It’s no secret that our planet faces immense challenges in the future, many of which are directly due to human activity. Understanding and resolving these challenges quickly is vital for the United States and people around the globe. If you’ve always been fascinated with geographical processes, the complex nature of weather systems, or how human activity impacts ecological growth or decay, a bachelor’s degree in geography is a phenomenal choice.
Depending on your concentration, you’ll get the tools you need to make a real difference, whether that’s through helping cities and nations build carefully and sustainably, devising new ways to combat climate change, or helping at-risk people anticipate or avoid the risk of disasters like drought, floods, and more. A geography degree from Ohio University opens doors for your future and enables you to do meaningful work that can benefit everyone.
Student Support Resources for Geography Majors
Geography majors at Ohio University quickly find that their faculty members are supportive experts, ready to provide one-on-one mentorship and professional guidance as needed — even beyond each student’s assigned College of Arts & Sciences success advisor. Our faculty is also extremely diverse, reflecting the natural diversity in human populations worldwide.
These diverse perspectives enable geography faculty to assist first-generation students or those from underrepresented groups. Meanwhile, geography students can explore various forms of funding, such as the Geography Study Away Fund, geography research grants, and scholarships.
The OHIO Experience for Geography Majors
At Ohio University, studying geography isn’t just studying maps, geographical processes, or any other single aspect of this broad field. Indeed, every geography student at OHIO benefits from a rich, well-rounded education that combines the science-relevant and human-focused sides of geography, regardless of concentration or program.
Because of the comprehensive focus of our geography programs, graduates emerge as strong critical thinkers, ready to help solve some of the biggest problems facing the planet, ranging from climate change to sustainable urban development. These valuable degrees may lead you to unexpected yet fulfilling destinations you never could have anticipated or plotted on any map!