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Geography - Climate, Environment & Society Major (B.S.)

Geography - Climate, Environment & Society Major (B.S.)

The Geography - Climate, Environment and Society major is ideal for students interested in studying connections between human activities and Earth’s physical systems. This major provides deep, yet comprehensive, knowledge of the many challenges associated with thriving in the rapidly changing Anthropocene era.

Major coursework along with "real-world" experiential learning and research opportunities with faculty provide students critical perspectives, practical experience, and cutting-edge analytical skills to address pressing environmental challenges.

Students completing this innovative program can tailor their educational experience to develop policy-based and/or applied competencies in a broad array of subjects spanning the natural and social sciences, including climate change, food and water precarity, land degradation, deforestation, urban growth, and uneven development, among many others. Graduates also choose elective geospatial science courses offering cutting edge training in geographic information systems (GIS), cartography, remote sensing, and field methods.

Careers with an Environmental Geography Degree

A degree in Climate, Environment & Society prepares students for careers in a variety of settings, including environmental and sustainability planning, resource management, natural areas preservation, and outdoor and environmental education, as well as in environmental assessment, monitoring, and restoration.

In addition, graduates can seek careers in private and public firms and agencies that employ geographic information systems; education (public and private K-12 schools and higher education); local, state, or federal governments; city and regional planning agencies; non-profit organizations; and more.

Geography Careers & Internships

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Admission Requirements

This program has no requirements beyond University admission and transfer requirements.

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Geography - Climate, Environment & Society Major (B.S.) Courses & Curriculum

In addition to foundations in nature, society and regional environments, students take courses in core and elective areas: mapping and spatial analysis of nature and society; comprehending societal and environmental interactions; and contextualizing a changing climate. All students complete GEOG 4800 - Capstone Experience in Geography. A practicum or research experience is optional.