Geographers enter positions in international relations, landscape analysis, environmental assessment and planning, regional planning, weather and climate analysis, tourism, natural resource management, and cartographic design and computer mapping. Geography provides an excellent background for specialized or interdisciplinary graduate study. The Geography Department is located in the Duckering Building on the UAF main campus, adjacent to the Rasmuson Library. Undergraduate Research Geography students are encouraged to choose among a variety of undergraduate research projects. Opportunities span a spectrum from the social sciences to the natural sciences.
Students earn credit as independent study or internships.
A wide variety of techniques enable students to prepare for professions in geography. Students learn cartography and map design in the recently remodeled Cartography Lab. The Lab is also used for student research projects on maps and landscape analysis. Each year the faculty of the Geography Department awards the honor of Outstanding Student in Geography. The award recognizes outstanding academic achievement and service to geography.