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Geography & Earth Science

Special Programs

Geography Facilities

The Department of Geography and Earth Science at Carthage offers several special academic programs:

Geographic Information Science (GIS)

The U.S. Department of Labor recently identified geospatial analysis as a leading area of employment in the coming years. Carthage's GIS minor allows students to focus on the techniques of spatial data analysis. Students are awarded a certificate in Geographic Information Science.

Climatology/Meteorology Minor

This program — unusual at a small liberal arts college — combines geography and physics. The Climatology/Meteorology minor is directed toward students who are interested in studying climate change and global warming issues, and pursuing atmospheric scholarship and research.

ScienceWorks: Entrepreneurial Studies in the Natural Sciences

ScienceWorks is a unique offering at Carthage. The program focuses on the business of science by integrating important skills such as written and oral communication, graphics and artwork, business accounting, management, and marketing. Students get hands-on experience and coursework that prepares them for the job market and career advancement.

J-Term

J-Term is a month-long period of study in January in which all academic departments offer innovative courses on campus, as well as study tours in other countries. The Geography and Earth Science Department offers courses every J-Term. Recent on-campus offerings include The Science of Global Climate Change and The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource: Water. Recent off-campus study tours include trips to the Himalayas, Nicaragua and Hawaii.

SURE: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

SURE offers Carthage students the opportunity to work one-on-one with a professor during the summer doing real research work. Students receive a stipend, room and board on campus, and a small research budget.

Academic Resources

Prospective Students

Geography J-Terms

Geography professors have led J-Term study tours to Iceland, China and all over the world. Read more.

Research Opportunities

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience lets students work one-on-one with a faculty mentor.

Student Achievement

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Posters on the Hill. Geography student presents research in Washington D.C.