Resource Management & Environmental Planning Concentration in Geography (MA)
San Francisco State University
Date Posted: April 12, 2018
Submitted by: Jade Chalkley
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Disciplines:
Environmental Studies & Sciences,
Social Sciences (Economics, Geography, Political Science, etc)
Tags:
geography,
natural resources
Program Type: Specialization/Concentration/Emphasis
Description
The most common areas of specialization within the Master of Arts in Geography is the Concentration in Resource Management and Environmental Planning, which affords opportunities for work in affiliated disciplines, and unofficial specializations in geographic techniques, physical geography, urban geography, environmental or land-use history, and environmental analysis. In general, the MA programs in Geography meet the academic needs of individuals seeking careers in environmental management and policy, urban and regional planning, Geographic Information Science (GIS/remote sensing) or as academics at the community college level.