The concentration in Resource Management and Environmental Planning typically culminates in a research project and comprehensive oral examination. The San Francisco Bay Area provides a stimulating and diversified setting for graduate work, especially for persons interested in urban, cultural, or environmental questions. Within the region a wide range of governmental agencies, academic institutions, and nonprofit and private organizations have research libraries, associated documents, and experienced personnel helpful in pursuing research topics. Internships are also sponsored in a variety of organizations. No fellowships are available.
Financial aid is limited to university programs such as work study.
The department has one or two part-time technical staff positions and occasional graduate research assistant opportunities for graduate students in residence. Graduates have gone on the work for various recreational, water resource, and coastal resource and planning agencies. In recent years, there has been an increase in job opportunities for geographers. Concern for the environment is leading to increased employment opportunities, and advancements in geographic techniques make students with those skills highly marketable. These courses will be organized around coherent themes such as those listed below.