Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Urban Studies

The objective of the Bachelor of Arts program in Geography and Urban Studies is to provide students with an understanding of: How space, place, and scale shape the interaction between environment and society; Critical thinking skills developed through examining a range of analytical approaches to investigate geographic, urban, and environmental processes; Contemporary explanatory frameworks in Geography and Urban Studies such as: political ecology, feminist and poststructuralist theory, and development theory; The application of information technology skills to analyze spatial and temporal information, processes, and patterns through integrative research experiences; Practical considerations of community and environmental organizational settings at the local and regional scales.