Take a look at what past grads from Witt have done with their majors – internships, grad school programs, and first jobs after graduation.  It’s not always as cut and dried as you think; a Liberal Arts degree has a lot of flexibility!
Geography

Tailor the major to your interest

Widely respected in the field, Wittenberg’s geography program is the only program of its kind at any private university in Ohio. The program allows you to focus in one of three areas:

• Environmental studies, centering on the relationship between people and their environment;
• GIS, Geographic Information Systems, focusing on digital data analysis and computer mapping
• Urban planning, focusing on urban land use change, zoning and other planning tools

Complementing classroom study is hands-on work in our well-equipped on-site GIS lab, internships, co-op programs and study abroad. Wittenberg graduates have gone on to rewarding careers such as regional and urban planners, environmentalists and GIS specialists. Typically nearly half of Wittenberg’s geography graduates pursue further study in graduate programs.

Degrees offered

B.A.: Geography
Minor: Geography

Courses

• 101: Cultural Geography
• 120: Human Ecology
• 220: Physical Geography
• 222: Weather and Climate
• 230: Urban Geography
• 232: Local Politics and Urban Planning
• 240: Economic Geography
• 250:
  • Regional Geography
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Middle America
  • Russia and Central Eurasia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Globalization
• 290: Business Geographies
• 292: Population Geography
• 304: Cartography
• 305: Air Photo and Map Interpretation
• 310: Research Methods
• 330: Applied Urban
• 380: Topics
• 390: Geographical Information Systems
• 490: Independent Studies
• 491: Internship
• 499: Honors Thesis/Project

Computing facilities

Our twelve-station, state-of-the-art GIS lab is outfitted with ArcGIS and MapInfo software, and includes GPS equipment, scanners, a digitizer, a variety of high-quality printing options. We also have a large collection of topographic maps, air photos, stereometers, and parallax bars in addition to the standard set of wall maps for classroom presentations.

Gain Experience

Geography students often complement their academics with hands-on experience through class projects and an internship. Recent ones have included:

• City Planning Department, Springfield
• Springfield Fire Department
• Springfield Transportation Coordinating Committee
• Springfield Center City Association
• Dayton-Montgomery County Park District
• Habitat for Humanity in Honduras

Study Abroad

Wittenberg students can study in many countries around the world - from Japan to England and Australia.
Faculty also takes students to Russia to study the development of the Civil Society.

Placement

Our graduates work in many fields. Here are some examples of their first jobs:

• GRW Aerial Surveys, research assistant
• Chemical Waste Management, field analyst
• Michaels School International Language, teacher
• Autometric, Inc., geoscientist
• Defense Mapping Agency, cartographer
• CRC Incorporated, graphic illustrator
• Kajax Engineering, Inc., GIS specialist
• University of Texas, program coordinator of intramural programs
• Printing Communication, purchasing agent
• East-West Hospitality, assistant manager
• VTR Capital, stockbroker trainee
• BancOne, CRA productions specialist

Here are some examples of other positions our graduates have held in their careers:

• UNDP, principal technical advisor on climate change
• Middletown, OH, director of city planning
• Arizona State University, director of Center for Climatological Research
• Orlando, FL, deputy city manager
• Kent State University, assistant geography professor
• George mason University, assistant geography professor
• San Diego State University, assistant geography professor

The following list includes some of the graduate/professional schools our recent graduates have chosen to attend and their chosen programs:

• Arizona State University, geography/planning
• University of Cincinnati, geography, law
• University of Maryland, geography
• George Mason University, geography
• Georgia State University, geography
• Georgian Tech University, urban planning
• Louisiana State University, geography
• Miami University, geography
• Ohio State University, city and regional planning, geography
• Rutgers University, geography
• Stanford University, East Asian studies
• University of Wyoming, recreation and natural resources
• University of Georgia, geography
• University of Tennessee, urban planning

Related minors

• Environmental Studies
• Urban Studies
• Global Studies
• Russian Area Studies
• East Asian Studies