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The Department of Geography provides dynamic ways to study our planet's diverse environments through hands-on fieldwork, academic courses, and lab research. Students collaborate with professors to examine the interconnected physical, ecological, chemical, societal, economic, governmental, and cultural forces that shape our earth-ocean-atmosphere systems.
Geography alumni emerge as influential professionals in government organizations, resource-focused industries, spatial data firms, and social service sectors. Many geographers also thrive in private consulting, research initiatives, development corporations, and educational institutions at all levels.
The Master of Geoscience program caters to learners seeking comprehensive graduate-level training across earth sciences. This non-thesis option serves as a science enrichment degree for K-12 and community college educators, while also equipping environmental professionals with crucial geoscience knowledge for restoration projects. This interdisciplinary degree spans multiple departments, covering all geoscience disciplines. The college-wide Master of Geoscience allows each academic unit to offer this flexible, comprehensive earth science degree.