From natural disaster response
to marketing analysis to peace and social justice, Geographers are
equipped with the skills and knowledge to
deal with a variety of
issues and solve a wide array of problems.
Be a Global Citizen
There are many notions of what
being a global citizen means. But most definitions that
a global citizen:
- is aware of the wider world and has a sense of their own role
as a world citizen;
- respects and values diversity;
- has an understanding of how the world works economically, politically,
socially, culturally, technologically and environmentally;
- is outraged by social injustice;
- participates in and contributes to the community at a range of
levels from local to global;
- is willing to act to make the world a more sustainable place;
- takes responsibility for their actions.
Studying Geography
is fun!!
Studying Geography can take you to distant lands
and cultures. By learning about other people and places, you can more
fully understand and appreciate your own hometown and your role in
the world. You can develop valuable skills that can help you make
sense of the patterns, distributions, and interactions among all the
people and other living beings and their environments. You can learn
how to use really cool tools like Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to study the landscapes and
patterns that define who we are and what we do.
Make the World a Better Place
Learn to appreciate Earth as the home of humankind
and provide insight for wise management decisions about how the planet’s
resources should be used. Become knowledgeable (and critical) of current
global trends in order
to develop the skills to help eradicate social injustice, poverty, hunger,
and environmental degradation. Studying Geography can help you develop the
skills to make a difference in your community and on our planet
Get a Great Job
Agencies and businesses recognize that much
of the information they manage is spatial in some way. Geographers
are uniquely qualified
to analyze spatial information and communicate the results of that
analysis through maps. Geographers get hired for a wide variety jobs. |
