Geography Major, Urban Studies Concentration (B.A.)
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA. However, more than 120 credits may be required depending upon the major field of study.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EAES 100 | Principles of Geography | 3 |
| EAES 281 | Introduction to American Urban Studies | 3 |
| EAES 390 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Selected Course | ||
| EAES 161 | Human Geography | 3 |
| or EAES 170 | World Geography | |
| Major Electives | ||
| Select 21 credits from the following: | 21 | |
| Human Geography | ||
| World Geography | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing | ||
| Hydrology | ||
| Energy, Environment and Society | ||
| Geography of East and Southeast Asia | ||
| Land and Life in Latin America | ||
| Principles of Land Use | ||
| Urban Design and Architecture: American Cityscape | ||
| Urban Georgraphy | ||
| Energy Transitions: A Global Dependence | ||
| Climatology | ||
| Field Geography | ||
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Fundamentals of Remote Sensing of Environment | ||
| Fluvial Geography | ||
| Geohydrology | ||
| Principles of Soil Science | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Environmental Gerontology | ||
| Geopolitics | ||
| World Resources and Industries | ||
| Geography of South Asia | ||
| Historical Geography of the United States | ||
| Geography of New Jersey | ||
| Geography of Sub-Sahara Africa | ||
| Geography of the Middle East | ||
| Transportation | ||
| Urban Field Studies | ||
| Managing the Urban Environment | ||
| Urbanization and Environment | ||
| People and Cities: Comparative Urban Studies | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Geography and Urban Studies | ||
| Geo-Ecology | ||
| Advanced Topics in GIScience | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Population Problems of the World | ||
| Urban Studies: London and the British New Towns Movement | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Urbanization in World Perspective | ||
| Problems in Urban Geography | ||
| Real Estate Principles | ||
| Advanced Real Estate | ||
| Urban Planning | ||
| Village to Metropolis: Urbanization in Latin America | ||
| Senior Seminar in Urban Study (Urban Studies Internship) | ||
| Independent Study in Geography | ||
| Internship | ||
| Readings in Earth Environmental Studies | ||
| Pro-Seminar in Earth and Environmental Studies | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |