The United Nations recently estimated worldwide economic natural disaster losses from 1999 to 2018 at 2.9 trillion, which is a 68% increase from the prior 20-year period. Our faculty focus on human security in the face of hazards such as climate change, global terrorism, pollution, conflict, and contagious disease, as well as on building societal resilience across local, regional, and global scales.<br><br>Courses in Hazards, Resilience, and Human Security cover topics of natural and anthropogenic hazards, health and disease, terrorism, crime, conflict, and climate change. Students taking these courses will gain an understanding of hazards, societal vulnerabilities, and policy and planning approaches to promote resilience and human security. These courses can be combined within the Hazards, Resilience, and Human Security Emphasis for the Geography BS. Undergraduates can also use these courses as part of an interdisciplinary Hazards and Emergency Management Certificate.<br><br>Geography is a unique field that bridges the physical and social sciences: geographers study not just natural Earth systems but also human societies, examining the interaction between the two. Geographers work with powerful technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS), digital Earth imagery (remote sensing), and spatial modeling.