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Department of Geography

Concentration in Cities, Development and Justice (Bachelor of Science in Geography)

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements GEOGGLDCON

Requirements

The concentration requires at least 15 credit hours (including at least 12 credit hours at the 300–499 level), including the requirements listed below.
  1. Select from the following courses:
    • GEOG-G 221 Natural and Mathematical Sciences Topics in Geography (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • GEOG-G 306 Current Issues in Globalization, Development and Justice (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • GEOG-G 313 Place and Politics
    • GEOG-G 314 Urban Geography
    • GEOG-G 315 Environmental Conservation
    • GEOG-G 316 Economic Geography
    • GEOG-G 341 Ecological Restoration: Science, Politics, and Ethics
    • GEOG-G 384 Food, Place and War
    • GEOG-G 389 Humanitarianism and Displacement
    • GEOG-G 391 Geography of International Development
    • GEOG-G 411 Sustainable Development Systems
    • GEOG-G 415 Advanced Urban Geography
    • GEOG-G 417
    • GEOG-G 426
    • GEOG-G 441 Migration and Mobility
    • GEOG-G 448 Capitalism and Nature
    • GEOG-G 449 Political Ecology
    • GEOG-G 469 Food and Global Poverty
    • GEOG-G 474 Solidarity Economy in Latin America
    • GEOG-G 478 Global Change, Food, and Farming Systems
    • GEOG-X 473 Internship in Geographical Analysis (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • GEOG-X 490 Undergraduate Readings and Research in Geography (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • One (1) additional course from the Geographic Methods course list
  2. Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    2. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
    3. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    4. Exceptions to concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.