Programs of Study
Undergraduate Programs
- Bachelor of Arts, Geography
- Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science
- Minor in Environmental Science
- Minor in Geography
- Minor in Geographic Information Science
- Minor in Geology
Students are offered a wide variety of areas of study, including physical geography, human geography, human-environment interaction, applied geography, and geotechnology. Students completing the geography degree are prepared for careers in a variety of fields, including education, geotechnology, resource management, economic development, and urban planning; they are also well prepared for graduate school.
The Bachelor of Arts degree is designed to help students develop scientific understanding of environmental issues in a program offering maximum flexibility in balancing technical and social solutions to environmental problem solving. Students completing this degree are prepared for a variety of careers including environmental conservation, resource management, and environmental policy; they are also well prepared for graduate school and law school.
The Bachelor of Science degree provides students a strong foundation in the natural sciences while fostering skills in the technical areas of environmental science. Students completing this degree are prepared for a variety of careers including environmental quality assessment, natural resource monitoring, and pollution measurement and abatement; they are also well prepared for graduate school and law school.
The minor in environmental science is designed to provide students with a firm foundation in earth science, ecology, and the scientific perspective of current issues concerning the environment or the management of natural resources. This minor is an excellent companion for students majoring in either the natural sciences or the social sciences.
Students may customize their minor to suit their individual interests. The geography minor is an excellent companion to students majoring in international studies, sociology, environmental science and political science, or anyone interested in the physical or human aspects of the world in which we live.
Students from other majors who are interested in geotechnology are encouraged to complete the minor in geographic information science. This program provides an overview of a variety of geotechnological skills, including cartography, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and global positioning systems.
Students with interests in geology are encouraged to complete the geology minor. The geology minor is an excellent companion for students majoring in geography, environmental science, ecology, and other natural and physical sciences, or anyone with an interest in geology.
Dual Degree Programs
- Undergraduate students may wish to take advantage of our dual degree programs which provide an opportunity to complete an undergraduate and graduate degree in five years. Dual degree options include bachelors degrees in geography or environmental science paired with masters degrees in business administration, geography, or geographic information science.
Graduate Degree Program
- Master of Arts, Geography
Areas of emphasis at the masters level include:
- Physical geography - biogeography, climatology, geomorphology, Quaternary Studies.
- Human geography - cultural geography, economic geography, development, population, transportation, urban geography, urban and regional planning.
- Human-environment interaction - global change, land use, natural resources, political ecology, sustainability.
- Master of Science, Geographic Information Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
The MSGIS degree is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in geospatial technologies. The program integrates techniques in cartography, remote sensing, image processing, geographic information systems, global positioning systems, and spatial statistics as analytical tools in support of geographic research.
Areas of emphasis at the doctorate level include biogeography, cultural geography, economic geography, environmental change, geographic information science, geomorphology, human environment interaction, Latin America, population, Quaternary studies, transportation geography, urban geography.
January 2, 2008