Department of Geography

Geography analyzes and explains the location of and interrelationships between human and physical features of the earth’s environment. Geographers also examine how and why features and their locations change over time, with particular interest in the many impacts of these changes on both people and natural settings. Geography is, therefore, both a social and a physical science. Because its fundamental subject matter is people and their environments, the discipline serves as an effective bridge between the physical and cultural worlds.

Majors in geography build solid academic foundations that draw from and interrelate areas of study from the environmental sciences, natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, humanities, digital studies, and graphic communication. With developed analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills, geography is particularly useful for students wishing to enter a wide range of careers, such as economic development, environmental management, international trade, transportation analysis, diplomacy, government administration, market analysis, urban and regional planning, research, teaching, cartography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and private business.

The Department of Geography has developed detailed major concentration tracks in three areas: Mapping and GIS, Environment, and Cities and Societies. For more information, contact the Department of Geography at 859-257-2931, or on the web at: https://geography.as.uky.edu/.