The Geography program offers a diversity of courses that examine the occurrence, distributions and interactions of natural and cultural features on the earth. These courses can be divided into four broad areas.

• Physical Geography explores how the earth works including the interactions of the four spheres; lithosphere (solid earth) atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere.
• Cultural Geography examines the interactions of human societies and the environment they occupy.
• Energy Studies courses examine global energy resources and future scenarios for replacing fossil fuels with sustainable energy resources and more efficient use of energy.
• Geotechnology classes teach the use and application of technical tools for spatial analysis, one of the fundamental analyses that all branches of geography examine,

Department members conduct research in areas such as Global Climate change, Sustainability as well as other local and global environmental issues. Opportunities exist for student participation in research as well as internships with local agencies and organizations.