Bachelor of Science - Geography - Environmental and Resource Geography (Optional Co-op)

This specialization engages students in courses that primarily use field and laboratory techniques to study Earth’s environmental systems and the human dimensions of resource use and allocation. The curriculum is designed to provide majors with an applied approach for developing data collection and analysis skills, as well as an ability to evaluate the societal and physical dimensions of environmental sustainability. This specialization places a strong emphasis on understanding human-environmental interactions, including climate change, hazards, and watershed and landscape dynamics in aquatic, mountain, arid, and forest environments, particularly the Pacific Northwest. Students who complete this specialization will be prepared for careers in natural resource management and are likely to be employed by federal, state, and tribal agencies, as well as private consulting firms. Students interested in graduate study in the field of environmental geography or resource management should work closely with their advisor to tailor this specialization to their particular field of interest.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Apply geography concepts, especially the distribution of the built environment in relation to physical features, by constructing analytic essays. 
• Demonstrate familiarity with the discipline’s vocabulary, concepts, and themes by scoring well on an objective assessment. 
• Develop electronic portfolios demonstrating their career preparation.