Undergraduate Degrees and Minors
The Department of Geography offers Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs, as well as minors in geography.
Geography (Bachelor of Arts)
Interests include:
- Spatial Analysis
- Travel
- Consultancy
- People & Places
Geography (Bachelor of Science)
Earth Observation & Geospatial Analytics
Interests include:
- GIS
- Drones
- Remote Sensing
- Spatial Analysis
- Modeling
- Data Science
Geography (Bachelor of Science)
Physical Environment and Climate
Interests include:
- Weather
- Climate
- Hazards
- Water
- Plants
- Soils
Geography (Bachelor of Science)
Human-Environment and Economic Geography
Interests include:
- Human Ecology
- Urban Development
- Public Health
- Economics
- Geopolitics
- Planning Interactions
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Earth Observation and Geospatial Analytics
The Minor in Earth Observation and Geospatial Analytics, which is administered by the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, provides a fundamental foundation to the breadth of study within the field of geographic information science.
The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University except those pursuing the concentration in Earth Observation and Geospatial Analytics in the Bachelor of Science degree in Geography. With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
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Environment and Health
The Minor in Environment and Health, administered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences, enhances the education and training of students who are interested in issues relating to the environment and health, including students who wish to prepare themselves for advanced degree programs in environmental studies, health studies or careers in related fields.
The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
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Human-Environment and Economic Geography
The Minor in Human-Environment and Economic Geography, which is administered by the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, provides a fundamental foundation to the breadth of study within the field of geography as well as grounding in general geographic theory.
The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University except those pursuing the concentration in Human-Environment and Economic Geography in the Bachelor of Science degree in Geography. With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
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Physical Environment and Climate
The Minor in Physical Environment and Climate, which is administered by the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, provides a foundation to students who are interested in issues related to climate and climate change, including students who wish to prepare themselves for degree programs in communication, data science, environmental geoscience, environmental science, environmental studies, environmental policy, journalism, quantitative risk analytics, sustainability, or related fields.
The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University except those pursuing the concentration in Physical Environment and Climate in the Bachelor of Science degree in Geography. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
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