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In GEOG 1050, you'll learn about climate, drought, energy and biodiversity.

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We offer a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Science.

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We offer a "Geography of Latin America."

In GEOG 1030, we explore how land and weather interact.

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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine

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Geography is the study of Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places, and environments.


The Geography Program at UNO prepares students to achieve successful and satisfying careers in a culturally diverse, high-tech, interconnected global society.

Geography is much more than learning about what is where; it is the discipline that seeks to answer powerful questions, such as:

  • Why do some regions of the world enjoy peace and prosperity while others endure poverty and the ravages of war?

  • What will happen as the world runs out of oil, and what can we do to better manage this and other vital resources?

  • How will climate change affect people and biodiversity in different places and at different times? Is our society really becoming less equitable, and if so, why?

There is perhaps no other discipline as diverse as geography – an enviable strength given the complex and inter-disciplinary nature of the social, economic, and environmental challenges we face today. Geographic knowledge and skills are central to the future of the developing global society.

The world needs inquisitive, well-rounded thinkers; the world needs geographers!

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Geography

Course Highlight

  • Geography in Film
    This course examines contemporary films from around the world and how they depict places, the environment, and the lives of people.
  • Geography, Gender and Work
    Considers the nature of space, of gender, and of work, and progress through topics including the gendering of work and the geography of occupational segregation.
  • Geography of Economic Globalization
    A study of the geography of economic globalization and the geography of the world economy.

Did You Know?

  • $80,300 was the median annual salary for geographers in 2018*
  • The term ‘geography’ is credited to the ancient Greek mathematician Eratosthenes, who accurately measured Earth’s circumference 2,200 years ago!
  • Like paintings and other works of art, old hand-drawn maps are often quite valuable and prized by collectors. In 2010, a 1789 map of America sold for $3.7 million

*U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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