Geography is the science of place and space. Geographers examine the significance of where things are located on the surface of the earth, why they are located where they are, how places differ from one another, and how people interact with their environments.
Students learn both qualitative and computer-based skills that are much in demand in the workplace.
Geographers describe, analyze, interpret, and forecast human and biophysical patterns at local, regional, and global scales. Their frame of reference includes the past, present, and future. Geographers study why things are where they are, when and how they got there, and the processes and forces that shape these patterns. The bachelor's curriculum provides undergraduates with a sense of value of geography in liberal education, balanced with preparation for more advanced study and for careers that the discipline offers. While emphasis is placed upon the acquisition of a sound and flexible generalist degree, juniors and seniors are also encouraged to select an area of concentration such as urban, historical, medical, or physical geography and resource analysis, or GIS and remote sensing.