Field Research Programs (Summer Programs, Gap-Year, etc.)
High School Summer Programs (ages 13-18):
- Oxford Summer School - Human Geography Program, Oxford Royale Academy, Oxford, UK
- Geography-themed Summer Programs - Queen Mary University of London, UK
- National Geographic Student Summer Expeditions (open to middle and high school students - many countries to choose from)
- Yale University Environmental Science & Sustainability National Student Leadership Program, New Haven CT, US (1 week program)
- Sewanee University - Summer Environmental Institute, Sewanee, Tennessee, US (Pre-College Field Studies Program)
- Washington University Summer Environmental Institute, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, US
- Purdue University Online Summer Courses - US (IB, AP, etc.)
Gap-Year Programs and Post-High School Programs (must be 18 years old to participate):
- FieldStudies.org (Summer & Semester Credit Programs - Many countries to choose from)
- Geosciences Bridge Summer Program Paid Internship - University of Maryland Eastern Shores (for graduating Seniors, program partnership with NOAA and National Science Foundation, NSF)
- GeoScientists in the Park (GIP) Internship - National Park Service, U.S. (3-12 months internship opportunities; 18+ year old; undergraduate and graduate students)
- Gap Year Planning Tool Kit (Consider exploring the world on your own terms before settling into university --a tool kit to figure out if a GAP year is right for you and whether to go with an organized program or plan it yourself)
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Undergraduate Programs & Universities for Geography (& Related Fields):
North America:
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Asia:
Oceania:
All Other International Regions:
- USA:
- Arizona State University - Tempe - Geography (B.A. & B.S.), Urban Planning, Geographic Information Systems, Geography with Meteorology Concentration, Sustainability (B.A. & B.S.), Sustainable Food Systems,
- Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah - Geography, Geospatial Science & Technology, Global Studies, Tourism Studies, Urban & Regional Planning, Geography Teaching,
- Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts - Geography, Global Environmental Studies, Earth System Science, Geographic Information Science
- Colgate University New York - Geography, Environmental Studies
- Dartmouth College, Hanover, Massachusetts- Geography (the only Ivy League School with a Geography Department!)
- Florida State University - Tallahassee - Geography, Environment and Society
- George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia - Geography and Geoinformation Science
- George Washington University, Washington, D.C. - Geography, Environmental Studies
- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia - Geographic Science
- Michigan State University - East Lansing - Human Geography, Economic Geography, Environmental Geography, GIS, Teaching Minor in Geography,
- Middlebury College, Vermont - Geography
- Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts - Geography
- Ohio State University - Columbus - Geography, Geographic Information Systems
- Penn State University, Pennsylvania - Geography (offers both a B.A. and a B.S. in Geography)
- San Diego State University, California - Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Human Geography & Global Studies, Integrative Geography, Environment and Society, Methods of Geographic Analysis
- Stanford University, California, - Degrees in Anthropology, Archaeology, Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity, Earth Systems, Environmental Systems and Engineering, Feminist Gender and Sexuality Studies, Sustainability, Urban Studies, etc.
- Syracuse University, New York - Geography (with 5 tracks to choose: Physical Geography, Environment & Society, Globalization/Development & Citizenship, Urban Space/Justice & Culture, Geographic Information Science & Geospatial Technology
- SUNY - Geneseo, New York - Geography (also with minors in Environmental Studies or Urban Studies)
- Texas A&M University - College Station, Texas - Geography, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Science, Human Systems and Societies
- Texas State University - San Marcos - Geography (B.A. or B.S.), GIS, Water Resources Policy, Environmental Interpretation, Location Analysis
- University of Arizona - Tucson - Geography (B.A. & B.S.), Geography & Development, Urban & Regional Development, Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems Technology (online)
- University of Buffalo, New York - Geography (2 concentrations to choose: Earth Systems or Urban & Regional Analysis)
- University of California - Berkeley - Geography, City Planning, Conservation & Resource Studies, Demography, Ecosystem Management & Forestry, Environmental Earth Science, Geosystems, Global Poverty & Practice, Global Studies, History of the Built Environment, Human Rights Interdisciplinary, Peace & Conflict Studies, Urban Studies
- University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) - Geography, Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Science
- University of California - Santa Barbara - Geography, Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography
- University of Chicago, Illinois - Environmental & Urban Studies, Geographical Sciences, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Global Studies
- University of Colorado - Boulder - Geography (with many tracks/pathways within geography degree)
- University of Connecticut (UCONN) - Storrs - Geography, Geographic Information systems
- University of Denver, Colorado - Geography, Geology, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Global Masters Scholars
- University of Illinois - at Urbana - Geography, Geographic Information Systems
- University of Maryland - College Park - Geographical Science (many specializations within the degree program)
- University of Mary Washington, Virginia - Geography (with several pathways/tracks within Geography)
- University of Minnesota - Geography, Biology/Society & Environment, Urban Studies, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - Geography (with several pathways/tracks within Geography)
- University of Oregon - Eugene - Geography, Spatial Data Science & Technology,
- University of Texas - Austin (UT Austin) - Geography (many tracks to choose from), Environmental Studies, Urban Studies
- University of Utah - Salt Lake City - Geography (offers both a B.A. and B.S.)
- University of Washington - Seattle - Geography (Honors), Geography (many pathways/tracks within the degree program)
- University of Wisconsin - Madison - Geography, Cartography & GIS,
- Virginia Tech - Geography (with 5 pathways to choose within geography)
- Warren Wilson College - Asheville, North Carolina - Global Studies, Environmental Studies, Peace & Justice Studies, Environmental Policy & Justice, Conservation Biology, Water & Earth Resources, Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Education, Conservation and Society, Gender & Women's Studies, Applied Geospatial Technology, Pre-International Engagement and Nongovernmental Service (Mrs. Stewart's Alma Mater!!!)
- Canada:
Europe:
- UK:
- University of Birmingham - Geography (Honors)
- University of Cambridge - Geography (Honors)
- University of Glasgow - Geography
- University of Oxford - School of Geography and the Environment (many degree programs)
Asia:
- Singapore:
- National University of Singapore (NUS) - Geography (with many pathways to specialize within the field of geography)
Oceania:
- Australia
- Australian National University - Geography
- University of Melbourne - School of Geography (many degree programs)
- University of Sydney - Geography (with many pathways to specialize within the field of Geography)
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