Geography as a science is distinguished by the spatial approach to understanding the mechanisms of the world's physical and human environments and the linkages between them. Human geography is specifically concerned with the spatial aspects of human activities, while physical geography examines the spatial processes explaining the Earth's physical environment. Both human and physical geographers develop skills in cartography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and interpretation of satellite images (remote sensing). To meet society's needs for greater geographic understanding in the twenty-first century, the Department of Geography at Ball State University offers four distinct options with the major. These four options include:
The department also offers minors in geography, operational meteorology and climatology for weathercasters, and information processing and mapping.
Geography is an exciting discipline for those who are intrigued with the application of geographic information to real-world problems and issues. It is also an exciting discipline for the student who simply wants to grow and know more about the interrelationships between the individual and his/her various places.
The Department of Geography and most of its classes are located in the west wing of the fourth floor of the Cooper Science Building at Ball State University. The Cooper Science Building is located on Riverside Avenue, adjacent to Christy Woods, Ball Gym, and the Art Building on Ball State's quadrangle. The Department of Geography's Main Office is located in Room CL 425. We hope you have the opportunity to visit and explore what the Department of Geography at Ball State University is all about!
To explore the department, please click on the links under the "MORE ABOUT" section on the left hand side of the page.
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