Geography, BS

Wright State University

Geography studies the interaction between human and physical environments. If you are interested in connections between people and places and entering one of the fastest growing areas of applied technologies, Geography may be the major for you. Over the last several decades, the global economy has transformed communities across America. Geopolitics has affected gasoline prices and the food we buy. Satellite and other spatial information became tools for local police and firefighters to keep us safe, for farmers to increase production, and for intelligence agencies to reduce terrorism. The climate changed and produced extreme weather events around the world and in our own neighborhoods. Geographers study these types of events. Geography covers a broad base from the design and art of mapping to the analysis of spatial data. Computers and new software have expanded the role of geospatial information from traditional fields like planning and exploration to fields like politics, agriculture, law enforcement, and economic development. The nation's defense depends on geospatial information and the military invests heavily in developing new geospatial tools and the analysis of geospatial data.

College of Liberal Arts