地理文学学士学位

地理课程的重点是强调地理位置重要性的社会科学的概念和方法。地理学是对空间变化的研究-空间在地球上各个地方之间如何变化，各个地方之间如何相互连接以及塑造各个地方如何随时间变化和相互作用的因素。从地方到全球，从多个角度（即，社会，文化，政治，经济和环境）对地理学进行研究。地理问题的概念处理涉及城市化，全球化，移民，可持续性，土地使用方式，运输系统，货物，服务和信息的流动，业务地点，自然和建筑环境的规划以及人类与环境的相互作用。无论城市还是乡村。这些因素如何影响我们的世界，我们生活和工作的地方以及我们之间的互动
The Geography program is oriented toward the concepts and methodologies of social science that stress the importance of location. Geography is the study of spatial variation - of how things vary from place to place on the surface of the earth, how places are connected to each other, and the factors that shape how places interact and change over time.<br>Geography is studied at many levels, from the local to the global, and from many perspectives (i.e., social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental). Conceptual treatment of geographic issues deal with urbanization, globalization, migration, sustainability, patterns of land use, transportation systems, the flow of goods, services, and information, business location, planning for the natural and built environment, and human-environmental interaction in both urban and rural settings. Special emphasis is placed on how these factors shape our world, the places where we live and work, and the ways in which we interact. Geographic analysis involves information technology, mapping and statistical analysis, social area analysis, remote sensing and satellite imagery, and especially the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). A host of courses prepare students in both the concepts and methods of contemporary spatial analysis. The department also leads the interdisciplinary Minor in Urban Studies. Geography majors find careers in urban and regional planning, cartography, GIS applications and development, marketing research, transportation planning, real estate development, and teaching. While a wide range of career options are available to undergraduate geography majors, graduate studies provide additional options.