Geography and Planning Programs

Geography is a keystone in understanding the inter-relationships between the earth and humankind.

Our department emphasizes careers in human-environment relationships, geospatial technologies (GIS) and community planning. Our graduates play important roles in:

• Local and state government
• Federal land management agencies
• International development organizations
• Private sector land development and resource management companies

If you want to go into a career in sustainability, geospatial technologies (GIS), city, regional or community planning or tourism, check out our degrees, minors and certificates.

Undergraduate minors

• Critical Sustainability Studies (starting Fall 2023)
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Physical Geography
• Regional Geography
• Sustainable and Resilient Communities (ending Summer 2023)
• Urban Planning and Community Design

Undergraduate BS degree

• Bachelors of Science in Geography, Environment and Society (starting Fall 2022, now accepting applications)
• Bachelors of Science in Geographic Science and Community Planning (last start semester is Spring 2022)

Integrated BS–MS degrees program

• We offer an integrated bachelor to master degree program that offers highly qualified and mature undergraduate students in either Parks and Recreation Management or Geographic Science and Community Planning the opportunity to complete both their BS and MS degrees in five years.

Graduate certificates

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate
• Community Planning Certificate

Graduate degrees

• Masters of Science in Geography
  • Thesis and practicum options
  • On-campus options
  • Flexible course and focus area options
• Masters of Science in Geographic Information Science with Remote Sensing
  • One year (12 credits fall, 12 credits spring, 6 credits summer)
  • Online