Geography

Geography is the spatial analysis of physical and human environments. Areas of study include:

• Physical Geography—landforms and climatology
• People/Environment Geography—patterns of human activity in relation to the natural environment
• Urban/Economic Geography—the analysis of metropolitan environments
• Geographic Information Systems—the use of computers to coordinate geographic data, including cartography (the design and study of maps) and remote sensing (the analysis of images from satellite sources)

The Department of Geography offers the following degree programs:

• B.A., Geography
• B.S., Geography
• B.S., Geographic Information Science
• M.A., Geography
• M.S., Geographic Information Science
• Ph.D., Geography

For detailed information about undergraduate and graduate studies in geography, please visit the department's Web site.

Department of Geography
116 Geography Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
Telephone: (517) 355-4649
Fax: (517) 432-1671
Department Web site

Chairperson: Richard Groop