Program Overview

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Geography, BA

The Bachelor of Arts program in geography emphasizes humanistic and cultural traditions, combining the physical environment with human interaction. Students pursuing undergraduate studies in geography typically concentrate on knowledge-building in understanding various cultural phenomena or in studying regions such as Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

Program Description

The program allows students to explore the phenomena, features, and inhabitants of planet Earth, learning about humanistic and cultural traditions while absorbing the physical aspects of the world, especially climate and landscape dynamics.

At a Glance

• College/school: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Location: Tempe or Online
• Second language requirement: Yes
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
• First required math course: MAT 114 - College Mathematics
• Math intensity: General

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Geography, BA program is available for viewing.

Concurrent Program Options

Students pursuing concurrent degrees (also known as a “double major”) earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. Working with their academic advisors, students can create their own concurrent degree combination. Some combinations are not possible due to high levels of overlap in curriculum.

Accelerated Program Options

This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. Accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving students who want the opportunity to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master's degree. These programs feature the same high-quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.

Admission Requirements

All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone’s situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.

Change of Major Requirements

A current ASU student has no additional requirements for changing majors.

Attend Online

ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.

Transfer Options

ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:

• Integrate spatial thinking knowledge and skills with knowledge of culture and cultural processes to be able to connect geographic processes to geographic forms in the context of the United States.
• Apply geographic perspective when interpreting past international events that changed cultural landscapes.
• Construct a scholarly literature review on a contemporary geographical research problem.

Global Opportunities

Students deepen their understanding of cultural traditions in the human experience of place when studying abroad. Through study abroad programs, students explore the world and gain hands-on experience in diverse cultures and traditions.

Career Opportunities

Geographers obtain careers in:

• Community development
• Foreign service
• Geodemographic analysis
• Governmental organizations
• Intelligence analysis
• International trade
• Public sector transportation planning
• Teaching
• Urban and regional planning

Example job titles and salaries:

• Archivist: $61,570
• Cartographer (Map Maker): $78,380
• Geodetic Surveyor: $72,740
• Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst): $97,200
• Geographic Information Systems Technician (GIS Technician): $108,970
• Historian: $74,050
• Human Behavior Researcher: $58,040
• Land Surveyor: $72,740
• Park Ranger: $67,950
• Survey Technician: $51,940

Accelerated Programs

Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree. These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years. Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program.

Concurrent Programs

Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor. Concurrent degree programs are specially designed academic programs which provide high-achieving undergraduate students the opportunity to complete two distinct but complementary bachelor degrees at the same time. Students must meet minimum admissions standards for both programs and be accepted individually by both colleges offering the concurrent program.