Undergraduate Advising

Welcome! We are so glad you're considering us! 

Meet with a member of our advising team, Ryan Godfrey, Jocelyn Nevel, and Colton Weiss by calling 614-292-6961 during business hours. We are happy to answer your questions as well as schedule a departmental tour and introduce you to a member of our faculty in your area of interest.

If you are a prospective students considering Ohio State as your future home for college studies, the first step in your application process will be through Undergraduate Admissions. They will provide you information on how to navigate the application process.

Current Ohio State students considering changing your major or minor to one offered by geography, you can schedule an appointment online through the OnCourse portal, or by calling 614-292-6961 during business hours.

You can also find information about:

Our Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences
• Geographic Information Science
• Physical Geography
• Social and Environmental Geography
• Social Sciences Air Transportation

Our Minors

• Atmospheric Sciences
• Geographic Information Science
• Geography

Our Certificate

• Climate Change Fundamentals

Great to see you!

Please find information based on your major or minor below. You can schedule either remote or in-person advising appointments with our advising staff, Ryan Godfrey, Jocelyn Nevel, and Colton Weiss by calling 614-292-6961 during business hours or schedule online using OnCourse. 

Please check this page for updates. Geography advising may offer virtual drop-ins at the beginning of Autumn and Spring semesters, to aid with scheduling issues and questions. 

However, most advising concerns should be addressed in a pre-scheduled appointment.  This includes items such as change of major, schedule planning, time to completion, petitions, SAP appeals, and graduation applications.

If you are an Atmospheric Sciences major or minor, Physical Geography major, Social & Environmental Geography major, Social Sciences Air Transportation major, or Geography minor, schedule an appointment with Ryan Godfrey or Jocelyn Nevel.

• Please schedule a 30-minute advising appointment using the OnCourse portal. You can also call our phone number: 614-292-6961 to make an appointment. 

If you are a Geographic Information Sciences major or minor, or Spatial Analysis major, schedule an appointment with Colton Weiss.

• Virtual Drop-Ins via Zoom with Colton Weiss are an great option for quick questions and will last no longer than 10-15 minutes.
• During Spring 2024, Virtual Drop In Hours are Wednesday from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• If you need more time, you'll need to schedule a 30-minute advising appointment using the OnCourse portal. You can also call our phone number: 614-292-6961 to make an appointment.

Transfer Credit

• For information on the process of transferring credits posted to your OSU account, read our Transfer Credit page.

Internship for Credit

• For information on receiving credit for a career-related, educational work experience, read our Internship for Credit page.