Learn what you can do with a degree from our Geography and 可持续性 programs!
衔接自然科学与社会科学
The Department of 地理、地理信息系统、 and 可持续性 (DoGGS or GGS) includes the Geography and Geographic Information Science (GIS) and 环境 and 可持续性 研究项目.
学生 in the Geography program study the environmental, cultural, political and economic processes that produce distinctive local, regional and global patterns across 地球表面. 地理是为数不多的有桥梁作用的学科之一 自然科学和社会科学之间的差距. 地理学家分析复杂的相互作用 among these spatial processes create constantly changing human and natural landscapes 世界各地.
学生 interested in 环境 and 可持续性 Studies will learn to understand and address the significant challenges facing a growing human community dependent 皇冠app安卓下载安装有限资源. 环境与可持续发展研究采用动态方法 that requires the study of multiple disciplines and perspectives to address human problems which require sophisticated understanding of interacting systems: natural, 经济、历史、美学、社会文化、空间和政治.
学生 can elect to major in in 环境 and 可持续性 Studies or Geography with one of three emphasis areas: Geographic Information Sciences (GIS), Global and 区域研究和中学教学. 辅修课程包括地理、地理信息系统和 环境研究.
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地理、地理信息系统 & 可持续发展学生焦点
洛根迈尔斯, an Anthropology and Geography major, had the opportunity to go overseas to Spain 并进行水下考古研究. 他曾经就读的学校 a part of focused on an ancient Roman military port that was embedded in one of Spain's 沿海港湾.
His team built off of previous seasons' data and expanded the school's knowledge of 海湾的水下环境. 他们收集数据的技术包括水肺 diving at a depth of about 10-25 meters while surveying the ocean floor for artifacts. When his team found an object of interest, the items data was collected via GPS points, pictures, and video to use for ArcGIS mapping, possible artifact recovery, and protection 从劫掠者那里得到的藏物. 总的来说,这段经历让他有机会去国外旅行 location surrounded by dedicated individuals doing what he loves and, in his opinion, 这所学校是首屈一指的,因为它点燃了他终身职业生涯的开始.
进入北极
Professor Jimmy Dunn and a crew of five students headed north for summer research
以及在加拿大北极地区的发现.
"I don't think there's a more profound way to learn than to do something like this."
地理、地理信息系统的职业 & 可持续性
When you choose to pursue a career in 地理、地理信息系统、 or 可持续性, you'll have 许多选择和机会的专业化和专注. 职业道路包括 work in business, with community organizations, in GIS, government, natural science, 规划、资源管理、可持续发展、教学和交通. 取一个 look at the type of work you'll be doing, and read about some of our alumni in the 场.