{"id":31755,"date":"2025-07-08T15:17:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/cutheme-homepage\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:51:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T17:51:55","slug":"cutheme-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Study in Our Programs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome to Geography and Environmental Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Are you passionate about addressing the climate crisis, inequality, colonialism, and social and environmental injustice? At Carleton\u2019s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, you\u2019ll join a community of dedicated scholars focused on tackling these urgent global issues. With a wide range of courses designed to spark change and foster understanding, Carleton is the perfect place for students eager to make a real difference in the world. Join us and be part of a community that\u2019s working towards a more just and sustainable future. Our department is a collegial, research-intensive group strongly committed to ensuring equity and expanding diversity, both in terms of the backgrounds of our faculty and in our curricular offerings for Carleton\u2019s wide-ranging student body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer three programs of study leading to an undergraduate degree Geography<\/a>, Geomatics<\/a> and Environmental and Climate Change Studies<\/a>. Students can obtain a B.A. or a B.Sc., Honours, or Combined Honours Degree. We also offer a specialization in Globalization and the Environment<\/a> as part of the Bachelor of Global and International Studies<\/a> program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We welcome applications to our\u00a0MA, MSc, and PhD graduate programs<\/a>. Discover exciting research opportunities by exploring the work of our\u00a0current graduate students<\/a>,\u00a0faculty research areas<\/a>, and\u00a0specific project ideas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our graduates are well-prepared and thrive in achieving their career goals. Take a look at some of our alumni<\/a> who are now working in dynamic and fulfilling careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to stay connected with the latest news and events in our department? Subscribe to our bulletin board<\/a> and never miss an update!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

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