Geographical science majors mainly study the earth's surface resources and environment and its relationship with social and economic development. With the development of human society and the accumulation of geographical knowledge, this subject has gradually become a subject to study natural and human phenomena on the earth's surface, as well as their relationship and regional differentiation.
Simply put, it is a subject that studies the relationship between man and geography. With the rapid development of geographical science in modern times, it is no longer limited to the study of natural geographical phenomena, but gradually covers the dual characteristics of natural science and social science.
Branches of geography have mushroomed, such as environmental geography, urban geography, resource geography, population geography, medical geography and so on. Their scientific value is getting higher and higher. It can be said that with the needs of economic development and environmental protection, coupled with the ancient and profound connotation of geography itself, the employment prospects of geographical science majors are increasingly concerned.
Introduction to geographical science specialty
Geographical science is an undergraduate major in colleges and universities, which belongs to geographical science major. The basic study period is four years, and the degree of science is awarded.
This major trains high-quality compound professionals with solid basic theory, comprehensive basic knowledge and skilled basic skills, and their teaching ability can meet the needs of the development of modern geography teaching. They can engage in geography teaching, teaching and research in colleges and universities, and also engage in scientific research, management, planning and development in scientific research institutions, relevant management departments and enterprises.
According to the "Guiding Opinions on Physical Examination of Enrollment in Colleges and Universities", majors with abnormal color vision degree II (commonly known as color blindness) will not be admitted; Anyone who corrects to 4.8 lenses at a glance and the degree is greater than 800 degrees should not study this major.
Postgraduate entrance examination direction
Undergraduate students majoring in geography can apply for the three two disciplines of geography, natural geography, human geography, cartography and geographic information system, and they can also apply for the theory of geography teaching in the direction of geography education.
At the same time, due to the special nature and status of geography and its extensive research fields, graduates of this major can also choose to apply for related disciplines such as population, resource and environmental economics, regional economics, environmental and resource protection law, historical geography, ecology, urban planning and design, cartography and geographic information engineering, soil and water conservation and desertification control.