The Department of Geography offers Undergraduate and Graduate GIScience Certificates that equip students with essential skills and theoretical knowledge for careers in Geospatial Technology.

Jason VanHorn tried many majors as an undergraduate, but nothing seemed right. Thinking back, he remembered an occupational report in seventh grade, and the job he had chosen to investigate was ...

Professionals of STEM fields/industry are conscious of the exponential growth and need for GIS and Remote Sensing in our complex, interdependent, and rapidly changing world/ecosystem. Living in times ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

At the Department of Geography, we’re experts at bridging the physical and social sciences. Offering MA and PhD degrees, our graduate program trains scholars and professionals to produce and share ...

High on the list of geography mistakes is that the increasingly popular continent at the South Pole has no time zones. In reality, due to its location where all of Earth’s longitudes meet, any time ...

It's crazy to think people once believed the earth was flat. One step too far and you'd be sent tumbling into the depths of the abyss of who knows what or where. Thanks to the explorers who came ...

Enrolling in our 15-credit online graduate certificate program will equip you with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental components within the field of GIS. This program provides students with ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Veronica Beagle is the managing editor ...

Ever thought you knew your way around a map? Think again. Our planet is packed with geographical oddities so bizarre they’ll make you question everything you learned in school. These aren’t your ...

Geographers strive to understand how people are shaped by, and in turn help shape, our world. Our top-ranked geography program allows students to combine fields of inquiry—from indigenous mapping and ...