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x remove Geography, B.A., B.S.
Credits Required
120
Format
Face To Face
Location

Undergraduate students in this major study at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.

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Coursework
  • Agroecosystems
  • Land-use and transportation planning
  • Globalization
  • Environmental planning
  • Climate change
  • Geospatial technology: GIS, cartography, remote sensing
  • Sustainability
  • Urban and regional planning
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Career Options
  • Senior GIS analyst
  • City planner
  • GIS program director
  • Transportation planner
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The B.A. and B.S. in Geography at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.

  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Urban Planning
  • ArcGIS (GIS Software)
  • Mapping
  • Research
  • Public Speaking
  • Leadership

Source: EMSI, 2020

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