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W elcome to the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. Northeastern (NEIU) is a commuter campus located on Chicago's far north side, with approximately 11,000 students commuting from throughout the city and northern suburbs.

The Department offers three degreed programs and two Certificates. There are undergraduate Bachelor of Arts in Geography and in Environmental Studies, a graduate M.A. in Geography & Environmental Studies, and five-course GIS Certificate programs at the undergraduate and the graduate levels. The department also offers a minor in Geography & Environmental Studies, and a minor certification for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. Read more about these programs by selecting the appropriate Program link, to the left.

The Geography degree emphasizes standard geographic courses in physical geography, human geography, regional geography, and techniques including Computer Cartography and Geographic Information Systems. Environmental Studies in the department emphasizes the interface between the human and natural environments, and concentrates on resource management, natural area management and interpretation, and environmental problems, policy and regulation. Both geography and environmental studies span the human and natural sciences, and therefore come together nicely for a graduate M.A. in G&ES.

The NEIU Campus has devoted large areas to natural prairie, which are maintained and periodically burned by the Department of G&ES, with biology and any other interested group. The Department also maintains a GIS inventory of all trees, shrubs, and planted areas on campus in one of its two computer laboratories. The University has "smart classrooms" and student computer labs situated across campus, and provides all students with an internet account, hosting and email with generous space. It has an excellent library and all the standard facilities one would expect at a University of this size. Visit the bookstore and cafeteria in the Student Union, and tour the Physical Education building located on the southern end of campus. Ample parking is available in the three story garage.

Northeastern Illinois University is conveniently located in a pleasant residential area on Chicago's far north side. The city offers many opportunities for internships, field excursions, volunteer work, and first-hand experience in environmental and geographic organizations throughout the region. The Department takes pride in its ability to integrate experiences in the local environment with traditional academic coursework. In addition to the staff of nine full-time faculty, we occasionally enlist a local professional to teach a supurb course in their area of specialty. This enriches our students' academic experience and establishes unique and valuable connections with the community. Follow the Personnel, Alumni link (and the more frequently updated "brag" sheet) to see what our graduates are doing now.

Welcome again to the Department. Thank you for visiting this site and we hope to make your acquaintance if we have not done so already!

G&ES Faculty and Staff

E. Howenstine Chairperson	A. Banerjee Asst. Professor	D. Grammenos Associate Prof	M. Merrick Asst. Professor	M. Mihir Asst. Professor	M. Qutub Professor
E. Good FT Instructor	D. Jones FT Instructor	J. Mostek FT Instructor	C. Schmidt FT Instructor	M. Partipilo Admin. Asst.	P. DiBianca Tech. Asst.	B. Gillies Teach Asst.

 

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