Geography
About the Major
Geography majors learn about the Earth's physical environment, including climate. Students learn to understand social, cultural, economic and environmental concepts from a spatial perspective. Students learn techniques such as geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, aerial photo interpretation, database handling, and computer-based cartography to assist in regional planning, map production, and environmental assessment.
Our graduates have gone on to become...
- A geospatial technologist for Earth Eye, a mapping and remote sensing firm
- A meteorologist for the Weather Channel
- A research physical scientist for the US Geological Survey
Possible Careers for this Major
Prehealth & Prelaw
Any CLAS major may prepare you for admission to professional schools such as medical school, vet school, law school, etc.
For more possibilities visit the Career Resource Center Web Site
- Information Technology Specialist
- Marketer
- Military Analyst
- Researcher
- Transportation Manager
- Urban and Regional Planner
- Writer
- Business Administrator
- Business Geographer
- Cartographer
- Climatologist
- Environmental Management
- Financial Analyst
- Geographic Information Systems Specialist
Cool Courses You Might Take
- Digital Image Processing (GIS 4037)
- Extreme Weather (GEO 2242)
- Extreme Floods (GEO 3341)
- Geography of Alcohol (GEO 3803)
- Geography of Ethnic Conflicts (GEO 4938)
- Geography of Pop Music (GEO 2426)
- Geography of Vector-borne Diseases (GEO 4938)
- Hurricanes (MET 4532)
- Introduction to Climate Change (GEO 3930)
- Medical Geography (GEO 3930)
- Parks in Peril (GEO 3930)
- For more course descriptions, please visit the course descriptions page in the Undergraduate catalog
Some Unique Opportunities in this Major
- Environmental Geosciences: A joint degree with
Geological Sciences for those interested in land and water aspects
of the environment.
- Geography has the most weather and climate courses of any major
on campus.
- The department has two computer laboratories available for use
by all majors when classes are not in session
- The department has an undergraduate lounge, a Geography Student
Organization, and a chapter of GTU (Gamma Theta Upsilon), the Geography
Honor Society
- The department has 3 medical geographers on staff, giving pre-health
students a new and different major to consider
- A variety of internships are available each semester
- For more opportunities, please refer to the department website
