Geography-Anthropology faculty and students work together closely in the classroom, lab, and field to explore the connections between society, communities and the environment and do other fun stuff.
USM originated in 1878 as Gorham Normal School and Geography was part of the School from the beginning since it was considered critical for educating teachers. Anthropology was added later and in 1979, the two disciplines merged to create a joint degree in Geography-Anthropology that is focused on the interrelationships between society, culture and their environment. We have also been know to have fun!
As part of USM's Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, we view our long-term mission as fostering humanistic and scientific knowledge and responsibilities as global citizens. Our strong commitment to cultural, environmental and social knowledge, applied learning, and experiential education positions provides our students with theoretical and applied skills that lead to careers as varied as becoming planners, archaeologists, teachers, GIS programmers, environmental consultants, and even nurses and doctors.