Geography


The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences offers a BA, BS, and a BGS, as well as a graduate certificate, a MA, a MS, and a PhD in Geography. Geography and weather are some of humankind's oldest curiosities and long established branches of modern science. The scientific discipline of Geography strives to explore and to understand the variety that exists in the world's landscapes and cultures.

Geography Department website

Sample of Related Skills

  • Describe human-environment, and nature-society interactions as well as global human and environmental issues  
     
  • Identify the planet’s human and physical characteristics and processes, from global to local scales  
     
  • Demonstrate proficiency in using geographical research tools including spatial statistics, cartography, remote sensing, GIS and GPS  
     
  • Evaluate the impacts of human activities on natural environments  
     
  • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and solve geographic problems effectively in collaborative settings working with other students 

Popular Career Paths

Geopolitics and Political Geography: focuses on the establishment and challenge of territory, different forms of spatial borders, and contributing factors of conflict including cultural and economic factors. 

Geo-informatics: Specializes in the collection, management, visualization, analysis, and distribution of spatial data using computers that have applications in business, engineering, and public health. 

Climate and People: Prepares you to deal with the human and physical components of climate change, which includes opportunities in research, mitigation, adaptation, and sustainability. 

Soils and Ecohydrology: Will give students the tools to address the soil-organism-water interactions necessary to pursue a career in natural resource management, ecohydrology, soil science, or agriculture. 

Urban/Economic Geography: Examines how economic processes play out spatially, particularly within and among urban areas. Specific topics include how capital investment and disinvestment shapes uneven development, including labor markets, national economies, international trade, and urban landscapes. 

People, Migration, and Globalization: Focuses on the cultural and social systems that impact the landscape and how these systems and processes impact the flow of people and ideas between regions. 

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Jobs to Consider

Places to Seek Employment

  • City/Regional Planning Offices
  • Community Development Agencies
  • Conservation Agencies in State, County & Federal Agencies
  • Emergency Management for Government & Non-Profit
  • Insurance Agencies
  • Environmental Regulation Agencies
  • Historic Preservation Associations
  • Housing/Development Agencies
  • Environmental Consulting
  • Firms
  • Weather and Climate Agencies
  • Waste Management Agencies, both private industry & government
  • Outdoor Recreation Management Companies 

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