Geography
The Geography Program prepares students for both successful careers and graduate school. Whether you want to enter the field right after graduation or pursue a master’s or doctorate degree, we have a degree for you.
Geography
Why Study Geography at Eastern?
Each of our degrees features hands-on learning opportunities and career preparation.
Affordable Education
You don't have to sacrifice quality to get an education you can afford.
Physical Facilities
Available for Students
We offer a physical geography lab; a soils lab; and a GIS and computer-mapping lab.
Excellent Job Opportunities
Our graduates have a great record of finding employment soon after graduation.
Careers in Geography
Earning a degree or minor in geography leads to many career opportunities:
Computer Cartography and GIS
Urban and Regional Planning
Park Ranger
Natural Resources
Environmental Science
GIS Resources
The Geography Program supports hands-on learning. If you’re interested in learning GIS, we have software licenses and labs to help you. We currently use ArcGIS 10.7 as part of the Washington State Higher Education ESRI site license. All EWU students, faculty, and staff have access to ArcGIS software through our license. ArcGIS is installed locally in computer labs in Isle, Senior, and Kingston Halls. You can also access ArcGIS through EWU’s Virtual Labs.
For more information, contact Stacy Warren, PhD at swarren@ewu.edu.
Certificate Options
Data Resources
- WAGDA: Basic public GIS data for Washington State
- WSDOT: Transportation-related GIS data for the state of Washington
- WA Dept. Ecology: Environmental GIS data for the state of Washington
- American Fact Finder: A variety of GIS and demographic data for the United States from the Bureau of the Census
- GIS DataDepot: A basic public GIS data from around the world