The Department of Geography and Planning is a small, but highly active department that strives to provide its undergraduate and graduate students with close individual attention and innovative hands-on experience in the classroom and in the field.
We offer two different undergraduate degrees, a B.A. in Geography and a B.S. in Planning, as well as minors in Geography, Planning, and Meteorology & Climatology.
By studying geography and planning you'll learn how to:
- Conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment
- Use computerized geographic tools including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
- Develop and present weather forecasts
- Apply weather and climate theory to address real world issues
- Plan distribution and collection systems for water, electricity, oil, natural gas, storm runoff, and sewage
- Interpret maps, air photographs, and satellite images
- Develop plans to meet transportation and housing needs
- Assess and develop plans for health care and human services delivery
To learn more the Geography and Planning Department's involvement with urban revitalization efforts, listen to this podcast (MP3, 2.55MB) with Wende A. Mix, associate professor.