The discipline of geography offers an important interdisciplinary approach to critical societal and environmental themes such as climate change, the spread of disease, and development in vulnerable coastal regions, as well as social justice, local knowledge and globalization. ECU's Bachelor of Science in applied geography offers a setting for you to work closely with faculty, students and the community to develop a set of skills and a global perspective to help solve environmental and social issues. The geography faculty works at the interface between society and the natural world, and this interdisciplinary approach is integrated into most of the classes that you will take. The curriculum spans social justice, globalization, geographic information systems, landform processes and atmospheric science.

The BS degree in applied geography will leave you with the skills you will need to help build a dynamic career solving social and environmental issues. These include a keen understanding of the geographic features of Earth and how they interact with social systems, as well as computer and technological skills related to map-making, geolocation and terrain analysis. Students have the opportunity to gain valuable internship experience with state and city government and the private sector, working on community development, hazards impacts, coastal issues and other topics.