Academics
A minor in Human Geography is offered at Saint Michael's, and our program supports the work of students in many areas of concentration ranging from biology to political science.
Geography involves the description and explanation of the variable character of the earth’s surface. It crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries, emphasizing the study of the spatial organization of human activities, the complexities of human environment relations, and the creation and re-creation of places. Geographers examine these processes at a variety of spatial scales from local to global. The discipline offers one of the central analytical viewpoints on the processes of globalization.
Geography courses are offered at the introductory, intermediate and upper levels that broaden the social and cultural horizons of students. Courses may be either systematic (economic, political, urban geography) or regional (world regional geography). Several applied geography courses are also offered (geography of water; urban and regional planning).