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Geography

University of Colorado Boulder

Doctoral ResearchCIP: 30.4401

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Boulder, Colorado

    Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, 80309-0017

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningScienceMonitoringLearning StrategiesInstructingSystems EvaluationSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationSystems AnalysisService OrientationTime Management

Knowledge

English LanguageMathematicsBiologyGeographyComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceLaw and GovernmentChemistryEngineering and TechnologyPhysicsDesignAdministration and ManagementAdministrativeHistory and ArcheologyTransportationSociology and AnthropologyPublic Safety and SecurityMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityNear VisionInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionCategory FlexibilityFluency of IdeasVisualization

Tasks

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, e
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
  • Collect samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to conduct tests
  • Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting sam
  • Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results.
  • Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.
  • Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from th
  • Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
  • Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equ
  • Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imag
  • Teach geography.
  • Identify environmental impacts caused by products, systems, or projects.
  • Identify or develop strategies or methods to minimize the environmental impact of industrial product
  • Analyze changes designed to improve the environmental performance of complex systems and avoid unint
  • Conduct life cycle assessments of products.
  • Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
  • Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, o
  • Create habitat management or restoration plans, such as native tree restoration and weed control.
  • Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or clim
  • Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation
  • Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform governme
  • Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences
  • Monitor effects of pollution or land degradation and recommend means of prevention or control.
  • Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission meas
  • Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and comp
  • Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.
  • Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.
  • Train staff and volunteers on park programs.
  • Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ra
  • Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield
  • Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect ran
  • Apply herbicide to eliminate harmful plants.
  • Apply principles of specialized fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agri
  • Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vege
  • Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.
  • Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
  • Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
  • Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
  • Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Document management softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareGeographic information systemAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareDesktop publishing softwareMap creation softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareSpreadsheet softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareObject or component oriented development softwareWord processing softwareOffice suite softwareData base management system softwareProject management softwareDevelopment environment softwareOperating system softwareData mining softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCathode ray tube CRT projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesData loggersDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersDigitizersGlobal positioning system GPS receiversAtomic absorption AA spectroscopesCHNS/O AnalyzerField data collectorsFlow meters35 millimeter camerasAir current test kitsAir monitoring equipmentAir sampling impingersAir sampling primary flow calibratorsArea sampling pumpsAutoclavesBinocular light compound microscopesBioaerosol impactorsBladder water sampling pumpsCO2 monitors

Work Values

IndependenceAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Geography Teachers, Postsecondary25-1064.00
  • Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1053.00
  • Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-4042.00
  • Transportation Planners19-3099.01
  • Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-3099.00
  • Geographers19-3092.00
  • Industrial Ecologists19-2041.03
  • Environmental Restoration Planners19-2041.02
  • Climate Change Policy Analysts19-2041.01
  • Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-2041.00
  • Park Naturalists19-1031.03
  • Range Managers19-1031.02
  • Conservation Scientists19-1031.00
  • Water Resource Specialists11-9121.02
  • Clinical Research Coordinators11-9121.01
  • Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Research)

  • Departmental or programmatic curriculum vision — articulate and lead, shaping the strategic direction of geography education across multiple degree levels at a postsecondary institution.
  • Research agendas in geography — establish and lead at a programmatic or center level, securing external funding and guiding teams of junior faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate researchers.
  • Scholarly publications, edited volumes, and funded research portfolios — produce at a level that defines or advances a subdisciplinary conversation within the national and international geography community.
  • Faculty pedagogical development — mentor and evaluate junior colleagues in instructional design, assessment practice, and scholarly writing within a research-intensive geography department.
  • Academic conference programs, journal editorial boards, and professional association committees — lead or serve in governance roles that shape disciplinary norms and standards.
  • Institutional policies on academic standards, assessment integrity, and curriculum approval — influence and draft through faculty governance bodies and administrative partnerships.
  • Innovative instructional methodologies integrating geospatial technology, field-based learning, and digital scholarship — champion and institutionalize across the department to elevate teaching quality.
  • Cross-institutional and interdisciplinary collaborations in geographic research and education — initiate and sustain, negotiating partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, and peer universities.
  • Strategic enrollment, resource allocation, and program accreditation processes — advise senior administration using data-informed judgment grounded in deep knowledge of geographic education needs.
  • Emerging societal challenges such as climate change, urbanization, and geopolitical shifts — translate into publicly engaged scholarship, policy briefs, and media contributions that extend the university's influence beyond the academy.

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