The Department of Geography in Boulder provides a bridge that intersects the things that interest you with the things you care about. Here, undergrads receive a broad, liberal arts education that integrates the study of human activity and the natural environment, with concentrations in physical geography, human geography, and environment-society relations, or geographic information science.
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Choose Your Path
Explore Our Four Specialized Concentrations
You may choose to follow a general geography major, where you’ll study both physical and human geography or concentrate your studies in one of four specialized tracks listed below.
Political ecology, conservation practices, climate change action, resource management, and natural hazards
"I chose to attend CU for its Geography Department—and it was the best decision I ever made. The variety of topics and experiences fueled my curiosity and drive for Geography."Ìý— Emily Colgan, B.A. in Geography