Geography

Geography literally means "the writing of the earth." In Calvin's geography department, we investigate physical and cultural landscapes and the interactions between them.

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Overview

In Calvin's geography major, you will investigate physical and cultural landscapes and learn how to view them within the context of a Christian worldview.

You will also:

work alongside a faculty member through a summer research fellowship
choose from a variety of interim courses, such as "The Geography of Terrorism"
learn mapping and analysis in our geo-spatial laboratory

Careers in Geography

Geochemist
Structural Geologist
Geomorphologist
Federal Surveyor
Employee for NASA
More

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Spend a summer gaining research experience in your field; join the ESC (Environmental Stewardship Coalition); Travel to West Virginia on spring break to petition against mountaintop removal.

Course Requirements 2012-13

Geography major

(at least 36 semester hours)

GEOG-120 Earth Systems
GEOG-200 People, Place and Community
GEOG-210 Human Impacts on the Environment
GEOG-230 The Global Economy
GEOG-252 Geomorphology
GEOG-261 Geographic Information Systems and Cartography
GEOG-310 Urban Geography
GEOG-380 Seminar in Geographic Thought
Departmentally approved electives to bring the total to at least 36 hours, including one elective at the 300-level.

Cognates (4 semester hours)

One from:
- MATH-132 Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences
- MATH-143 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- MATH-171 Calculus I
- PSYC-255 Statistics and Research Design
All geography majors must enroll in GEOG-190 for at least two semesters and GEOG-290 for one additional semester.

Geography minor

(18 semester hours)

GEOG-120 Earth Systems
GEOG-200 People, Place and Community
Departmentally approved electives to bring the total to at least 18 hours, including one elective at the 300-level.