Montana State University
B.S. in Earth Sciences, Geography Emphasis

Bozeman, USA

DEGREE TYPE

BSc

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The B.S. in Earth Sciences with a Geography Emphasis provides students a comprehensive understanding of Earth systems and processes. This program covers topics such as physical geography, human-environment interactions, and spatial analysis. The curriculum combines classroom instruction with hands-on experiences, ensuring students develop essential skills in mapping, data analysis, and environmental assessment.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers in various fields, including environmental consulting, urban planning, and geospatial technology. Job roles may involve fieldwork, research, or working with governmental and non-governmental organizations focused on land use, sustainability, and natural resource management.

Students within the Geography program at Montana State are introduced to a series of core geography courses that explore world regional, physical and human geography concepts. After gaining a core understanding of spatial relationships, global distributions of physical and cultural phenomena and the factors contributing to the evolution of the Earth’s varied landscapes, students then have the opportunity to declare an emphasis in physical or human geography depending on potential careers ranging from environmental management to city planning.

The Earth Science major at Montana State offers four additional Options Within the Major: Geology, Geographic Information Science (GIS)/Planning, Paleontology and Snow Science.

Within their first year of graduation, more than 96% of Montana State graduates are employed, continuing their education or not seeking employment, and career guidance website Zippia consistently ranks MSU as the #1 school in the state where alumni are most likely to land jobs.

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