We offer a hands-on approach to completing necessary course work, which allows you to immediately apply classroom learning to ongoing research and field work conducted by the Department of Geography and the Environment.
You can pursue degree concentrations in earth science, human geography or archeology. Course work focuses on:
- Earth systems and the environment
- Geographic information systems, remote sensing and cartography
- Urban, economic, health and social processes
You also can earn credit through an internship or as part of a specialized course taught at one of our international field schools in the British Isles, Ghana or China.
A minor in archeology or geology and a certification in geographic information systems are also available.
Our faculty members are renowned scientists and scholars who work in the U.S. and also conduct research in Asia, Transcaucasia, Africa, Canada and Latin America. Their cutting-edge research focuses on:
- Business analysis
- Ecosystems
- Geoarchaeology
- Hydrology and water resources
- International development
- Land-use change
- Natural disasters
- Public health
- Urban and economic geography
- Energy governance
- Historical ecology
- Zooarchaeology and paleoenvironments
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