Geography
Majors
Geography, BA or BS
Geospatial Information Science, BS
Global Studies, BA
Geography: Business Essentials, BA
Geography: Pre-Law, BA
Geography: Pre-Ministry, BA
Global Studies, BA
Global Studies: Business Essentials, BA
Global Studies: Pre-Law, BA
Global Studies Pre-Ministry, BA
The field of Geography offers many rewarding career and travel opportunities, stemming from its central position in the social and physical sciences. As a geography major, you can tailor your studies to your interests study the world’s places and landscapes through approaches including fieldwork, GIS, sustainability, spatial justice, remote sensing, and more.
Explore what makes places different (physically, culturally, economically, historically, politically), how places are connected through business, trade, industry, tourism, other spatial interactions, as well as how, people interact with the environment.
Program Highlights
Geography (BA/BS) - Learn about culture, migration, urban planning, resource conservation, and more. You can choose to focus your coursework in these tracks: People, Place, Society; Geospatial Techniques; Climate Science; or Environmental Change and Sustainability.
Geospatial Information Science - Gain hands-on experience learning and applying different geospatial tools including GIS and remote sensing to analyze and solve challenges related to public health, biodiversity, or urban affairs.
Global Studies - Deepen your understanding of the forces and processes shaping our world. Choose an emphasis in: Culture, the Arts and Humanities; Geopolitics and the Global Economy; or Global Sustainability
Potential Careers
- Assistant Professor
- Food Security Coordinator
- Foreign Service Officer
- GIS Project Manager
- Global Procurement
- Heritage Interpreter
- Precision Agriculture Specialist
- Remote Sensing Analyst
- Urban and Regional Planner
Courses to Look For
- Cultural Geography
- Physical Geography
- Mapping in Modern Society
- Field Techniques and Geodata Collection
Research and Opportunities
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Geo Statistics
- Natural Resources Management
- Cultural and Historical Geography
- Urban and Transportation Geography
- The Geography Mentors Program
- GIS Certification Program
- Study Abroad
- OSU Cartography Services
- Center for the Application of Remote Sensing
Student Internships
Working with our Career Service advisors, you have numerous opportunities for internships in a non-profit organization, a government office, or a private/public for profit business.
- Transportation GIS Intern for Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
- National Geographic Society
Get Involved
Stay active on campus while making lifelong friends.
Get involved with groups, such as:
- Geography Club
- CAS Ambassadors
- CAS Student Council
- Quiz Bowl Team