentative Analysis and Advocacy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1300 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 3350 - Environmental Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Social Sciences

Complete two of the following courses:

HIST 3090 - American Constitutional History, Part 1: Origins to Reconstruction Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3095 - American Constitutional History, 1880s-Present Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3330 - Oil, the Persian Gulf, and World Power Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2200 - The Politics of Law Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4010 - American Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4015 - Constitutional Politics Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4040 - Civil Liberties Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4067 - Women and Politics Credit Hours: 3

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