The
geography curriculum allows students to specialize in one of three
tracks: global culture, economics, and society; environment; or geographical techniques. Each
track has three key learning goals, as listed below.
Global Culture, Economics, and Society- Demonstrate the ability to synthesize and examine critically a range of contemporary cultural, economic, and societal issues, particularly those connected with globalization and geopolitics.
- To understand and evaluate connections and disconnections between places and peoples within the context of development and unequal power relationships.
- To be able to identify and apply analytic tools and geographic models appropriate to the study of cultural, societal, and economic issues.
Environment
- To become
literate in the terminology and frames of reference used in environmental
research and to apply terminology and frames of reference appropriately.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify and explain aspects of key environmental
issues, including global climate change and land-surface transformation.
- To be
able to identify and apply analytic tools and geographic models appropriate to
the study of environmental and natural-resource issues.
Geographical Techniques - To demonstrate an understanding of fundamental
principles, concepts, and knowledge of geographic technologies used in the
acquisition, processing, and analysis of spatial geographic data.
- To be able to locate, access, manipulate,
display, and communicate spatial geographic data on selected topics.
- To become fluent in specific
applications that support career prospects.
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Programs of Study and Courses for Liberal Arts and Sciences Students 
