UAF Major Finder UAF Major Finder Geography Description Geography, as both a natural and a social science, provides a unified framework with which to analyze the relationship between human activities and the natural environment. As such, Geography is a subject highly useful to teachers, planners, and others concerned with both environmental protection and economic development. The Geography program offers both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students must complete a basic set of courses emphasizing study of world, natural, and cultural environments.
Additional coursework is tailored closely to student interests.
Some concentrate on physical geography, others in cultural, economic, or regional geography. Currently many students are involved in Geographical Information Systems and cartography. Expect to Take Eleven geography courses, courses in related fields such as natural resource management, earth science, social sciences, and the humanities. High School Track Students should have a solid background in English, history, basic sciences, and mathematics. High school earth science and geography courses are most helpful.