Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Integrated Science and Technology

The mission of the faculty of the Geographic Science Program at JMU is to help students realize their abilities as geographers by focusing on the role of human beings in their relationship with the earth and with one another. Our goal is to provide students with the intellectual and technical skills to synthesize information, become critical thinkers, and develop into more informed citizens, so they can have successful and rewarding careers. Through scholarship, teaching and service, the faculty in the Geographic Sciences Program are dedicated to bettering our community, nation and world. Goals Through the study of geography, students will: Understand and properly use the terminology and concepts that are central to the discipline of geography, and explain how these concepts evolved over time. Use effective, appropriate geospatial technologies to address questions about human interactions within the built or natural environments. Be productive participants in research efforts aimed at measuring, describing, analyzing and explaining the underlying processes giving rise to geographic phenomena. Work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. Evaluate human-environment interactions from a holistic point of view that addresses geographic, as well as political, social, economic and ethical, factors affecting those interactions. Demonstrate civic responsibility and appreciation for culture and physical diversity from local to global scales.