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Field Studies

The world really is your classroom as a Geography Major at Humboldt State University. Find out about the exciting Field Studies available to students below.

China & Tibet

Traveling overland from Beijing, explore, study and document the spectacular physical and cultural realms of northwest China and Tibet.

Learn important geographical, historical and cultural factors of the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins, to the canyons and grasslands of eastern and northeastern Tibet. The sacred Daoist mountains and the historic sites and major monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism will also be studied.

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"The Geography Department at HSU truly prepared me for the work of a professional geographer. Beyond the technical skills that I learned at HSU, I also use my research and writing skills daily. I entered the workforce with the confidence necessary to succeed."

Kaitlin Yarnall
Research Cartographer, National Geographic Socienty, Washington, D.C.
HSU Class of 2005, B.A. in Geography and Spanish

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