The RemoteSensingof EnvironmentalChangeMinor(RSEC)

Extremeenvironmentaleventsarebecomingmorecommoninthistimeofglobalenvironmentalchangeanditisessentialthattoday'sstudentsbeequippedwiththeknowledgeandskillstobeleadersinunderstandingtheupheavalthattheseextremeenvironmentaleventsarecausing.TheRemoteSensingofEnvironmentalChange minorprogram(RESC) isdesignedtobuild students’understandingglobal environmental change inordertoassesstheirimpactsonthephysicalandhumanlandscapes,andtouseremotesensingasananalyticaltoolforidentifyingtheimpacts. StudentsintheminorprogramwillreceivetechnicaltraininginremotesensingtoexaminehowextremeenvironmentaleventsshapehumansocietyandecosystemsfromtheinterdisciplinaryperspectiveaffordedbythefieldofGeography.Theminorwillprovidestudentswiththenecessaryknowledgeandskillstoapplythelatestgeographicscienceconceptsandtechniquesinexploring,planningfor,andrespondingtoenvironmentalevents.Theseskillsareingreatdemandinfieldssuchaspublicpolicy,sustainabledevelopment,disasterpreparedness,mitigation,andadaption,intheprivate,nonprofit,andgovernmentalsectors.

TheRequiredCurriculum:(18cr)

FoundationCourse(3cr)

NaturalDisasters:GEOG140(3cr)

Or

Introduction to Methods of Geospatial Intelligence and Analysis: Geog 170 (3 cr)

TechnicalGeographyCourses(6cr)

IntroductiontoRemoteSensing:GEOG372(3cr)

AdvancedRemoteSensing:GEOG472(3cr)ChooseonePhysicalGeographyCourse(3cr)

Geomorphology:GEOG340(3cr)

Biogeography:GEOG342(3cr)

Climatology:GEOG345(3cr)

ChooseoneHumanDimensionofGlobalChangeCourse(3cr)

RegionalGeography:ChinaGEOG328B(3cr)

Regional:Sub-SaharanAfrica:GEOG328C(3cr)

Regional:LatinAmerica:GEOG313(3cr)

SocietyandSustainability:GEOG330(3cr)

IntrotoHumanDimensionsofGlobalChange:GEOG331(3cr)

EconomicGeography:GEOG332(3cr)ChooseoneAdvancedIntegratedCourse(3cr)

LandUse,ClimateChange,andSustainability: GEOG415(3cr)

ModelingHuman-EnvironmentInteractions:GEOG416(3cr)

CulturalandNaturalResourceManagement:GEOG431(3cr)

CoastalOceans:GEOG441(3cr)

BiogeographyEnvironmentalChange:GEOG442(3cr)


AdmissiontotheProgram:

TherearenospecialrequirementsfortheMinorPrograminRemoteSensingofEnvironmentalChange.TheDepartmentofGeographicalScienceswelcomesstudentsfromeveryareaofstudy.GISandENSPstudentsarealsowelcometoenrollinthisminor.

Requirements:

Allcreditsforthe minor must betakenintheDepartmentofGeographicalSciencesattheUniversityofMaryland,CollegePark.

Allcoursesmustbecompletedwithagradeof“C-”orbetter.

No morethansixcreditsaretobeincludedintheMinorandstudent'smajor,supportingcourses,andcollegerequirements.

Must complete 18 credits in Geography

Applicationformattached.

ReturntoAdvisingOffice,LefrakHall2181M

Email:

Phone:301-405-4073

ProfessionalOpportunities:

TheRemoteSensingofEnvironmentalChangeMinorProgramisdesignedtoequipstudentswhoareininterestedworkingforUSAID,USDA,FEMA,NASA, USGS, EPAandothergovernmentalandnon-governmentalagencies,withacompetitiveedgethroughtheminor’scoursework.Studentsareencouragedtoseekinternshipexperienceswithrelevantagenciestogainpracticalexperience.PleaseseetheGeographicalSciences’CareerResourceswebpageformoreinformation:

MINORAPPLICATION

MINOR IN REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE (RSEC)

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COURSESCOMPLETEDTOWARDMINOR (18 credits)

REQUIRED:DATEGRADE CREDITS

Foundation

GEOG 140

or

GEOG 170

3 HOURS

Technical

GEOG 372

3 HOURS

GEOG 472

3 HOURS

Physical

GEOG 340,342, 345

3 HOURS

Human Dimensions

GEOG313, 328B, 328C,

330,331,332 3 HOURS

Integrated

GEOG 415,416, 431,441, 442

3 HOURS

reminder: student must achieve a “C-” or better in each course applied to the RS minor.

For Geography & GIS majors: a maximum of 6 credits can overlap with your major

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Signature of StudentDate

By signing, the student acknowledges that the curriculum requirements for successfully completing the minor have been discussed and understood, and agrees to meet at least once per semester with a geography advisor to discuss their coursework.

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Signature of Geographical Sciences AdvisorDate

This student has completed all the requirements for a minor in Remote Sensing of Environmental Change (RSEC).