Geography
The geography student completes a core and then consults a departmental advisor to develop an area of concentration suited to his or her needs. Study specializations include: physical geography (including environmental impact analysis), cultural and international studies, urban and regional planning (including the analysis and management of growth), cartography and computer mapping, geographic information systems (GIS) and climatology; biogeography; and the geography of water resources.
Degrees Offered: BS
Minor available? Yes
http://www.unr.edu/geography/
College of Science
The College of Science is dedicated to helping students cultivate their scientific curiosities. The college emphasizes student-centered research experiences involving significant collaborations with professors, and places a high value on personal attention that students receive. The college offers degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and statistics, and, through the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, geography, geological sciences and engineering, and mining engineering.