The human geography pattern emphasizes a broad liberal
arts training in geography. Students are encouraged to explore the
subject matter and develop their own focus. Human geography is concerned with the spatial aspects
of human existence - how people and their activity are distributed in
space, how they use and perceive space, and how they create and sustain
the places that make up the earth's surface. Human geographers work in
the fields of urban and regional planning, transportation, marketing,
real estate, tourism, and international business. |
The environmental pattern emphasizes the conceptual
and analytical skills required for professional work in resource management and
environmental impact analysis. Physical
geographers study patterns of climates, land forms, vegetation, soils,
and water. They forecast the weather, manage land and water resources,
and analyze and plan for forests, rangelands, and wetlands. Many human
and physical geographers have skills in cartography and Geographic
Information Systems (GIS). |
