About
地理学是研究地点和空间的科学——研究地球的景观, peoples, places and environments. 地理学家问事物位于地球表面的什么地方, why they are located where they are, 地方之间是如何不同的,人们是如何与环境互动的. 这是一门连接社会科学和自然科学的学科.S. 美国劳工统计局将其列为一个不断发展的职业领域.
地理(BA)学位为您在强大的文科背景下提供对地理的广泛理解. 你需要完成一门语言要求和一门辅修课程. 这个学位适合已经精通一门语言或有出国留学愿望的学生.
当你完成澳门赌场导航娱乐的本科课程时,你在地理领域将特别有市场 Certificate in Geographic Information Systems with just four additional courses. 许多学生选择双学位,将本学位与其他专业相结合 Community and Regional Planning.
After Graduation
Employment: 学生毕业后就做好了就业准备,大多数人直接进入了要求很高的就业市场. 雇主包括迪斯尼,劳氏五金,以及北卡罗莱纳州的地方和州政府.
Graduate Schools: 希望继续研究生教育的学生可以在澳门新濠娱乐开户多待一年,并获得一个 Master of Arts in Geography.
People
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Minors
A minor is required. Popular minors include:
- GIS Certificate
- Planning
- History
- A foreign language
- Geology
- Biology
Engagement Outside the Classroom
- The Student Planners Association (SPA) and Appalachian Geographical Society are student-run, 由对奖学金感兴趣的专业和非专业成员组成的大学认可的组织, outings, fun and learning more about planning and geography.
- Gamma Theta Upsilon Honor Society 国际地理学家荣誉学会成立于1928年吗. 要加入,你必须是地理专业的学生,并且达到两个GPA要求中的一个.
- North Carolina ArcGIS Users Group 是一个为知识交流和传播创造论坛的非营利组织吗, techniques, 以及使用ESRI和GIS软件为北卡罗莱纳州人民提供的数据.
- North Carolina Geographic Alliance - Since 1987, 北卡罗莱纳地理联盟寻求加强北卡罗莱纳澳门新濠娱乐开户的地理教育. 多年来,NCGA制作了教材, provided professional development, 并提倡将地理作为课程的一个组成部分.
Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化并教授他们 how to live and interact in a global society. 目前在厄瓜多尔和秘鲁有教师主导的学习规划和社区发展的旅行. Dr. 每年夏天,贝克·佩里还会带15名学生去安第斯地区研究气候变化.
Admission Requirements
除了澳门新濠娱乐开户的入学要求外,没有其他入学要求.
Why Appalachian?
- The Department of Geography and Planning has 强烈的社区意识-教师和学生紧密合作,校友与实习生和新员工保持联系.
- 本科生有很多机会与教师一起进行研究项目,包括: dating of log cabin construction. See more research
- Students have the opportunity to pursue an undergraduate GIS certificate这使得他们在高需求的就业市场上更容易被雇佣.
- The Department of Geography and Planning offers a graduate certificate in planning and a Master of Arts in Geography.
- 学生可以攻读澳门新濠娱乐开户的加速硕士课程,并获得他们的 graduate certificate in planning or Master of Arts in Geography 在一年内完成,而不是在大四的时候完成两年的研究生课程.
Location
Boone and Hickory
Careers
- Cartographer
- Cartography Compiler
- Climatologist
- Computer Mapper
- Demographer
- Environmental Impact Analyst
- Forestry Technician
- Geographer
- Geographic Area Specialist
- GIS Analyst
- Geophysics Assistant
- Hydrologist
- Location Expert
- Map Analyst, Curator, editor
- Outdoor Guide
- Park Ranger
- Remote Sensing Analyst
- Site Researcher
- Soil Conservationist
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Contacts
Department of Geography and Planning
Dr. Saskia L. van de Gevel
Professor and Chair
gevelsv@furkid.net
828-434-0924