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地理学是研究地点和空间的科学——研究地球的景观, 国人民, 地点和环境. 地理学家问事物位于地球表面的什么地方, 为什么他们会在这里, how places differ from one another 和 how people interact with the environment. This is a discipline that bridges the social sciences 和 natural sciences 和 that the U.S. 美国劳工统计局将其列为一个不断发展的职业领域.
的 地理(理学学士)-一般地理 degree provides you with a broad underst和ing of geography in a strong liberal arts context. 它不需要语言, but rather 15 hours of ancillary courses to complete a concentration of your choosing.
Ninety percent of the program’s students get jobs in their fields within six months of graduation. 所有专业的毕业生都有一份简历, cover letter 和 professional portfolio website to show employers or grad schools.
You will be especially marketable in the field of geography when you also complete Appalachian’s undergraduate 地理信息系统证书 只有四门额外的课程. 许多学生选择双学位,将本学位与其他专业相结合 社区及区域规划.
毕业后
就业: Students graduate career-ready, 和 over 90% are hired into the GIS or planning job markets. 雇主包括美国.S. 政府, 北卡罗来纳州, 大自然保护协会, 国家地理学会, 以及整个北卡罗莱纳州的地方政府.
研究生院: Students who wish to pursue a graduate education may stay at Appalachian for an extra year 和 receive a 地理文学硕士.
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未成年人
未成年人不需要. 受欢迎的未成年人包括:
- GIS证书
- 规划
- 历史
- 一门外语
- 地质
- 生物学
课堂外的参与
- 学生策划协会(SPA) 和 澳门新濠娱乐开户地理学会 是学生, university-recognized organizations consisting of major 和 non-major members who are interested in fellowship, 郊游, 有趣的, 学习更多关于规划和地理的知识.
- Gamma 的ta Upsilon荣誉协会 is an international honorary academic society for geographers founded in 1928. To join, you must be enrolled in any of the geography majors 和 meet one of two GPA requirements.
- 北卡罗来纳ArcGIS用户组 is a non-profit organization that creates a forum for the exchange 和 distribution of knowledge, 技术, 和 data for people across North Carolina using associated with ESRI 和 GIS software.
- 北卡罗来纳地理联盟- 1987年至今, the 北卡罗来纳地理联盟 有 sought to enhance geographic education in North Carolina Schools. 多年来,NCGA制作了教材, 提供专业发展, 并提倡将地理作为课程的一个组成部分.
全球学习
Appalachian is committed to introducing students to different cultures 和 teaching them 如何在一个全球化的社会中生活和互动. 的re are currently faculty led trips to study planning 和 community development in Ecuador 和 Peru. Dr. 贝克佩里 also takes 15 students to study climate change in the Andean region each summer.
为什么澳门新濠娱乐开户?
- 的 地理与规划学系 有 a strong sense of community – faculty 和 students work closely together 和一个lumni remain networked with the department for interns 和 new hires.
- Undergraduate students have many opportunities to work with faculty on research projects including the 小木屋建造的年代. 查看更多研究
- 学生有机会追求一个 GIS本科证书这使得他们在高需求的就业市场上更容易被雇佣.
- 地理与规划系提供一个 规划研究生证书 和一个 地理文学硕士.
- Students can pursue Appalachian’s accelerated master’s program 和 receive their 规划研究生证书 or 地理文学硕士 in one year as opposed to two years by taking graduate coursework during their senior year.
位置
布恩和 胡桃木
职业生涯
- GIS技术人员
- GIS分析
- 地理信息系统与规划
- 国家公园管理局或美国林务局的技术员
- 社区组织/非营利分析师
- 联邦调查局或中央情报局的分析员
- 公共卫生分析员
- U.S. 人口普查
联系人
Dr. Saskia L. van de Gevel
教授兼主席
gevelsv@smartsitesolutions.net
828-434-0924