Geography BA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Description
Geography is the science of space, place, and environment. The department offers classes spanning the social and natural sciences and offering students training in qualitative, quantitative, spatial analysis and modelling, and lab methodologies. Human geographers study the spatial aspects of human activity, and physical geographers study patterns of climate, land forms, soils, and water. Geographic tools and techniques—including Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, and online and interactive mapping technologies—are among the most important for exploring and understanding our complex world. Geographic inquiry is global and local, inherently interdisciplinary, and offers skills that enable insights into pressing issues valued by employers and policy makers.
Learning Outcomes
Apply current research methods in geography Construct a coherent, logical research approach to examine a question of geographic significance Analyze a geographic landscape and discuss the human and physical influences that have helped create it Report satisfaction with the geography major