Geography
Geography
Geography (from Greek γεωγÏαφία - geographia, lit. "earth describe-write") is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes (276-194 BC). Four historical traditions in geographical research are the spatial analysis of natural and human phenomena (geography as a study of distribution), area studies (places and regions), study of man-land relationship, and research in earth sciences. Nonetheless, modern geography is an all-encompassing discipline that foremost seeks to understand the Earth and all of its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but how they have changed and come to be. Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and the physical science". Geography is divided into two main branches: human geography and physical geography.
Matching Geography Colleges
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Florida State University
Four or more years; Public; $17,544 average out-state tuition; $3,100 average in-state tuition |
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Four or more years; Public; $27,230 average out-state tuition; $9,746 average in-state tuition |
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Arizona State University
Four or more years; Public; $21,807 average out-state tuition; $9,208 average in-state tuition |
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The University of Texas at Austin
Four or more years; Public; $32,506 average out-state tuition; $9,794 average in-state tuition |
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University of Colorado Boulder
Four or more years; Public; $28,850 average out-state tuition; $7,672 average in-state tuition |
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Ohio State University-Main Campus
Four or more years; Public; $23,751 average out-state tuition; $8,856 average in-state tuition |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Four or more years; Public; $27,206 average out-state tuition; $15,124 average in-state tuition |
Geography Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
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| Beinecke Scholarship Program | $34,000 | February 14, 2018 |
| Vera L. Vincent Scholarship | Up to $3,000 | November 10, 2017 |
| Constance M. Ferwerda Endowment for the Humanities Award | $2,500 | February 01, 2018 |
| Robert A. Davis Scholarship | Up to $2,000 | March 15, 2018 |
| Paul F. Rizza Scholarship | Up to $2,000 | March 15, 2018 |
| CCSNH NASA Space Grant Scholarship | $1,500 | December 22, 2017 |
| Ralph L. and Frances A. Jaeschke Arts and Sciences Endowed Scholarship | $1,250 | February 01, 2018 |
| Social Science Academic Scholarship | $1,000 | October 15, 2017 |
| C.W. Forman and Louise Forman Endowed Scholarship | $1,000 | February 01, 2018 |
| Marjorie Stephenson Scholarship - Slippery Rock University | Up to $1,000 | March 15, 2018 |
Geography Related Majors
- Cartography
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Economics
- Social Science
- International Relations and Affairs
- Anthropology
- Criminology
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Development Economics and International Development
- International Economics
- Applied Economics
- Archeology
- American Government and Politics (United States)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Demography and Population Studies
- Physical Anthropology
