威斯康星大学欧克莱尔分校的地理学士学位是为那些对了解人和地方感兴趣的人设计的, their cultures and environments, and the relationships within. 

本专业的课程将为您在人文地理方面打下坚实的基础, 自然地理, regional geography and nature-society relationships. Rich in field-based courses, the program could take you to places like Hawaii, 纽约市, 新西兰, Turkey or the Great Lakes region. Through these experiences, unique projects and internship opportunities, you'll learn a wide variety of field, laboratory and social/natural science research methods, 工具和技术——在你毕业之前给你真实世界的经验.

以为本科生提供无与伦比的研究机会而闻名, 澳门葡京网赌送彩金为地理专业的学生提供了很多途径，让他们的学习更上一层楼. 与教师, 你将有机会参与开创性的研究, 将您的发现带回配备一流工具和行业标准软件的实验室. 许多学生继续在地区和国家比赛中展示他们的发现.

地理系的毕业生带着解决现实问题的宝贵经验离开, gathering and analyzing data, interpreting earth surface processes, functioning as part of interdisciplinary research teams, and producing professional presentations and reports. 毕业后, you'll have the knowledge, 在许多不同的行业取得成功所必需的技能和经验. 

在公共、私人和非营利部门，地理学家无处不在. Explore careers in education, environmental engineering and consulting, 土地使用规划, 资源管理, emergency management, 公用事业, infrastructure management, 旅行, international business or the retail sector.

As an integrative discipline, geography connects the local with the global, 提供工具和知识，使毕业生能够灵活地适应动态的就业市场. 

Where are geography alumni now?

• Senior geospatial analyst, Xcel Energy, Wisconsin
• UX designer, Epic, Wisconsin
• Chief data officer, HazardHub, Wisconsin
• Senior planner, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
• Land use technician, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
• 运输专家，明尼苏达州交通部
• Analytics project manager, City of Boston, Massachusetts 
• GIS specialist, Pacific Crest Trail Association, California

地理位置 career paths

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Environmental hazards
• 气候科学
• Natural and cultural 资源管理
• Community and regional planning
• Emergency management
• 地理空间数据(无人机/无人机、激光雷达、卫星图像)分析
• 基础设施(交通和公用事业)规划和管理
• 人口统计学
• 旅游

地理专业的课程是跨学科的，包罗万象. 除了 to core classes, 学生将在高级地理方法中选择多个选修课. Areas of emphasis include 自然地理, human-environmental geography, 人文地理, geography techniques and regional geography. 

必修的顶点研讨会整合了理论和方法, 定量和制图技术以及实地工作. 学生可以期望提高他们在文献综述的技能, 研究设计, data collection and presentation. 

What classes do geography majors take?

Your classes may cover topics like: 

• 生物地理学 
• 地图设计 
• Conservation of the environment 
• Cultural and transnational dynamics 
• Environmental hazards 
• 人文地理 
• 本地区域 

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