2010-2011 University Catalog
Global and Environmental Change, BS
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Banner Code: SC-BS-GLEC
This program of study is offered by the College of Science .
This interdisciplinary undergraduate program, one of the first of its kind in the nation, distinguishes itself from other degrees in the natural sciences in that it examines from local, regional, and global scales the dynamics of Earth’s systems and their interactions: the geosphere, the atmosphere, the ecosphere, and the sociosphere. In addition, it emphasizes the dynamic and changing Earth systems and the use of Earth observing and remote sensing and related geoinformation technologies in detecting changes. It is jointly offered with the Department of Environmental Science and Policy (esp.gmu.edu).
Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor’s degrees including university general education requirements . Through the course work listed below, global and environmental change majors satisfy university-wide general education requirements in natural science, quantitative reasoning, information technology, global understanding, social science, and synthesis: |