a much more specialized degree, the bachelor of science offers concentrated specializations in one of two aspects of geography: physical geography or geographic information science (gis). the b.s. has fewer general education requirements and require solid backgrounds in mathematics and basic science.

students prepare for a career in environmental assessment and problem solving. basic requirements include preparation in chemistry, biology, physics and mathematics. advanced course work includes the study of the processes that affect the physical environment (soils, vegetation, climate and geomorphology), and techniques for performing statistical and computational analysis of these processes (statistics, gis and remote sensing).