MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences

MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences The Department offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. degrees in Geography. Map your future with a degree in Geography!

The MSU Geography Department is one of the largest and most well-regarded geography departments in the United States. Faculty and student research centers on such topics as people-environment relationships, climate, geographic information science, soils-geomorphology, urban structure, and global change. The spatial extent of these research interests range from local to global in such places as Michigan, the Great Lakes region, Kenya, Brazil, and China, among many others.

Mark your calendars and join us for our first MSU Geography Colloquium of the semester!
09/04/2026

Mark your calendars and join us for our first MSU Geography Colloquium of the semester!

Looking for funding? We are currently accepting applications for the Harm de Blij Scholar Award. This is a recurring awa...
09/02/2026

Looking for funding?

We are currently accepting applications for the Harm de Blij Scholar Award. This is a recurring award of $2,500 per Fall/Spring semester. If you are an incoming or returning student in good academic standing with fewer than 56 earned credits and have declared Geography as your primary degree or are interested in pursuing a degree in Geography, you are encouraged to apply!

Visit https://geo.msu.edu/student-resources/funding.html to learn more and apply by September 15.

09/01/2026

A new semester has begun, and our Office of Institutional Access in partnership with our MSU FAME program housed in the MSU School of Social Work are collecting items to support the ThriveSpace Essentials Corner and the FAME Care Closet!

You can drop off items directly to Room 442 Berkey Hall and by ordering from our wishlist. All donations directly help support our students.

More info can be found here: http://spr.ly/6181B1sPoR

Happy First Day of Classes to all our new and returning Spartan Geographers! Be sure to check your emails and stay on to...
08/31/2026

Happy First Day of Classes to all our new and returning Spartan Geographers! Be sure to check your emails and stay on top of your syllabi and D2L announcements. Wishing you an enlightening, enjoyable, and productive semester! Go Green!

08/29/2026

We’re excited to welcome coastal geomorphology professor Dr. Ethan Theuerkauf as our new Undergraduate Program Director. Stay tuned for all the ways you can engage with the Spartan Geography community this year!

08/28/2026

Can’t wait to meet our newest Spartan Geographers!!!! You’re in great company! 💚💚💚🌎🌍🌏

Yousef Khajavigodellou will defend his dissertation proposal, “Probing the Interplay of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus with...
08/27/2026

Yousef Khajavigodellou will defend his dissertation proposal, “Probing the Interplay of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus within Socio-Economic-Political Systems: A Comparative Discourse on Challenges and Practices from the Urmia Lake Basin to Global Transboundary River Basins" on September 11, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Manly Miles Building, Room 306, and on Zoom.

Best wishes, Yousef!

08/26/2026

We look forward to seeing all of our newest Social Scientists this Friday at our College Colloquium in Berkey Hall!

Come out and learn more about the college!

Looking to boost your skills? Our courses and professional certificate programs in Geographic Information Systems and ...
08/23/2026

Looking to boost your skills? Our courses and professional certificate programs in Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Data and Visualization will develop your geographic awareness and geospatial technology skills and expand your career opportunities. New session starting soon.

https://professional.ongeo.msu.edu

The power of place at your fingertips.Earn a Professional Certificate in GIS from Michigan State University and turn loc...
08/19/2026

The power of place at your fingertips.

Earn a Professional Certificate in GIS from Michigan State University and turn location data into real-world decisions. From urban planning to environmental science, GIS is shaping the future. No application required. 100% online. New session starting soon.

https://professional.ongeo.msu.edu

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673 Auditorium Road, Geography Building
East Lansing, MI
48824

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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