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General
Information
Where will I
study?
Weber State University is located in
Ogden, Utah at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. This
setting provides an ideal field laboratory for a
profusion of research in all aspects of geography,
including physical and environmental processes, cultural
studies, economic, and land use planning, to name a few.
Instructional field trips are frequently scheduled for
the purpose of studying the natural processes of the
environment and how human societies interact with
it.
What resources does the department contain
for me to use?
The WSU geography department has
its own Computer Cartography Laboratory (CCL), and
aerial
photography lab, and a map library. CCL consists of
several networked state of the art PCs, a color inkjet
printer, color scanner, digitizing tablet, and a
Magellan GPS unit. Students and faculty utilize several
software programs in their studies, including ESRI,
ArcView, GIS, SPSS, and Microsoft Office. Students also
have access to the Learning Support Center Lab which
also contains ArcView, SPSS, and the office software.
The aerial photography lab has numerous stereographic
instruments and contains over 25,000 photo files. The
department's map collection includes hundreds of
topographic, geologic, and specialty maps. The map
library is a part of Weber State University's Stewart
Library, a U.S. Geological Survey map depository.
What degree will I earn?
Weber State
University grants bachelors degrees with majors and
concentrations in Geography,
Environmental Studies, Asian Studies, Latin American
Studies,
Ethnic Studies,
European Studies, Urban & Regional
Planning, Computer Mapping, and of course, Geography Teaching.
Detailed Curriculum
Guides
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