The field of geography provides an analytical way of thinking about the world, emphasizing the concepts of place and space. We commonly integrate our understanding of physical and social processes to help us explain spatial interaction and spatial patterns on the earth's surface. Our discipline is generally divided into the two major branches of human geography and physical geography. Human geographers study the patterns and processes of human activities on the landscape. Human geographers are interested in specialties such as population movements, economic geography, regional analysis, cultural geography, urban studies, and environmental issues.
Physical geographers study physical processes and patterns on the landscape.
In addition to the career opportunities, many people simply find the study of places to be a worthwhile and captivating pursuit. The geography courses at Morehead State include both human and physical geography. If you would like to see what classes are offered for a particular semester, visit the Morehead State University Registrar's web page that shows class schedules . If you are interested in finding out university requirements for graduation with a geography major, general education requirements, or other general information, visit the the on-line university catalog . In short, here are the basic requirements to earn a major and a minor in geography.