Geography and the Environment
Degrees
Bachelor's Degrees
- Geography, B.A.
- Geography-environmental analysis, B.A.
Master's Degrees
- Geography, M.A.
Non-Degrees
- Geography, Minor
- Geographic information systems, Certificate
- Geospatial technologies, Certificate
Why Choose CSUF Geography and the Environment
What Will I Learn
Whether they travel around the world or across the street, geographers are explorers. In our program, you’ll study earth's physical and social environments, analyzing locations and connections. You’ll learn about spatial and ecological relationships and integrate concepts from the physical sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. Geographers ask the big questions to solve real-world problems.
What Can I Do?
Because geographers study places and peoples in terms of spatial relationships and how humans interact with the environment, our program prepares you to assess environmental challenges and societal problems. Our students are global change agents. They apply the tools and knowledge they've gained at CSUF in areas as diverse as environmental conservation, demographic research, urban planning, and much more.
Unique Experiences:
- All Points of the Compass: showcase your work at our research conference, one of the longest-running student-led geography conferences in California.
- Course field trips: gain experience in the field at such locations as the Desert Studies Center in Zzyzx, Downtown Los Angeles, Chino Hills State Park, the Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple, and Channel Islands National Park.
- Cal-Dendro Lab: get hands-on fieldwork experience in our Mountain Field Geography course and conduct research in our cutting-edge tree ring lab.
- Geography Club and student lounge: Our active Geography Club organizes fun events, including hiking, camping, food outings, game nights, and more. Our student lounge is the social heart of our department.
- Certificates: enhance your degree with certificates in Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Technologies.
- Internship: earn college credit for taking part in internships with local government institutions, private industry, or nonprofit organizations.
- Study Abroad: Our faculty have led study abroad trips to Costa Rica, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Brazil.
CAREER PATH
Geography students find rewarding careers in environmental analysis and planning, resource management, business, government agencies, and education.
Possible career paths:
- Cartographer
- Economic consultant
- Emergency manager
- Energy efficiency specialist
- Engineering technician
- Environmental consultant
- Environmental planner
- Environmental scientist
- Geographer
- Geographic information systems specialist
- Geopolitical analyst
- GIS analyst
- Landscape architect
- Librarian
- Market researcher
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- Park ranger
- Planner
- Project development manager
- Project manager
- Real estate appraiser
- Research analyst
- Site acquisition specialist
- Supervisor planner
- Survey CAD technician
- Sustainability advisor
- Teacher
- Territory manager
- Transportation manager
- Travel writer
- Urban planner