Minor in Applied Geographic Knowledge & Skills

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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Program Requirements

(Replaces previous coordinate education dual major track)

Required Courses:

Take the following courses:

GEOG 16241 - Geography of New Jersey Credits: 3
GEOG 16304 - Population Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 16355 - Foundation in Geographic Knowledge-WI Credits: 3
Take at least one (1) course in the Regional Geography course bank listed below.
Take any two other geography courses in consultation with the Geography Program Coordinator.

Note:

Note: For dual majors on track for teacher certification, the Applied Geographic Knowledge & Skills minor will layer on top of the base geography BA program requirements fulfilling the 18 s.h. of program elective credits. Coordinate education majors are allowed to use their student teaching experience to fulfill the GEOG 16390 requirement for geography.

Total Required Credits for the Program: 18 s.h.

For information related to this program, please contact:
Charles McGlynn, PhD
856.256.4811
mcglynn@rowan.edu

Geography, Planning, & Sustainability Course Banks

Below is a list of Geography, Planning & Sustainability course banks. Consult with advisor to choose electives.

Geographic Studies Bank
GEOG 16100 - Earth, People, and the Environment Credits: 3 (also falls under Geosciences Bank)
GEOG 16110 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 16140 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3 (also falls under Regional Geography Bank)
GEOG 16240 - US and Canada Credits: 3 (also falls under Regional Geography Bank)
GEOG 16250 - Selected Topics in Geography and Environment Credits: 1 to 3
GEOG 16290 - History and Methods of Modern Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 16301 - Natural Resources, Capitalism, and Society Credits: 3 (also falls under Planning Bank)
GEOG 16303 - Political Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 16304 - Population Geography Credits: 3 (also falls under Planning Bank)
GEOG 16312 - Cultural Landscapes Credits: 3
GEOG 16490 - Undergraduate Research Seminar in Geography (Senior Seminar) - WI Credits: 3
GEOG 16491 - Independent Study in Geography Credits: 1 to 4
GEOG 16591 - Independent Study in Geography Credits: 1 to 3
Regional Geography Bank
GEOG 16241 - Geography of New Jersey Credits: 3 (also falls under Planning Bank)
GEOG 16342 - Geography of Europe Credits: 3
GEOG 16343 - Geography of Asia Credits: 3
GEOG 16344 - Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
GEOG 16345 - Geography of Africa Credits: 3
GEOG 16346 - Geography of Russia and its Neighbors Credits: 3
Geosciences Bank
GEOG 16130 - Earth Sciences Laboratory I Credits: 4
GEOG 16331 - Geography of the National Parks Credits: 3
GEOG 16334 - The Geography of Natural Disasters Credits: 3
GEOG 16370 - Drones, Planes, and Satellites Credits: 3 (also falls under Geospatial Techniques Bank and Planning Bank)
GEOG 16131 - Principles of Earth Science Credits: 3
GEOG 16133 - Meteorology Credits: 4
Geospatial Techniques Bank
GEOG 16160 - Digital Earth: Mapping and Geographic Information Science Credits: 3 (also falls under Planning Bank)
GEOG 16260 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Credits: 4
GEOG 16261 - Cartography Credits: 3
GEOG 16350 - Quantitative and Qualitative Methods Credits: 3
GEOG 16360 - Applications of Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
GEOG 16361 - Geovisualization Credits: 3 (also falls under Planning Bank and Sustainable Built Environments Bank)
GEOG 16365 - Geospatial Measurement and Environmental Modeling Credits: 3
GEOG 16375 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Credits: 3
GEOG 16462 - Web-Based GIS Mapping Credits: 3
GEOG 16565 - Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Credits: 3
Planning Bank
GEOG 16308 - Sensing the Sustainable City Credits: 3
PLAN 31280 - Introduction to City Planning Credits: 3
PLAN 31380 - Planning History, Theory, and Ethics Credits: 3
PLAN 31383 - Metropolitan/Regional Planning Credits: 3
PLAN 31384 - Water Resources Planning Credits: 3 (also falls under Sustainable Built Environments Bank)
PLAN 31386 - Land Use and Conservation Credits: 3 (also falls under Sustainable Built Environments Bank)
PLAN 31385 - New Jersey Applied Planning Practice Credits: 3
PLAN 31387 - Food Systems Planning Credits: 3
PLAN 31389 - Environmental / Sustainable Planning Credits: 3
PLAN 31486 - Community Planning, Engagement, and Design Credits: 3 (also falls under Sustainable Built Environments Bank)
PLAN 31495 - Planning Studio-WI Credits: 3
GEOG 16302 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 16307 - Transportation Planning and Policy Credits: 3
ENST 94400 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 3 (also falls under Environmental Bank)
Environmental Bank
ENST 94101 - Planet in Peril: Environmental Science in the 21st Century Credits: 3
ENST 94102 - Human Nature: Intro to Environmental and Sustainability Studies Credits: 3
ENST 94202 - Environmental Science Research Methods and Data Analysis Credits: 4
ENST 94301 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
ENST 94302 - Technology and the Environment Credits: 3 (also falls under Sustainable Built Environments Bank)
ENST 94401 - Senior Seminar in Environmental and Sustainability Studies-WI Credits: 3
Sustainable Built Environments Bank
GEOG 16390 - Geography Research Clinic/Studio Credits: 1 to 6
CEE 08311 - Environmental Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 08312 - Environmental Engineering II Credits: 3
CEE 08342 - Water Resources Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 08412 - Environmental Treatment Process Principles Credits: 3
CEE 08432 - Pollutant Fate and Transport Principles Credits: 3
CEE 08422 - Site Remediation Engineering Principles Credits: 3