College/Institution: CSS

Department/School/Center: Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

Program title: BA in Geography and Environmental Studies

Program duration (in years): Three for regular and four for summer

Study Language: English

Credits and the equivalent ECTS:     ECTS – 180

Mode of delivery: Regular and Extension

Program Objectives: the program aims to provide undergraduate students with both subject-specific knowledge and general skills. It aims:

• To produce all rounded professionals capable of:
• Understanding the facts and patterns of spatiotemporal processes and possibilities of human and physical phenomena and their interactions
• Identifying and solving spatiotemporal problems of the physical and human environment
• Comprehending the risks, potentials, and prospects of the country’s environment in isolation as well as in global perspective
• Generating, analyzing, and presenting spatiotemporal data of physical and human environment using different scientific procedures, models, tools, and techniques
• Demonstrating confidence and conviction that enable them to become positive role models to society, and ensure they are committed to change and development
• Participating in community development by:
  • Providing various kinds of professional trainings to the community
  • Awakening the general public to environmental problems, their causes, and consequences; mobilize the public for positive action
  • Providing professional consultancy services with a view to accelerate environmental, social and economic development
• Conduct research in different areas (environment, development, society, economy, etc.) that would help in solving societal problems and disseminate results thereof.
• Establish a system and culture of provision of continuous training, consultancy services and conducting research
• Enhance customer satisfaction with departmental services by devising sound system for this purpose.

Admission requirements – students who pass the university entrance examination and candidates with diploma in related fields from recognized higher learning institutions are eligible to join the program.

Graduation requirement – a total ECTS of 180, minimum CGPA and MGPA of at least 2.00 and no “F” grade in any course.

Modules and Courses under each module