Geography at Carleton
The many different careers that Carleton Geography graduates are pursuing lead us to recognize our responsibility to provide an educational experience which provides both breadth and depth. The many and varied opportunities - some quite unexpected to us - that our graduates have found to use their talents also demonstrate that it is not possible to identify any single career path that would constitute the normal experience for geography graduates. Our Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral programs are designed in response to this reality.
The Bachelors programs provide sound FOUNDATIONS in various aspects of geography. The B.Sc. (Physical Geography) provides this foundation in the area of the earth surface environments, with study of climate, climatic change, earth materials, geomorphological processes, biogeography and biophysical resources. The Geographic Information Processing B.A. and B.Sc. provide sound foundations in the development and applications of remote sensing and geomatics. The B.A. programs provide the opportunities to pursue interrelated human geography topics and to choose integrated programs of study that address physical geography and the human-natural environment interface.
The Masters level provides the opportunity for SPECIALIZATION in a selected sub-field of geography through the choice of thesis topic, with opportunities and requirement for integration across specific sub-fields and across the human-natural environment interface.
The Doctoral program emphasizes INTEGRATION, with candidates required to consider the relationship of other sub-fields of geography to their specific research interests. This requirement arises from our belief that most challenges faced by society are multifaceted and require the ability to interrelate across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Geographers who recognize the importance of integration can be very good at addressing such challenges.
We invite you to visit the rest of our Website to learn details about our programs and course offerings. A special invitation is extended for you to investigate the faculty section to learn about faculty research interests and expertise.
