About
A Geography degree is designed to prepare you for a complex and constantly changing future. Through traditional topics such as political, urban, and economic geography, you gain an understanding of the structure of our global society. Courses on unique topics such as geography of sport, outdoor recreation, and global environmental change provide you with the skills and tools to succeed in your career.
Courses to expect for this major include Physical Geography, Global Sustainability, Political Geography, and Biogeography.
Career Options
Geography is an especially attractive major for liberal arts students. Its body of theory and methodologies provide analytic techniques applicable to a wide range of occupations. Our graduates enjoy successful careers in a variety of fields:
- Geographic Information Systems
- Urban Planning and Historical
- Preservation
- Resource Management
- Cartographer
- Geoscientist
- Air Population Specialist
- Aerial Photo Interpreter
- Airline Researcher
- Director of Planning and Zoning
- Remote Sensing Analyst
- Transporting Planner
- Forestry Technician
- Hazardous Waste Planner
- Traffic Manager
- Route Delivery Manager
Finish in Four
The Finish in Four plans are designed to assist you in an eight semester plan guiding you to graduate within four years. You may use this as a guide to plan your undergraduate education, but you should adjust it to fit your personal goals.
Minor
The minor in Geography provides you with an opportunity to explore topics of interest from an international and geographic perspective, and is an excellent complement to a variety of degree programs such as Political Science, Sociology, Natural Resource and Environmental Management, International Business, Global Studies, History, Economics, and Geology, among others. The minor is designed to be completed in conjunction with general education degree requirements.
For minor requirements, please visit the Office of Registrar.
The Geography Department offers Departmental Level scholarships for eligible students.
Visit the Department
Geography
337 Murray Hall
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078