Edward H. Davis, Chair
Laura Hainsworth
This department serves students interested in careers or graduate education in geography, earth science or environmental studies.
The Geography program provides a broad-based background for students planning a career in public service, teaching or advanced study in geography.
Objectives: to produce geographically informed citizens who understand the world in spatial terms, to support the education of geography teachers, and to graduate majors who can succeed in geography graduate school and apply geographical thinking in a wide range of activities and careers.
The program in Environmental Studies prepares students for employment or graduate study through interdisciplinary education in both scientific and policy-related aspects of the earth’s ecosystems. The capstone course for all students in the major is the senior seminar, in which students from both tracks meet and study current research relevant to key debates on the environment. Each track contains appropriate contextual and support courses; a minor or contextual and support area is not needed for this program.
Objectives: To provide a basis for sound decision-making through knowledge of environmental science and policy; to create respect for the multi-faceted and interdisciplinary nature of environmental problems; to provide an awareness of the global dimensions of environmental issues, and of the links between local and global scales; to develop skills for analysis and communication proper to the field of environmental studies; to furnish students with service experience through internships in environmental organizations; and to forge stronger connections between the college and its region through service on local environmental issues.
Earth science courses are offered at Emory & Henry as an adjunct to and support for teacher licensure and for majors in environmental studies, geography, and land use analysis and planning. A full major is not offered in this area. Students seeking teacher licensure in earth science must complete a major in geography, biology, chemistry, or physics, and 24 semester hours in earth science, including geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. Approved courses from environmental studies may be used as elective credit in the earth science licensure program.
EARTH SCIENCE LICENSURE
Students planning to teach may obtain licensure for geography and earth science by completing a geography major and 24 semester hours in earth science, including geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. Approved courses from environmental studies may be used as elective credit in the earth science licensure program. Students pursuing licensure to teach must notify the Neff Center and be assigned an individual advisor from the Education Department
Chemistry 111.
Environmental Studies 100.
100 and permission of the faculty member directing the project.
100 and permission of the faculty member directing the project.
100 and permission of the faculty member directing the project.
100 and permission of the faculty member directing the project.
Environmental Studies 100 and Statistics 161.
111 or 112, and
Mathematics 123.
Historical development and current assessment of policy for environmental protection. Emphasis on the geographic nature of policies, resulting from the interplay of local, state, and federal governments and non-governmental organizations. This course satisfies the proficiency requirements for Oral Communication and Written Communication in the disciplines.
senior status or permission of instructor; permission of program director.
junior or senior status, permission of program director, and completion of coursework appropriate to the field work.
junior or senior status, permission of program director, and completion of coursework appropriate to the field work.
senior status, GPA of 3.
senior status, GPA of 3.
111 or departmental permission.
permission of instructor.
permission of instructor.
111 or 112, and Mathematics 123.
111, 112, and permission of instructor.
111, 112, and permission of instructor.
111, 112, and permission of instructor.
111, 112, and permission of instructor.
111, 112, and permission of instructor.
111, 112, and permission of instructor.
205.
Introduction to the study of health issues using geographic information systems. Students learn basic skills of geographic information systems (GIS) while applying them to questions about health, such as the spread of disease, access to health care, and the links between health and environmental pollution. Prerequisite: Any geography course. 3 credit hours.
junior and senior majors in geography; students from closely related fields accepted by special permission.
juniors and seniors with departmental permission.
junior or senior status and departmental permission.
junior or senior status and departmental permission.
