Geography (BA)
San Francisco State University
Date Posted: May 5, 2019
Submitted by: Claire Pope
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Tags:
geography
Program Type: Baccalaureate degree
Description
Geographers study physical and biological environments, human societies and their spatial interactions, and utilize both environmental science and social science perspectives. Geographers seek to analyze the processes, spatial patterns and consequences of human-environment interaction, and address issues of sustainability, using maps, fieldwork and geospatial technologies such as GIS to solve real-world problems.
Areas of study within geography include: Resource Management, Physical Geography, Environmental Studies,Techniques in Geographic Analysis, Human Geography, and Urban and Land Use Planning.