University of Richmond
Bachelor of Science in Geography

Richmond, USA

DEGREE TYPE

BSc

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Bachelor of Science in Geography focuses on understanding the relationships between people and their environments. You'll study various aspects of geography, including physical geography, human geography, and spatial analysis. The program provides a comprehensive foundation for analyzing geographic data and applying geographic technologies.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in urban planning, environmental consulting, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) specialist roles, and cartography. Many also find opportunities in public policy, education, and research-focused positions.

The discipline of geography seeks to understand the transformation of the earth in relationship to both human and environmental processes and serves as a bridge between the natural and social sciences. Spatial theories (scale, location, place, and connectivity) allow geographers to critically analyze change in the cultural, physical, and economic landscape.

Students find geography’s interdisciplinary nature combines well with other programs and fields of study such as global studies, environmental studies, biology, and economics.

The minor in Sustainability empowers students to shape a just and sustainable world through core concepts in (1) systems thinking, (2) justice, (3) sustainability knowledge, (4) integration, and (5) acting for positive change. The sustainability curriculum follows the structure of the Triple Bottom Line Approach (Society/Equity, Economy, Environment/Nature) and includes consideration of the impacts of our actions, personally and collectively, on others, as well as a sense of self-efficacy to work toward improving conditions that foster the well-being of people and the environment now and into the future.

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