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Elizabeth Pike Primary Undergraduate Advisor 303-492-3625 Gugg 104 |
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Darla Shatto Undergraduate Assistant 303-492-2631 Gugg 110 |
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William Travis Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies |
To schedule an advising appointment, students should go to http://www.colorado.edu/ArtsSciences/aacforstudents/pas.html and use the on-line appointment system.
Geography makes an excellent major for the student interested in a broad, liberal education, one which integrates the study of human activity and the natural environment. The field’s unique spatial perspective on natural environment and human activity ties to other fields in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Geographers are interested in a wide range of phenomena and often work in interdisciplinary teams to focus on environmental change, global science and economic issues, and resource use in an increasingly complex and interdependent world.
The Department of Geography offers theoretical and practical work in:
We hope this website will help you make academic plans. We urge you to study this website and then to seek further information from the Geography Department’s staff and faculty.
Caution: This website supplements, but does not supersede, the most recent University of Colorado, Boulder Catalog. General College and University requirements are given in the Catalog, but not on this website.
Information on earning a minor in Geography can be found here. The department offers a certificate in hydrology for undergraduate students majoring or minoring in Geography.
The faculty believes that both physical and human geography are essential to an outstanding program, that both are complementary and indispensible parts of the same subject. Despite individual specializations, all members of the faculty see their interests and research as ultimately related to spatial and environmental systems, human-environment relations, and the character of places.
You may choose to follow a general geography major or choose to concentrate your studies in one of four optional tracks:
The College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography offers a bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree in geography. The geography B.A. degree emphasizes knowledge and awareness of:
The Geography department at CU is a fantastic program, because it has a wide range of fields that allow curious students to explore the various disciplines. Through the various geography courses that are available, I was able to become well rounded in the physical and social aspects of geography. Not only are the classes entertaining and informative, but there are also various opportunities that give students hands-on experience. I wanted to become more involved with the Geography department and started asking professors if they needed any extra help. There was an opportunity to work on the department's weather station and design a web site to display the data and I went for it. The experience and knowledge I gained from this project is priceless and something I will never forget. The Geography department's faculty and staff are knowledgeable and great to work with. I wouldn't choose any other major but geography!
Annie Pepper, Undergraduate Geography Major
Join us for coffee, juice, and bagels in the Guggenheim lounge (room 101) Tuesday mornings between 9:30 and 11:00. This is a great opportunity for undergrads to mingle with fellow Geog majors/minors, graduate students, and faculty
