2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 04, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived]

Geography and Sustainability Major

(31-34 credits)

The Geography and Sustainability program focuses on human and physical geography, including the use of geotechniques. The degree prepares students for careers in areas such as environmental consulting, emergency management planning, climatology, economic development, global studies, data management, land use planning, and environmental protection.

Core Courses (12-13 credits)

12-13 credits, must be completed by all majors.

ENVI 110 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences 3 Credits
ENVI 110L - Introduction to Environmental Sciences Lab 1 Credits
OR
ENVI 211 - Physical Geography 3 Credits
ENVI 130 - World Cultures and Environments 3 Credits
ENVI 272 - Intro to Geospatial Technologies 3 Credits
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits
OR
SOC 381 - Statistics for Social Research 3 Credits
OR
AHS 240 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 Credits
OR
ENVI 240 - Quantitative Geography 3 Credits

Culminating Experience (3 credits)

All majors must complete at least one of the following as a culminating experience.

ENVI 460 - Conservation and Sustainability of Natural Resources 3 Credits
OR
ENVI 492 - Internship 3-6 Credits
OR
ENVI 496 - Advanced Research 1-6 Credits

Electives (16-18 credits)

Students choose to be generalists (by selecting 6 courses from the Geography directed electives) or specialists (by selecting GIScience or Sustainability directed electives). Specialists must select 4 courses from their selected specialization, plus 1 from each of the other categories.

Geography Directed Electives

ENVI 105 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credits
ENVI 213 - Introduction to Economic Geography 3 Credits
ENVI 350 - Geomorphic Processes 3 Credits
ENVI 353 - Weather and Climate 3 Credits
ENVI 361 - Oceanography 3 Credits
ENVI 418 - Political Geography 3 Credits
ENVI 419 - Global Geography 3 Credits
ENVI 420 - Urban Geography 3 Credits
ENVI 422 - Sustainable Urbanization and Smart Cities 3 Credits
ENVI 423 - Geography of the Middle East 3 Credits
ENVI 426 - Latin American Environments 3 Credits
ENVI 452 - Quaternary Environments 3 Credits
ENVI 453 - Climatology 3 Credits
ENVI 454 - Introduction to Hydrology 3 Credits
ENVI 456 - Lakes and Wetlands 3 Credits
ENVI 463 - Soil Genesis and Classification 3 Credits
ENVI 465 - Fundamentals of Tree Ring Research 3 Credits
ENVI 467 - Biogeography 3 Credits
ENVI 471 - Quaternary Paleoecology 3 Credits

GIScience Directed Electives

ENVI 115 - Earth from Space: Contemporary Remote Sensing 3 Credits
ENVI 172 - Maps and Cartography 3 Credits
ENVI 372 - GIS Applications 1-3 Credits
ENVI 405 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing 3 Credits
ENVI 406 - Close Range Remote Sensing 3 Credits
ENVI 407 - Remote Sensing: Introductory Digital Image Processing 3 Credits
ENVI 408 - Remote Sensing: Advanced Digital Image Processing 3 Credits
ENVI 450 - Environmental Modeling and Mapping 3 Credits
ENVI 472 - Topics in Geospatial Technology 3 Credits

Sustainability Directed Electives

Note: Chose two from ENVI prefix, and two from any other prefix.

ENVI 356 - Water and Environmental Health 3 Credits
ENVI 361 - Oceanography 3 Credits
ENVI 418 - Political Geography 3 Credits
ENVI 419 - Global Geography 3 Credits
ENVI 420 - Urban Geography 3 Credits
ENVI 421 - Bikeable, Walkable Communities 3 Credits
ENVI 422 - Sustainable Urbanization and Smart Cities 3 Credits
ENVI 440 - Human Ecology 3 Credits
ENVI 450 - Environmental Modeling and Mapping 3 Credits
ENVI 456 - Lakes and Wetlands 3 Credits
ENVI 461 - Environmental Justice 3 Credits
ENVI 462 - Ethics and the Environment 3 Credits
ENVI 471 - Quaternary Paleoecology 3 Credits
AHS 210 - Principles of Environmental Health 3 Credits
AHS 220 - Public Health Concepts 3 Credits
AHS 360 - Epidemiology 3 Credits
BIO 426 - Ornithology 3 Credits
BIO 426L - Ornithology Laboratory 1 Credits
BIO 428 - Mammalogy 2 Credits
BIO 428L - Mammalogy Laboratory 1 Credits
BIO 450 - Advanced Ecology 3 Credits
BIO 455 - Humans and the World Environment 3 Credits
BUS 204 - Ethics in Organizations 3 Credits
ECON 103 - Economics Perspectives on Environmental Problems 3 Credits
ECON 303 - Environmental Economics 3 Credits
ECON 331 - Public Finance 3 Credits
ECON 347 - Economic Development 3 Credits
HRD 335 - Technology and International Development 3 Credits
MKTG 150 - Green Marketing & Supply Chains 3 Credits
MST 101 - Introduction to Multidisciplinary Studies-Special Topics 3 Credits
PHIL 201 - Ethics and the Good Life 3 Credits
PHIL 353 - Environmental Ethics 3 Credits
PKG 381 - Environmental Issues in Packaging: Foundational Studies in Ethics and Social Responsibility 3 Credits
PSCI 479 - The Rise of China 3 Credits
PSY 270 - Social Psychology 3 Credits
PSY 350 - Environmental Psychology 3 Credits
PSY 485 - Psychology and Society 3 Credits
RCSM 200 - Intro Rec Mgt & Youth Ldrship 3 Credits
RCSM 455 - Advanced Public Rec/Park Admin 3 Credits

Degree Map

*MATH 241 or SOC 381 or AHS 340 are approved courses for fulfilling the statistics requirement **ENVI 460 or ENVI 492 or ENVI 496 are approved courses for fulfilling the Culminating Experience requirement. This program has the following GPA requirements: 2.00 overall GPA; 2.20 in all Major course work.

Fall 1st Year

ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
ENVI 130 - World Cultures and Environments 3 Credits
ENVI 110L and ENVI 110 or ENVI 211 | 3 Credits
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
MATH 241 /SOC 381 /AHS 240 /ENVI 240 | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Health | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Communication | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

ENVI 272 - Intro to Geospatial Technologies 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Social and Behavioral Science | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective| Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

Foundational Studies: Fine and Performing Arts | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: History | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

Foundational Studies: Junior Composition | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

Foundational Studies: Ethics and Social Responsibility (ENVI 461 or ENVI 462 preferred)| Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: UDIE | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

Foundational Studies: HIP | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

ENVI 496 - Advanced Research 1-6 Credits
or
ENVI 492 - Internship 3-6 Credits
or
ENVI 460 - Conservation and Sustainability of Natural Resources 3 Credits
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

For more information on 15 to Finish please visit https://learnmoreindiana.org/college/succeeding-incollege/graduating-on-time/

Indiana State University’s priority date for filing the FAFSA is April 15. Students must earn 30 credit hours each academic year in order to maximize financial aid from the state of Indiana. Details about how to apply for financial aid, eligibility criteria, and awarding rules are available online at https://www.indstate.edu/financial-aid/apply. Students may view their specific financial file by logging into the MyISU Portal at https://portal.indstate.edu/ISU/login.

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Geography and Sustainability Major

Core Courses (12-13 credits)

Culminating Experience (3 credits)

Electives (16-18 credits)

Geography Directed Electives

GIScience Directed Electives

Sustainability Directed Electives

Degree Map

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