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How sciency is a geography degree?

I take Geography at AS level and it really fascinates me. Therefore, I'm considering doing a Geography degree at UNI. I know they're split into BA (Human) and Bsc (Physical) and I genuinely prefer Physical geography over human. However, I suck at science. Well I'm okay at it, I got a B overall, (B in Bio and Chem and a C in physics) But even if I'm okay at it, I really did not like it at GCSE and still don't think I understand anything science related despite my B. I also hate maths and have stayed well away from Maths and science subjects at A level. I take English Lit, Geography, History and Spanish all of which I perform really well in.

Back to Geography. So how heavy is the science and maths in a Bsc degree, I can imagine it's a lot. That's the only thing that's making me not 100% sure if I want to to it at UNI.

Any help? I'd really appreciate it!
Original post by drewsalexia
I take Geography at AS level and it really fascinates me. Therefore, I'm considering doing a Geography degree at UNI. I know they're split into BA (Human) and Bsc (Physical) and I genuinely prefer Physical geography over human. However, I suck at science. Well I'm okay at it, I got a B overall, (B in Bio and Chem and a C in physics) But even if I'm okay at it, I really did not like it at GCSE and still don't think I understand anything science related despite my B. I also hate maths and have stayed well away from Maths and science subjects at A level. I take English Lit, Geography, History and Spanish all of which I perform really well in.

Back to Geography. So how heavy is the science and maths in a Bsc degree, I can imagine it's a lot. That's the only thing that's making me not 100% sure if I want to to it at UNI.

Any help? I'd really appreciate it!

Count me in on this too, I suck at science but love geography, I really don't want there to be loads of science in a geography degree, any help out there?
I'm only in my first year but from my experience there is still a fair amount of science involved. It depends on where you want to focus though - you can do modules like Geochemistry, for example, that involves a lot of science, but other modules like Environmental Management will involve slightly less science and more of an emphasis on human geog.
Given the reaction of many undergraduate and even postgraduate students to a bit of maths, I'd say not that much.
Original post by spurs1995
I'm only in my first year but from my experience there is still a fair amount of science involved. It depends on where you want to focus though - you can do modules like Geochemistry, for example, that involves a lot of science, but other modules like Environmental Management will involve slightly less science and more of an emphasis on human geog.


Original post by Manitude
Given the reaction of many undergraduate and even postgraduate students to a bit of maths, I'd say not that much.

Thanks everyone for the advice :smile:
Reply 5
Original post by spurs1995
I'm only in my first year but from my experience there is still a fair amount of science involved. It depends on where you want to focus though - you can do modules like Geochemistry, for example, that involves a lot of science, but other modules like Environmental Management will involve slightly less science and more of an emphasis on human geog.

Thank you! I would probably take modules that involve less science if I do it! And is there much science in human geog? Although I do doubt it
Original post by drewsalexia
Thank you! I would probably take modules that involve less science if I do it! And is there much science in human geog? Although I do doubt it


There's very little science/maths in human geog.
Some unis such as Sheffield, LSE, Leeds and Durham let you specialise straight away - you can take completely human or physical modules if you want. If you take a fairly balanced course I'm sure it's possible to avoid the really sciency stuff to an extent.
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I heard there isn't that much maths in a geography degree (BSc) but there's a fair amount of science,

your B in science is good enough though! I take Geography, Maths, Art and Welsh, although I'm failing maths so I'm dropping it next year. Which uni's are you looking at?:smile:
Reply 9
Original post by ummm...
I heard there isn't that much maths in a geography degree (BSc) but there's a fair amount of science,

your B in science is good enough though! I take Geography, Maths, Art and Welsh, although I'm failing maths so I'm dropping it next year. Which uni's are you looking at?:smile:


I'm applying at Oxford (highly doubt I'll get it) Birmingham, Southampton, Kings, UCL and Manchester
It depends on the university you go to.
Depends whether you do Human (little science), physical (quite sciencey) or a mixture of both.
Original post by DailyMailIsALiar
Depends whether you do Human (little science), physical (quite sciencey) or a mixture of both.


What I meant was if you go to a university that has a geology department or similar, you'll find the geography degrees, even the BA will be more 'sciencey', or at least give you plenty of oppurtunity for it to be 'sciencey'.
Reply 13
I go to Reading and Do Human and I changed from a Human and Physical programme because I wanted to avoid science and maths as its not my favourite, I know alot of the physical geographers have had quite a bit of science and bits of maths. Although the modules available let you dictate what you do and what path you follow.

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