Geography, Environment, and Planning

School of Social Sciences

Notice

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonoma State University has transitioned to remote instruction for spring 2020. Employees are working remotely in almost all departments. Email is the best way to communicate with our faculty and staff. Please see the SSU COVID-19 site for more information.

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Announcements

Need to make changes to your shedule?: Registration resumes on July 20 with no appointment necessary.

Welcome New & Returning SSU GEP Students!: Whether you are a first time freshman, transfer student, or returning college student we welcome you and encourage you to reach out with any questions (kaidoalv@sonoma.edu)

Congratulations GEP Graduates!!: We are so proud of the resilient class of 2020! Visit the Commencement home page for a virtual tribute and for updates about an in person ceremony!

COVID-19 Emergency: Temporary Remote GEP Dept. Office: Please contact Kimberly Kaido-Alvarez (kaidoalv@sonoma.edu) with any questions or concerns

Centenarian+ Tree : Find out more about Aurora Alexander's project for the Environ. Discovery Center at Spring Lake!

Interested in Energy, Management, and Design?:

Find out more about our BS Degree!

Welcome to the Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning (GEP). We prepare students for careers in environmental professions, for graduate studies, and for their role as informed and thoughtful global citizens. We offer degrees in Geography and Environment (BA) and Environmental Studies (BS) with emphasis on:

Understanding human-environment conflict and collaboration
Building resilience with environmental systems
The application of geospatial and quantitative analyses to solve complex environmental and societal problems
Designing resource-resilient and socially just communities
Planning urban spaces for sustainability