Geospatial Techniques

• Geographical Information Science
• Remote Sensing
• Cartography
• Spatial Statistics
• Field Methods
• Qualitative Methods
• Responsible faculty: Drs. Del Casino, Gossette, Laris, Lee, Rodrigue, Splansky, Tyner, and Wechsler, and Mr. Woods

Human Geography (Urban and International)

• Urban cultural geography
• Urban social geography
• Urban economic geography
• Medical geography
• GIS applications in urban geography
• Responsible faculty: Drs. Curtis, Del Casino, Gossette, Sidorov, and Lassiter

Environmental Geography

• Hazards
• Water resources
• Hydrology
• Biogeography
• Landscape restoration
• Climatology
• Palæoclimatology
• Arid environments
• GIS and remote sensing applications in environmental geography
• Responsible faculty: Drs. Azary, Laris, Lee, Porinchu, Rodrigue, and Wechsler, and Mr. Ludwig

The Department of Geography also maintains four areas of teaching service to the larger University community:

Regional Geography

with courses covering all major regions of the world

General Education

with lower division courses satisfying Natural Science and Social Science requirements and interdisciplinary Explorations and Capstone courses for the upper division General Education requirement

Geographic Education

including a joint position with the College of Education and the Liberal Studies Program

Extension Courses

including a GIS Certificate offered through University College and Extension Services