Demonstrate knowledge of core principles of physical geography in climatology, biogeography, landscapes, and/or water resources Exhibit ability to develop research questions, critically understand data sources & bias, integrate scholarly literature, & conduct research using primary and/or secondary source material Demonstrate ability to create, refine, and interpret graphical data to compare/contrast spatial patterns & structures Recognize the key factors influencing global and regional climate in the past, present, and future Identify and utilize appropriate geography methods to provide a systematic framework for examining environmental and social problems and apprehend their roles, individual and collective Demonstrate ability to engage in independent high-order critical thinking and synthesize, process, & present geographic concepts, methodologies, & applications in oral, written, & visual forms