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What are the geography majors?
Geographical science majors include geographical science, natural geography and resources and environment, human geography and urban and rural planning, and geographic information science.

Professional name and professional code

Geographical science class 70500

Geographical science 7050 1

Physical geography and resource environment 70502

Human geography and urban and rural planning 70503

Geographic information science 70504

Introduction to geographical science specialty

First, the geographical science major

Business training objectives: this major trains senior professionals who can engage in scientific research, teaching, management, planning and development in scientific research institutions, schools and enterprises, and engage in management in administrative departments.

Professional training requirements: students in this major mainly study the basic theories and knowledge of geographical science, and receive the training of scientific thinking and scientific experiments in the direction of basic research and applied basic research. They only have good scientific literacy, master the basic skills of using map remote sensing and geographic information system and experimental analysis of resources and environment, and have preliminary teaching, scientific research, development and management capabilities.

Main subject: geography

Main courses: physical geography, modern geomorphology, environmental evolution, economic geography, human geography, econometric geography, surveying and mapping cartography, geographic information system, regional geography, etc.

Main practical teaching links: including indoor and field practice, production practice and graduation thesis, which are generally arranged in l0- 12 weeks.

Study time: four years

Degree awarded: Bachelor of Science

Second, physical geography and resources and environment specialty

Training objectives: This major cultivates the basic theories, knowledge and skills of physical geography, resources and environment, has innovative consciousness and practical ability, accepts strict scientific thinking training and good professional skills training, and has certain ability to carry out scientific research.

Main subjects: geography, environmental science

Main courses: geology, physical geography, land planning, cartography, remote sensing application, management, environmental science, environmental monitoring, environmental economics, land evaluation and land management, resource science, water resources calculation and management, landscape ecology, ecological environment planning, environmental chemistry, geographic information system, metrology geography, geology, geomorphic geographic information system, remote sensing and digital image processing.

Third, human geography and urban and rural planning

Training goal: to train senior professionals with basic theories, knowledge and skills in geography, urban planning and management.

Main subjects: geography, urban planning and management.

Main courses: surveying, cartography, physical geography, hydrology and water resources, general ecology, remote sensing technology, geographic information system, botany, economic geography, land resources, computer-aided planning and design, management principles, urban engineering greening technology, architectural engineering drawing, land evaluation and management, architectural design, urban planning principles, urban master planning, urban regulatory detailed planning, urban planning, urban landscape and green space planning.