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Concentrating in Urban Geography and Regional Development

Urban geography is concerned with the study of urban systems, in both a regional and global perspective.  The historical geography of urban development, the social processes and conditions that exist in the urban environment, and the local, regional, and global impact of cities on economic and social processes are issues that will be explored with a concentration in urban geography.  This concentration may be complemented by a supporting area in departments such as Urban Studies and Planning, Sociology, African American Studies or Criminal Justice.  The courses listed below make up the urban geography concentration. Note that Geography majors are limited to one technical course for the Technical Gateway requirement; additional technical courses cannot be applied as fulfilling upper level geography electives, although they may be used as University electives.

Major Courses:

GEOG 350 The American City: Past and Present
GEOG 450 The Contemporary City
GEOG 454 Washington, D.C.: Past and Present
GEOG 456 Social Geography od Metropolitan Areas in Global Perspective

GEOG 422 Population Geography
GEOG 423 Political Geography
GEOG 430 Location Theory and Spatial Analysis
GEOG 433 Transportation Networks
GEOG 436 Issues in Urban Transportation
GEOG 473 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis (GEOG 373 pre-requisite)