Geosciences, B.S., Urban Studies Concentration

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Degree Requirements (120 Hours)

Major Area (39 Hours)

At least half of the required 39 hours be Geography courses as specified in the below options.

CTW Requirement (3 Hours)

GEOG 4830 - Senior Seminar CTW 3 Credit Hours

Required Course Groups (18-21 Hours)

GEOG 3000 - Foundations in Geosciences: Skills, Careers, and Navigating the Major 1 Credit Hours

Group I: Experiential Learning

Select one field experience or internship course from the following (2-4 Hours)

GEOG 4533 - Community GIS 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4550 - Field School in the Geosciences 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4832 - Geosciences Internship 1 Credit Hours
or another approved course focused on field, lab, or research experience as available including study abroad.

Group II: Urban Contexts

Select at least three courses from the following (9 Hours)

GEOG 4764 - Urban Geography CTW 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4774 - Contemporary Urban Theory and Issues 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4768 - Metropolitan Atlanta 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4020 - Urban Environments 3 Credit Hours

Group III: Methods

Select one course from the following (3 Hours)

GEOG 4515 - Qualitative Methods in Geography 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4520 - Quantitative Spatial Analysis 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4532 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit Hours

Group IV: Urban Processes

Select one course from the following (3-4 Hours)

GEOG 4012 - Sustainable Development: Practice and Policies 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4460 - Water, Food, and Waste Systems 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4533 - Community GIS 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4538 - Urban Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit Hours
GEOG 4652 - Urban Hydrology 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4762 - Economic Geography 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4778 - Political Geography 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4800 - Environmental Justice 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4801 - Advancing Environmental Justice 3 Credit Hours

Remaining Geography courses

Remaining Geography courses selected in consultation with advisor. These may include courses from Groups I-IV that exceed the required number of courses.