Bachelor of Arts in Geography

Humboldt State University (California State University, CSU)

In our challenging program you’ll receive a broad foundation in physical and human geography, plus you can customize your degree by choosing a related minor field of study such as history, economics, journalism, scientific diving or GIS. You’ll also develop professional skills in writing, research, presentations and the latest technologies that include geographic information systems, remote sensing and, yes, mapping of all kinds.Our award-winning faculty are renowned for innovative teaching that starts with an interest in you as an individual. But you won’t just see them at the head of the classroom. You’ll work alongside them in research, at conferences and on field trips. You’ll learn just as much from your fellow students, too, who share their love of geography and adventure in class, in the lab, on trips and through our active student association, the Humboldt Geographic Society.When you study Geography at Cal Poly Humboldt, you’re part of something bigger. A community of passionate teachers and students. A time-honored profession. A world of people and problems in need of solutions. Working in two state-of-the-art labs, you explore humankind’s ever-changing relationship to the environment. Then you use what you know out in the field, undertaking important research topics that interest you-like global warming, deforestation, ethnic conflict, urban planning and much more-in places that inspire you, from Northern California to Tibet.

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences