Main courses of geographical science specialty
Map and remote sensing, physical geography, human geography, economic geography, urban and rural planning, China geography, world geography, geographic information system, geography teaching theory, regional analysis and planning, environmental protection and sustainable development.
How about geography major?
The discipline characteristics of geographical science determine that it is a major with small demand from enterprises and large demand from the government. The employment direction of geography graduates is mainly government civil servants and institutions, such as local meteorological bureau, Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, Water Affairs Bureau, Seismological Bureau, Planning Bureau, Tourism Bureau and other government departments or institutions related to geography to serve the people.
At present, normal colleges and universities are the main universities offering geographical science majors, so middle school teachers are also one of the important employment directions. High school geography teachers and junior high school geography teachers are the most important employment directions for normal university graduates.
Direction of postgraduate entrance examination for geographical science specialty
1. Physical Geography
Physical geography is a subject that studies the composition, structure, spatial differentiation characteristics, formation, development and change of natural geographical environment, and the relationship between man and environment. In the discipline system of geography, physical geography and human geography belong to two disciplines of geography.
Graduates of this major are mainly engaged in scientific research, teaching, management, planning and development in scientific research institutions, schools and enterprises, and engaged in management work in administrative departments. Compared with some popular majors, the employment prospects of this major are not very good.
2. Geography
Geography is an ancient research topic, which was once called the mother of science. Ancient geography mainly discusses measurement methods related to the shape and size of the earth, or describes known regions and countries. Any spatial change type of various phenomena on the earth's surface is restricted by many factors that affect nature and human life, so geographers must be familiar with biology, sociology and earth science.
Training requirements of geographical science specialty
Students in this major mainly study the basic theories and methods of geographical science, receive the training of thinking and skills of geographical science, and give consideration to the cultivation of theories and methods of environmental science. Through the course of educational theory and teaching practice, we can form a good quality of teachers and acquire a variety of basic abilities such as geography teaching, geography teaching research, geography practical application and environmental education.