Geography
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
About the Major
At SDSU Geography, our mission is to train students to tackle pressing environmental and social challenges with global perspectives, local consideration, and cutting-edge technology. We emphasize high-impact learning experiences such as field trips, internships, research, technical training, study abroad, and courses that include community service or partnerships with government or business.
Program Highlights
You can explore physical, environmental, and human geography, and gain skills in geographic Information systems and other methodologies. We offer a flexible curriculum, allowing you to specialize in environment, sustainability, and policy; human geography and global studies; water, climate, and ecosystems; and geographic information science and technology.
Sample Courses
- Human Dimensions of Climate Change
- Geographic Information Systems Applications
- Food Justice
- World on Fire
Career Options
A degree in geography provides you with the education and skills to pursue a wide range of career options. Our students work in diverse fields such as fire ecology, remote sensing, geographic Information systems, watershed management, wildlife habitat, energy planning, food security, marketing, and social justice.
- Conservation Biology Institute Research Scientist
- NASA Earth, Climate, and Justice Advocate
- Geographic Information System Analyst at Atkins North America
- Regional Planner at San Diego Association of Governments
Academic Experiences
- Internship Programs
- Field and Technical Training
Transferable Skills
- Problem solving at scales from local to global using diverse methods
- Scientific research and writing
- Developing innovative approaches to solve social challenges
- Public speaking and presentations
- Using field equipment, sensors, and drones
- Leading and contributing to a team
- Critical thinking
- Experience with surveys, mapping, remote sensing, and computer modeling
Geography Department
College of Arts and Letters
