Geography/Standard Program prepares students to understand the environment around us and to interpret the patterns found across Earth’s surface. Comprised of 46 units, the Geography major allows flexibility in course selection, while providing a solid background in human, physical and regional aspects of the discipline. Social Science Subject Matter Program for the Single Subject Credential …

Geography/Geographic Information Science features a strong technical component based on applications of geographic information science (GIS), cartography and remote sensing, along with training in geographical analysis and data presentation. Social Science Subject Matter Program for the Single Subject Credential Geography majors who are interested in teaching social studies at the middle school or high school …

A minor in GIS is comprised of 21 units focused on courses involving geographic information science and related technologies.

A minor in Geography is comprised of 20 units.

The Department of Geography offers two options within the Master of Arts degree program. Option 2 offers a highly structured specialization in Geographic Information Science, where most of the requirements are met with graduate courses dealing with various aspects of GIS. This option is designed for students wishing to pursue a career in this highly technological subfield …

Option 1, the Standard Program, provides the student with a high degree of flexibility in the selection of courses used to meet the program requirements. Courses may be selected from any of the graduate offerings in geomorphology, climatology, plant geography, economic geography, cultural geography, urban geography, regional geography, cartography and geographic information science. This option …