BS Geographical and Sustainability Sciences at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The BS in Geographical and Sustainability Sciences is designed for students interested in quantitative and interdisciplinary approaches to addressing and understanding environmental challenges. Students delve into understanding how human impacts on the environment and coupled environmental impacts on human activities are connected via complex feedback loops, developing technical skills like GIS and spatial analysis and applying system thinking to find solutions to today’s grand challenges such as addressing water scarcity or improving energy efficiency.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Earth, Environment, and Sustainability | Duration: 120 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Bachelor of Science with a major in geographical and sustainability sciences requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including 69–75 s.h. of work for the major depending on a student's choice of track (geographic information science or sustainability science).

Career pathways

Graduates with degrees in geographical and sustainability sciences find jobs and careers with a variety of public, private, and nonprofit organizations with roles ranging from research to outreach.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants may apply for the Fall semester (Early Action and regular deadlines) or the Summer Session; international applicants have Fall and Spring semester acceptance deadlines.

Transfer applicants may enter in the Fall semester or the Spring semester.

First-year: Early Action deadline for Fall is November 2 (documents November 9); regular admission deadline is February 1 (documents February 8); Summer Session or Fall acceptance deadline is May 3. Admission decisions are rolling from August. Application fee is $55 (fee waiver available). Apply through the University of Iowa application or the Common Application (fall session only). ACT/SAT is optional (test-optional, 'no harm' policy; some programmes have specific requirements); ACT code 1356, SAT code 6681.

Transfer: most undergraduate programmes close May 3 for Fall (documents by August 1) and December 1 for Spring (November 16 for international applicants); deadlines vary for some education, nursing and business programmes. Application fee is $55 (fee waiver available); apply through the University of Iowa application.

International first-year: Early Action November 2 (documents November 9); regular deadline February 1 (documents February 8); Fall acceptance deadline May 3; Spring acceptance deadline November 16. Admission decisions are rolling from mid-September; deadlines vary by area of study. Application fee is $80 (non-refundable; waivers only for applicants graduating from a US high school who qualify financially). ACT/SAT is required if used for the English proficiency requirement or for scholarships; TOEFL or IELTS accepted.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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