The Geography Department provides instruction and research in the broad discipline of geography, studying how physical, biological, and cultural processes shape the landscape in which we live and cause regions to differ from each other. We provide six different degree programs, an internationally known research agenda, and a long tradition of service and outreach in education and climatic data services.  


The Geography Department offers three undergraduate programs:
  • The B.A. in Geography is our most diverse degree, offering students a chance to explore the entire range of geography without specialization, or to specialize in some field if they choose. Besides exploring the topical content of geography, this program offers a chance to acquire technical skills, especially in the areas of Geographic Information Science and data-analysis techniques.

  • Students interested in teaching geography at the high school level should enter the B.A. program in Geography Education, which adds courses in education to the basic B.A. in Geography. This program leads to teacher certification for the State of Delaware.

  • Students interested primarily in physical geography, climatology, or meteorology may consider the B.S. program in Environmental Science. This is an interdisciplinary program to which the Geography Department contributes a number of courses and provides the Atmospheric Environment specialization. It is strongly science-based, with an emphasis on building research skills.
All geography programs are relatively small. Beyond our few introductory courses that are offered as group requirements to the entire university, you can be assured of small class sizes and individual faculty attention.

The department also has three graduate programs:
  • The M.A. in Geography is primarily focused on human geography, but students have also undertaken projects in geography education or environment and society.

  • The M.S. in Geography is focused on climatology, land-surface processes and cold regions research. In both masters programs, an important purpose is to learn research techniques, such as GIS, remote sensing, and spatial data handling.

  • The Ph.D. in Climatology prepares students for the highest level of research in climatology, and has been very successful in placing students in academic positions, as well as in research positions within government and the private sector.
We encourage you to explore the links to the programs that most suit your interests. Further information about any of these programs can be requested from info@geog.udel.edu.






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