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Geography Major

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Admissions Criteria
Scholarship Opportunities
Career & Employment Outlook
Geography Major Courses
General Geography Courses

Program Description

Geography is defined by its concern with place. Geographers strive to answer spatial questions regarding the earth’s surface; to describe and explain the character of regions; to ascertain the ways in which historical and contemporary humans have used and shaped the earth’s surface; and to understand the interactions of physical, biotic, and human systems within our global environment.

Students of geography find that they develop insights and methods of inquiry that are particularly applicable to understanding many of the complex problems confronting societies. For instance, the distribution and consumption of natural resources, air and water pollution, processes and management of natural environments, growth and development of urban areas, increasing populations, transportation problems, spatial inequalities, location of services, and conflicts between nations are some of the issues dealt with by geographers.

Students interested in majoring in Geography can complete their first two years of coursework at Iowa Central and then transfer to a public or private college for the remaining two years.
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Admissions Criteria

To complete admission procedures, the following requirements are necessary:
(1) complete an application form and return it to Enrollment Services, (2) submit an official high school transcript or GED scores and official transcripts from all colleges previously attended, and (3) provide test scores from either ACT or ASSET placement assessments.
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Scholarship Opportunities

Iowa Central is committed to recognizing and rewarding outstanding students. The College awards scholarships to students based on need and grade point average. If you are interested in applying, please contact the department chair of the Education department or Enrollment Services at ext. 4800. Applications are mailed upon request.
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Career & Employment Outlook

Career opportunities for majors in geography exist in many branches of government and in business and agriculture. In demand are persons capable of dealing with resource management, regional development, market area analysis, and problems in distribution of resources.

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