Department Overview
Geography majors are:
- Informed about the world
- Inspired to think globally
- Experienced with state-of-the-art computer
mapping techniques, and Prepared to
land good jobs
Geography majors find challenging jobs:
Dee Clark
- Project
Supervisor,
Cornell University
Maureen Clark
- Project
Manager,
Navteq (formerly Navigation
Technologies)
Tim Dec - East
Coast Sales Manager,
Tadpole Technologies
Anthony McKeon
- GIS
Technician,
Baltimore Gas &
Electric
Justin Venturini
- GIS
Technician,
microDATA GIS,
Inc. |
SUNY Cortland Geography major and alumnus Brian Winegarden worked
as a GIS Analyst for the Niagara Frontier Transit Authority
(NFTA) in Buffalo, NY, during a summer internship. |
Geography majors choose courses in:
Global
Development
Students
explore the distribution of
wealth and poverty across the globe,
how geographers explain this uneven
development, and what may be done
about it. |
Geographic
Information Systems
Students
learn to use powerful computer
mapping software to manage information
of any kind according to where it is located.
Students train for careers in business
demographics and marketing analysis,
environmental analysis, and global trend analysis. |
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Social
Diversity
Social
Geography helps students to understand
the cultural and social diversity they will
encounter in their lives. |
World
Cultures
Students
investigate the mosaic of cultures that
compose the modern world, how different
peoples interact, and the transformations they are
experiencing. |
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Urban
Landscapes
Students
investigate the form and function of
cities great and small, including business
locations, residence patterns, transportation
systems, real estate values, social dynamics,
markets, and issues of race, gender, and
ethnicity. |
Global
Gender Issues
Students
investigate issues of gender and
discrimination as they occur in various places
across the globe. |
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The
Global Economy
Students
explore the geography of the world
economy, including industrial location, urban
systems, transportation networks, central places,
resources, population, and markets. |
The
World in Film
In
any film or story, the setting is key. Through
viewing both great and minor films, students
share rich experiences with people and places
across the globe. |
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Geography
in the Classroom
Students
examine the new national and New York
learning standards for geography, and learn
pedagogical strategies that help teachers and
students meet these goals. |
Maps
in the Classroom
The
world of maps begins from the first moments
a kindergartner learns about his bus stop. In early
grades and in high school, children must deal
with the space in which events take place.
Familiarity with maps is essential for every
teacher. |
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Environmental
Studies
Students
use a natural systems approach to uncover the wonders of the
physical environment, including biogeography, physiography,
degradation, glaciation, climates, and soils, with special concern
for environmental issues such as global warming, acid rain,
deforestation, and pollution. |
Regional
Courses
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America and the Caribbean
North America
New York State |
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