Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
BA in Geography and Environmental Studies
Three for regular and four for summer
Admission to regular undergraduate courses is based on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination (EHEECE) scores, the student’s preference, and the capacity of Departments/Schools/Centers. The basic admission criterion for the regular program is successful completion of the common freshman courses, subject to academic performance assessment.
Students must take and pass all the required modules to satisfy the requirements for graduation. Other requirements might be set by specific University graduation requirements, including; A minimum CGPA & MGPA of 2.00, no Fx, F, NG, I grades in any course and compliance with other regulation of a specific University.
Program Details
The BA in Geography and Environmental Studies educates students about the spatial patterns of human interactions with their natural and built environments. Geography includes regional studies, and many students become experts in Latin America, Asia, Africa, or other geographical regions. Geographers work on real-world issues like as the causes and consequences of climate change, racial and ethnic segregation in cities, conflicts over borders and territories, industrial location, and agriculture production and food distribution. Conduct research or investigations with the purpose of discovering, reducing, or eliminating sources of pollution or hazards that have an impact on the environment or public health.
Carrier Direction
- Conduct research or investigation to identify, mitigate, or eliminate sources of pollutants or hazards that damage the environment or public health.
- May gather, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data generated from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources using expertise from numerous scientific disciplines.
- Assist governmental agencies, environmental programs, industry, or the general public with scientific or technical advice, support, coordination, or oversight.
- Review and implement all applicable environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations.
- Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring data, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.
With a degree in Geography and environmental studies graduates can work in jobs in conservation, sustainability, and environmental research and education
Jobs directly related to the degree include:
- Amenity horticulturist
- Commercial horticulturist
- Environmental consultant
- Environmental education officer
- Environmental engineer
- Environmental manager
- Minerals surveyor
- Nature conservation officer
- Recycling officer
- Sustainability consultant
- Waste management officer
- Water quality scientist
- Jobs where the degree would be useful include: Environmental health practitioner Horticultural consultant Horticultural therapist Landscape architect Town planner Toxicologist Transport planner Water engineer
- Geography and environmental studies give students a thorough awareness of contemporary environmental issues and difficulties at the local, national, and global levels. You will study about the effects of humans on the environment and how to manage it.
- Environmental biology, geography, geology, chemistry, earth science, soil science, and resource management are some of the topics that may be covered.
- Students can receive specialised knowledge in areas such as geohazards, wildlife management, and sustainable development policy, depending on the course/modules they take.
- Employers are also interested in general skills, such as: ability to solve problems and think creatively ability to construct arguments from scientific, ethical, and philosophical perspectives Research abilities and the ability to collect, analyze, and report on complicated environmental data are required. Environmental data analysis requires laboratory capabilities.
Graduates of Geography and Environmental Studies can find employment in the environmental science and biology sectors. Examples of typical employers include:
- Environmental protection agencies such as the Environment Agency (EA)
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) environmental monitoring organizations environmental consultancies
- Nature conservation organizations.
- There are additional chances in the utilities industry, such as water and waste management firms, planning and surveying, the media, and environmental education and research.
Courses
| Module title | Courses | Course ECTS | Course Credit HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic English Skills | Communication English Skills | 5 | 3 |
| Basic Writing Skills | 5 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer and Information Systems | Introduction to Computer and Information Systems | 5 | 3 |
| Civics and Ethics | Civics and Ethics | 5 | 3 |
| Climatology and Hydrology | Introduction to Climatology | 5 | 3 |
| Applied Climatology | 5 | 3 | |
| Environmental Hydrology | 5 | 3 | |
| Quantitative Geography | Maths for Geographer | 5 | 3 |
| Quantitative techniques in Geography and Environmental Studies | 5 | 3 | |
| Landform Studies | Geomorphology | 5 | 3 |
| Soil Geography | 5 | 3 | |
| Biogeography | 5 | 3 | |
| Mapping Techniques | Introduction to Surveying | 5 | 3 |
| Cartography and Map reading | 6 | 3.6 | |
| Geography of Economic Development | Economic Geography | 5 | 3 |
| Economic Geography of Ethiopia | 5 | 3 | |
| Geography of Transport and development | 5 | 3 | |
| Geography of Tourism and Development | 5 | 3 | |
| Socio-Political Geography | Cultural and Social Geography | 4 | 2.4 |
| Geography of Population and Settlement | 5 | 3 | |
| Political Geography | 5 | 3 | |
| Research Methodology | Research methods in Geography and Environmental Studies | 5 | 3 |
| Project design and management in GeES | 4 | 2.4 | |
| Seminar on contemporary Geographic Issues | 4 | 2.4 | |
| Spatial data Acquisition and Analysis | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing | 5 | 3 |
| Fundamental of GIS | 5 | 3 | |
| Applied GIS | 5 | 3 | |
| Terrain Analysis and Land Use planning | 6 | 3.6 | |
| Land Administration and Registration | 4 | 2.4 | |
| Geography of Spatial Planning | Urban Geography | 5 | 3 |
| Regional planning | 5 | 3 | |
| Sustainable Resource Management & Livelihood | Geography of Natural Resources Management | 4 | 2.4 |
| Agro-Ecology and Farming System | 4 | 2.4 | |
| Food Security and Livelihood | 4 | 2.4 | |
| Environmental Studies | Environment and Sustainable development | 5 | 3 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment | 5 | 3 | |
| Research Work | Research work in GeES | 5 | 3 |