Bachelor in Geography, Emphasis in Human Geography and Global Studies

San Diego State University (SDSU) offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across a wide spectrum of fields, including science, engineering, business, humanities, and the arts. The university's strengths lie in its research initiatives, cutting-edge facilities, and its strategic location in San Diego, which provides students with access to numerous opportunities for internships and collaborations with industry leaders. SDSU is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment where students can thrive both academically and personally. Through its dedication to research, innovation, and community engagement, San Diego State University prepares graduates to excel in their chosen fields and make a meaningful impact in the local and global communities they serve.

This emphasis deals with the spatial aspects of human existence: how people and their activities are distributed in space, how they use and perceive space, and how they create and sustain the places that make up the earth’s surface. It focuses on the connections between global and local scales and teaches students how to think geographically about global issues such as poverty, migration, environment and development, and changing technology. Human geography includes urban geography, political geography, demography, economic geography, political ecology, social and cultural geography, feminist geography and many other emerging fields, such as children’s geographies. It encompasses a variety of theoretical approaches and methods.