I am a sophomore geography major at UC Denver. I am taking my first mapping class and there is trigonometry and other complicated (for me) math. Since this is a pre-req for GIS and another GIS type class, I don’t think I’ll enjoy it as much as I thought. Most everyone I talk to about Geography majors tell me that the majority of jobs are in the GIS field. The only other career I like with geography is urban planning, but even they use lots of mapping and math that goes with it. I know I should expect all this mapping, I just didn’t know about the math.
Do you think that a geography major is still good if I don’t go into these fields?
Yes, because most jobs don’t require a specific major, and you can turn it into a more social science major with those kinds of jobs at the end. However, unless it really makes you miserable, I would advise getting at least some experience with GIS and the math - a basic enough understanding so you can read articles in the field and assist people who are doing research with the tools.
That’s a good way of looking at it. I for sure have to take a gis class, and another gis, remote sensing, or cartography class. The thing with math is that I get A’s and high B’s in math, it’s when I have to then remember it for another math/science class that builds on that is where I struggle. Thanks for answering.