Online Bachelor of Science in Geography
The BS in Geography program at ASU provides you with a distinctive perspective of the modern world through the lens of its natural elements.
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 entirely online through the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, this program focuses on the spatial patterns in natural science in features such as landforms, plants, weather and water. You will explore social or environmental science in relation to economic patterns, human populations and transportation.
As a bachelor of science in geography graduate, you will be qualified for a broad variety of careers, including cartographers, GIS specialists and analysts, hydrology and water resource specialists and environmental impact analysts. You will also be prepared for graduate work in areas such as climate science, cultural geography, urban and regional analysis, GIScience and spatial analysis, and environmental and landscape dynamics.
Featured courses
GPH 111: Introduction to Physical Geography (SQ)
GIS 205: Geographic Information Science I (CS)
GCU 102: Introduction to Human Geography (SB & G)
GPH 112: Introduction to Physical Geography Lab (SQ)
GIS 270: Statistics for Geography and Planning
GCU 496: Geographic Research Methods (L)
Related careers
Graduates with an ASU Online Bachelor of Science in Geography have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:
Climate Change Analyst
Environmental Protection Specialist
Environmental Restoration Planner
Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst)
Geospatial Information Technologists
Hydrogeologist
Hydrologist
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Soil Scientist
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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