Program Overview

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Geography Degree

Overview

The University of North Texas offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Geography. This program provides a hands-on approach to completing necessary coursework, allowing students to apply classroom learning to ongoing research and fieldwork conducted by the Department of Geography and the Environment.

Program Details

• Program Type: Major
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120

Coursework

The program focuses on the following areas:

• Earth systems and the environment
• Geographic information systems, remote sensing, and cartography
• Urban, economic, health, and social processes

Faculty Research

Faculty members are renowned scientists and scholars who work in the U.S. and conduct research in various parts of the world, including Asia, Transcaucasia, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. Their research focuses on:

• Business analysis
• Coastal Geomorphology
• Ecosystems
• Hydrology and water resources
• International development
• Land-use change
• Natural disasters
• Public health
• Urban and economic geography
• Energy governance
• Historical ecology
• Zooarchaeology and paleoenvironments

Marketable Skills

Students develop the following skills:

• Solving problems using situational assessments
• Oral and written communication
• Critical thinking
• Analyzing geospatial information and data
• Teamwork

Career Opportunities

A degree in Geography can lead to various career opportunities, including:

• Environmental planning, consulting, or management
• Geospatial technologies
• Graduate school in environmental fields

Geographers can work in both the public and private sectors, with potential job titles including:

• Agricultural Manager
• Land Economist
• Urban Planning
• Climatology
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst
• Emergency Management (FEMA)
• Park Ranger (National Park Service, US Forest Service)
• Ecologist
• Conservationist
• Cartography
• Hydrology
• Remote Sensing
• Peace Corps Volunteer
• Natural Resources Manager
• Geomorphology
• College/University Professorship
• Zoology

Sample Courses

• Foundations of Geographic Research (3 hrs)
• Culture, Environment and Society (3 hrs)
• Field Methods and Mapping (3 hrs)
• Ecosystems: Structure, Function and Services (3 hrs)
• Our Energy Futures (3 hrs)
• Earth Science (3 hrs)