P.G.Department of Geography

M.Sc Geography

Master of Science in Geography is a two-year postgraduate course with an eligibility of having a Bachelor of Arts with geography as an optional subject or a Bachelor of Arts Honors in Geography. It aims at providing students with a detailed understanding of the various sub-fields of Geography such as Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Technical Geography, and Behavioral Geography. It focuses on developing an understanding of physical geographic processes, the global distribution of landforms and ecosystems, and the role of the physical environment on human populations. It gave theoretical as well as practical knowledge about the above-mentioned features on local, regional & global levels. 

Program Specific Outcomes (PSO)

During M.Sc Geography students will be able to

• Understand the physical processes of ecosystems in relation to the exchange of energy, water and carbon.

• Get knowledge about environmental hazards and management

• Understand the overview of India regarding physical aspects.

• Understand the site where human beings live.

• Understand the Economic activities through which our physical and cultural environment gets changed.

• Understand to interpret, read, analyze, and identify features from Geological and topographical Maps

• Understand the Oceans' Structure, Origin, and preservation and as a resource for future use.

• Understand the planning of a town

• Get knowledge about scientific concepts of remote sensing, GIS and GPS.
• Understand the disasters, and their impact on human life and know what to do at the time of any kind of disaster

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B.Sc (Honours) in GEOGRAPHY

Eligibility -  +2 with any stream with minimum 50% marks 

Scope - Most important for cracking competitive exams, Geography Teacher, Urban & Town Planner,  DDMO, BDMO, GIS Specialist, Location Analyst, Cartographer, Environmental Management,  Pollution Analyst, Geomorphologist, Climatologist, Hydrologist, Environmentalist, Emergency Management Specialist, Tourist Guide Officer, Climate Change Analyst, Demographer, Writer or Researcher, Geo Analyst Trainee, National Park Service Ranger, and so on........

Program Outcomes (PO)

The student will be able to

• Understand the physical processes of ecosystems in relation to the exchange of energy, water, and carbon.

• Get knowledge about environmental hazards and management

• Understand the overview of India regarding physical aspects.

• Understand the site where human beings live.

• Understand the Economic activities through which our physical and cultural environment gets changed.

• Understand to interpret, read, analyze, and identify features from Geological and topographical Maps

• Understand about the Oceans' Structure, Origin, and preservation as a resource for future use.

• Understand the planning of a town

• Get knowledge about scientific concepts of remote sensing, GIS, and GPS.
• Understand the disasters, and their impact on human life and know what to do at the time of any kind of disaster

BA WITH GEOGRAPHY

BA with Geography as an optional subject is a three-year under graduation program. Students passing senior secondary are eligible for this program. It aims to give a wide synoptic view of Earth along with its various Physical, Demographic, Political, Socio-Cultural, etc. features which change the land surface. 

Course Outcomes (CO)

During Graduation, Students will learn about

• Learn about the landform features, mountains, rivers, valleys, etc.

• Learn about the chemistry, structure, and origin of the Earth.

• Learn about the formation of clouds, rainfall, and fog, and their effects

• Learn about the origin, distribution, and structure of world oceans

• Learn about the utilization of oceans as a storehouse of resources for the Future

• Learn about how to reduce and mitigate the impact of disasters

• Learn about the physiographic divisions of Punjab, its climate, vegetation, soils, agriculture, and industries.

• Understand Indian Physiographic divisions, Drainage, Climate, Vegetation, Natural Resources, etc.

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BA Hons Social Science

BA Hons Social Science with Geography as an optional subject is also a three-year under-graduation program mainly for those students who want to join civil services. Students passing senior secondary are eligible for this program.

Course Outcomes (CO)

During Graduation, Students will learn about

• Understand the processes and patterns in the natural environment such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

• Understand where things are found, why they are there, and how they develop and change over time.

• Learn about all weather parameters such as the temperature of the air, land, and sea, cloud types and amounts, humidity, precipitation, wind direction, and velocity.

• Gain knowledge about marine life and its ecosystems, ocean circulation, plate tectonics, and the chemical and physical properties of the ocean.

• Learn about the Physical geography, Economic geography, and Social geography of India.

• Understand the geographical, socio-economic, political, and cultural features of different countries of the world.

• Learn about the natural resources, physiography, drainage, vegetation, soils, agriculture, and industry of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

• Learn about the physiographic divisions of Punjab, its climate, vegetation, soils, agriculture, and industries.

• Develop awareness regarding the protection of the environment and natural resources.

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Add-on course in Disaster Management

Certificate Course in Environment Degradation & Conservation