Program Overview

College of Arts & Sciences

The College of Arts & Sciences offers a wide range of programs for undergraduate and graduate students.

Geosciences, B.S. Geography Concentration

The Geography concentration allows students to acquire the skills needed to study the world from both physical and human perspectives. Students are trained in qualitative and quantitative approaches, techniques to examine issues locally and globally, and the use of the power of maps to effect change.

Program Details

• Admissions Requirements
• Curriculum
• Tuition
• Goals & Outcomes
• Description

Description

The Department of Geosciences includes a diverse faculty of scholars from the disciplines of geography, geology, and hydrology. Research clusters in the department investigate pressing urban environmental issues, including water, climate change, geochemical processes, and geographic information systems and informatics.

Careers

An undergraduate degree in geosciences opens many opportunities for employment in the public and private sectors. Geographers find employment as cartographers, city/regional planners, conservationists, environmental managers, environmental regulators, Geographic Information System specialists, historic preservationists, location analysts, and physical scientists working for the government.

Admissions Deadlines

• SPRING SEMESTER:
  • Early-Application Deadline: Oct. 1
  • Regular Application Deadline: Dec. 1
• SUMMER SEMESTER:
  • Early Application Deadline: Feb. 1
  • Regular Application Deadline: May 1
• FALL SEMESTER:
  • Admissions Application Opens: Aug. 1
  • Honors and Scholarship Priority Deadline: Nov.15
  • Notification: Dec. 15
  • Regular Application Deadline: May 1
  • Official Transcripts and Test Scores (Optional) Due: June 1

Application Process

• High School Seniors and Recent Graduates: If you're a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you'll apply to begin your bachelor's degree program using Georgia State's Common Application.
• International students: International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa, students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States, students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status, but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card or students who have been educated outside the U.S.
• Transfer students: If you're already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation.

Scholarships

The department offers two endowed scholarships for undergraduate majors: the Ernest Fritz Memorial Field Camp Endowment and the David E. Ogren Memorial Endowed Scholarship.

Tuition Information

For general tuition information, check out the cost calculator or visit student financial services for information on estimated costs.

Program Structure

Majors should be aware that there are prerequisites for several courses in the department. In addition, most courses are offered only once a year, and several specialty courses only every other year. Classes in the Department of Geosciences are listed under either Geology or Geography in the course catalog. Additional course options may be available by working directly with a faculty member. The department encourages students and prospective majors to attend the weekly colloquium series to learn more about the range of opportunities in the discipline both at the university and beyond.