program description

in the bachelor of arts in geography program, students investigate physical and biological environments, human societies, and human-environmental interaction. geographers seek to analyze the processes, spatial patterns and consequences of human-environment interaction, and address issues of sustainability. the major core courses introduce foundation concepts in physical and human geography, as well as geographic techniques such as gis, cartography, and remote sensing. an upper-division distribution requirement gives students exposure to the breadth of the discipline. each student then develops a focus of interest based upon upper-division course work related to a coherent theme in physical geography, human geography, environmental studies, natural resource management, geographic information science, or the urban environment, transportation and land use planning.