Geography: Environmental Geography

The Environmental Geography major prepares students for a variety of environmental careers. Students take core courses in physical and human geography, environmental analysis and management and elective courses and techniques and applications of environmental analysis. 32 hours are required for this major.

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3. Transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended or are attending, including diplomas, examination results, mark sheets and certificates.* Unofficial transcripts and other academic documents are acceptable for admission decision-making. Uploaded documents will show as received only AFTER an admissions counselor has completed the evaluation. 

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