Geospatial information and methods are key to solving some of the world’s greatest challenges including climate change, poverty, hunger, social injustice, and having safe and healthy places for everyone to live. They are also critical to solving local problems of sea-level rise, emergency preparedness, and providing health services. The size and complexity of the data involved are second only to genetics data. The data and methods involved require experts that are trained in geospatial skills and how to apply these skills to other disciplines.
Students will obtain a strong geospatial foundation, and then further develop their skills in either an environmental or social science pathway. Graduates should find employment as Geographic Information System (GIS) analysts and specialists, remote sensing analysts, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and geographers in the public and private sectors, or be well-prepared to continue on to graduate programs.
Please note that Cal Poly Humboldt also offers a major in Environmental Science and Management with a Geospatial Concentration which provides an increased emphasis on environmental science and management topics in exchange for less depth in geospatial science.