Explore Geography
Institute for Geospatial Research & Education (IGRE)
Check out the website for IGRE, the home of geographic information science at EMU.
140 Strong Hall
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
734.487.0218
Tourism stimulates global movements of people. It creates relationships between people and the places they visit and impacts national, regional and local economies and environments. National Geographic defines geotourism as tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place - its environment, geology, culture, aesthetics, heritage and the well-being of its resident. Academic institutions, tourism bureaus, the hospitality industry, regional and national governments have begun to adopt this new concept in tourism development.
How does tourism shape landscapes, impact the environment and affect communities and economic development? These are just some of the questions that are explored during studies in geotourism.
Study in geotourism represents an excellent example of applied human geography. Upon completion of the concentration, students will be well prepared as tourism geography specialists.
EMU’s Department of Geography and Geology offers two tourism geography programs:
A geo-tourism major requires 57 credits, including 30 credits of required courses, 21 credits in concentration courses and six credits in elective courses. A geo-tourism minor requires 21–22 credits in required courses and one other course.
Check out the website for IGRE, the home of geographic information science at EMU.