Online Bachelor of Arts in Geography
The BA in geography at ASU gives you a unique perspective of the modern world, from local to global, through the lens of space and place.
Quick facts
Next start date: 08/20/2020
Total classes: 40
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 120
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Details
Offered completely online through the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, this program focuses on human and cultural traditions throughout the world in regions such as Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. You will explore topics including population and migration, geographic information science and technology, and urban and regional geography.
As a geography graduate, you will be qualified for careers in a broad variety of fields, including GIS, community development, urban planning, foreign service, intelligence analysis, travel and tourism. You will also be prepared for graduate work in areas such as cultural geography, climate science, GIScience and spatial analysis, and environmental and landscape dynamics.
Featured courses
GPH 112: Introduction to Physical Geography Lab (SQ)
GIS 205: Geographic Information Science I (CS)
GCU 121: World Geography (SB & G)
GCU 102: Introduction to Human Geography (SB & G)
GPH 111: Introduction to Physical Geography (SQ)
GCU 496: Geographic Research Methods (L)
Related careers
Graduates with an ASU Online Bachelor of Arts in Geography have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:
Compliance Manager
Cultural Studies Professor
Environmental Economist
Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst)
Geography Professor
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Social Services Director
Sociologist
Tour Guide
Prestigious faculty
From Royal Society and American Academy fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to prestigious students and faculty members.
- Fulbright American Scholars.
- Guggenheim Fellows.
- MacArthur Fellows.
- Nobel laureates.
Prestigious faculty
From Royal Society and American Academy fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to prestigious students and faculty members.
- Fulbright American Scholars.
- Guggenheim Fellows.
- MacArthur Fellows.
- Nobel laureates.
Admission requirements
freshman student
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still earn your way into this program through the Earned Admission Pathway. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still earn your way into this program through the Earned Admission Pathway. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
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