Undergraduate Programs
Student Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Arts in Geography (B.A.)
The Bachelor of Arts degree in geography provides a general introduction to the philosophy, content, and methods of the discipline. The Department of Geography is also developing an applied emphasis in environmental analysis, including courses in field methods, remote sensing, cartography, and geographic information systems. Students can thus select a broad academic program or emphasize acquisition of job-related skills. Through course work and individualized instruction, the BA in Geography prepares students for fulfilling careers in a variety of fields or for admission to the best graduate programs nationally and internationally. Students completing the Geography B.A. program will achieve the following:
- Understand
- the relevance of geographic knowledge to the interactions among natural and cultural phenomena from local to global scales.
- Demonstrate
- effective communication skills, use of critical thinking, and application of spatial analysis methods and tools to comprehend and interpret geographic problems and phenomena.
Certificate in Geographic Information Science
The Undergraduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science prepares students for employment by providing knowledge and developing skills in the use of spatial information technologies. The program focuses on developing an understanding of foundational theoretical concepts in geographic information science, applying methodological processes, and analyzing geographic phenomena using state-of-the-art technologies. Students completing the Undergraduate Certificate Program in Geographic Information Science will be able to create, manage, analyze, and communicate with spatial information using geographic information system, remote sensing, and cartographic methods and tools. Students completing the curriculum for the certficate in Geographic Information Science will:
- Understand
- And distinguish between traditional and mediated communication strategies.
- Apply
- mediated communication theories in various communication contexts and
- appropriate communication tools in computer-mediated environments.
- Be able to
- Critically evaluate the decisions they make when communicating within a computer-mediated environment.