Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies Major

About this programme

For the 2020-2021 school year, the federal and provincial governments have significantly expanded grants and loans and made them easier to access. Visit the Kamloops campus, sit in on lectures, take a campus tour, have lunch with a current TRU student — and more! » Register now Develop yourself as a social and natural scientist who actively participates in our current and future world as a global citizen. The current environmental, social and physical climate of our globalized world means that geography matters more today than ever before. Connections you form with other humans, next to you and across the world—for business matters or policy changes—shape societies. Counteraction to global crises that range from climate change to pandemics, extinction to unforeseen migration, need your expertise. But you know that learning about challenges isn’t enough; we have to take action to solve them. We are all connected in human geography and through the environment. With an understanding of the relationships that exist between cultures and the physical environment, you see order in what appears to be random. Get ready to work on the puzzle known as Earth. Employers overwhelmingly identify a deficit in critical thinking and problem-solving skills and are in need of employees with good oral communication skills, able to effectively work with others. You will cultivate the skills that employers are looking for in communication, decision-making, critical thinking, problem-solving, self-learning, working with groups, leadership, global competency, ethics and the ability to apply