• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The B.A. in Geography is an interdisciplinary program that offers students maximum flexibility with a minimum number of units. This major permits students the freedom of choosing their own path through various courses offered in the human, physical, and technical areas. The interdisciplinary nature of the major is supported by a Related Course List, which contains over one hundred classes from over 20 different departments which students can apply towards their upper-division electives. These courses allow students to apply their geographic knowledge toward specific areas like archaeology, land use and planning, plant ecology, or social change in developing nations. The low unit requirement makes this an ideal major for students wishing to pursue multiple objectives. Many geography students complete double majors with related disciplines such as business economics, environmental studies, anthropology, and global studies; others pursue such diverse double majors as geography and art history, renaissance studies, or microbiology.

The B.A. in Geography with an Emphasis in Geographic Information Science is intended to build upon the Geography B.A. by adding a focus on the science behind geo-spatial information technologies. The understanding of this science is imperative to the evolution of the technologies and advancement of the fundamental theories that arise from their use. The specialization of Geographic Information Science includes both the methods of geographic information technologies (geographic information systems, computer cartography and geo visualization, remote sensing, global positioning systems, geospatial analysis), and the bodies of theory that relate the tools to problem solving in geography. Students will choose one or more tracks in GIScience specializations, can combine tracks for coverage in breadth and depth, and pursue interests in particular technologies, methods, or approaches. Graduates from the Emphasis will find themselves well prepared to start a career in any of the geographic information technology fields, or to continue their education in graduate school.

Research Opportunities

Upper-division students are encouraged to take part in research within the department. Faculty and graduate students welcome assistance on various research projects. Many faculty members integrate their research projects into teaching and individual studies, and the large number of geography majors participating in internships shows that geographers engage well with the workplace. Our students find employment in a variety of fields in industry, government, and academia. Consult the undergraduate advisors for more information regarding Internships (Geography 193), Directed Readings (Geography 198), Independent Studies (Geography 199), and Independent Research Assistance (Geography 199RA).

Careers in the Major

The undergraduate major is designed to prepare students for careers in many different fields. Geographers find work as meteorologists, cartographers, ecologists, demographers, hydrologists, urban and regional planners, soil conservationists, aerial photo interpreters, marketing analysts, intelligence analysts, transportation planners, GIS technicians, and educators, among numerous other professions. To learn more about careers in the major students can register for the department’s careers in geography class offered Winter quarter.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Letters and Science

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students should have a minimum average of B with no grade below a C. They must have a paper-based TOEFL score of 550 or better.

课程信息

学制：全日制(MINIMUM OF 180 QUARTER UNITS)

学费：US$29,754.00 (¥ 192,624) /年

开学时间：预计在九月, 十月 2022

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留学地点：College of Letters and Science2217 Cheadle Hall, MC 2080,University of California, Santa Barbara,SANTA BARBARA,California,93106, United States