Department of Geography and Environmental Resources
- Climate and Water Resources
- Environmental Sustainability
- Geographic Information Science
Master of Science in Geography and Environmental Resources with a concentration in:
- Environmental Sustainability
- Geographic Information Science
- Climate and Water Resources
The Department of Geography and Environmental Resources at SIU Carbondale can help you prepare for a career in water resource planning, rural land use planning, natural resource and environmental policy analysis, and environmental systems analysis and geographic information systems. As a graduate of the geography program you will understand how public policies concerning resource use are developed; how plans for water resources development and environmental management are formulated; how to determine community responses to natural hazards; how climate impacts human activities; how to balance supply and demand for water and electricity; and how physical environment systems function to produce the resources on which society depends.
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