When you major in geography, you will study a science concerned with the spatial dimensions of human societies and earth's environment, a discipline which is increasingly critical to understanding the complexities of global change. Learn about the contributions and unique insights geographers make about past, present and future issues involving natural resources, culture, economics and politics. Use state-of-the-art technologies such as computer cartography, geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing.

You will begin your program with introductory physical and human courses, then move to courses dealing with environmental issues, world regions, and techniques of acquiring, mapping and displaying geographic data. An undergraduate seminar which covers historical and philosophical aspects of geography, as well as practical matters such as jobs and graduate schools, completes the mandatory courses.

Your geography major will prepare you for careers in government agencies, foreign service, land management, tourism, health care delivery systems, environmental assessment, transportation development, land use planning, air traffic control, GIS and cartographic analysis, environmental mapping, geographic information systems and planning. You will also be prepared for graduate-level degrees in geography, law (especially environmental law), international business, urban and regional planning and teaching at all levels. Here are examples of recent graduates' employment:

Agricultural Statistician / USDA NASS
Archeological Technician / MIDWEST ARCHEOLOGICAL CENTER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Geographer, United States CE / ENGINEER RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
Geospatial Technician / TERRA2 GEOSPATIAL CONSULTANTS
GIS Technician / GIS WORKSHOP
Intelligence Analyst / BAE SYSTEMS
Peace Corps Volunteer / PEACE CORPS
Police Officer / OMAHA POLICE DEPT
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