Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.29 Geography4.29 Geography
Baccalaureate Degrees Offered
Degrees in Geography: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Geography Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Urban Studies BA Honours in Geography BA in Geography with Co-operative Education BA Honours in Geography with Co-operative Education Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geography BSc Honours in Geography BSc in Geography with Co-operative Education BSc Honours in Geography with Co-operative Education BA in Urban Studies with Co-operative Education Concurrent BA in Geography and Bachelor of Education Concurrent BSc in Geography and Bachelor of Education Related Interdisciplinary Degrees (See separate listings): BSc and Honours BSc in Earth Science BSc and Honours BSc in Environmental Science (Faculty of Science) Note: A Minor is offered in Geography and in Urban Studies. |
Introduction
The Department offers programs in Geography and Urban Studies and provides a major contribution to the programs in Earth Science. The Department of Geography also participates in the Environmental Science program, which is housed in the Faculty of Science. Geography students wishing to emphasize the social sciences and humanities in their programs should register in the BA degree; those who wish to emphasize the biological and natural sciences should register in the BSc degree. The Honours BA and BSc programs provide enhanced:
Urban Studies is a broad interdisciplinary program designed to provide an integrated understanding of the social, political, economic, cultural, and geographic processes that shape urban life. Cities are sites of great cultural and ethnic diversity, economic innovation, cultural expression, resource consumption, wealth generation, and political conflict and co-operation. Today most developed societies are predominantly urban, even as global processes increasingly shape them. Understanding the processes that shape cities, as well as the ways in which cities shape processes operating at other scales, lies at the heart of Urban Studies. The Urban Studies program provides a strong background for students interested in working in public and private sector fields including urban and regional planning, architecture, environmental design, economic development, city administration, social services and policy, cultural programming, urban politics, and education. |
Contact Information
Department Head: J. Yackel Department Office: Earth Sciences 356 Phone:403.220.5584 Fax: 403.282.6561 Email: geograph@ucalgary.caÌý´Ç°ùÌýubstprog@ucalgary.ca Website: |
Admission to the Major
Prospective students wishing to enter the BA or BSc (Geography) Program or the BA (Urban Studies) Program must meet the criteria in the section of this Calendar on A.2 Admission Requirements at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½. |
Field of Geography
The Field of Geography consists of all courses labelled Geography (GEOG). Geography courses are subdivided as follows: Human Geography (List A): Geography 251, 253, 317, 321, 341, 351, 361, 365, 367, 371, 377, 381, 397, 421, 425, 429, 451, 463, 479, 517,Ìý523, 529, 553, 555, 561, 565, 597. Physical Geography (List B): Geography 211, 231, 305, 307, 313, 317, 333, 357, 403, 407, 411, 413, 415, 417, 433, 457, 503, 507, 509, 516, 517, 519, 522, 531, 533, 537, 567, 599. Other Geography Courses (List C): Geography 205, 213, 311, 339, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 437, 439, 591, 593. |
Field of Urban Studies
The Interdisciplinary Field of Urban Studies consists of the following categories and courses: 1. Core Courses Urban Studies 253 and 591, Geography 351. Anthropology 379, Canadian Studies 355, Economics 365, Political Science 425, Sociology 355, Urban Studies 311. 2. Research Methods for Urban Studies The following Research Methods courses are relevant to the Field of Urban Studies: A. Qualitative Methods: Anthropology 411; Communication and Culture 313; Communications Studies 371; English 302; Geography 340; History 300; Political Science 357; Sociology 313*, 413 B. Quantitative Methods: Economics 395; Geography 339, 439; Political Science 399; Sociology 311, 313*, 315; Courses labelled Statistics *Sociology 313 may be counted towards either the Qualitative or Quantitative requirement. C. Geospatial Methods 3. Urban Studies Options All courses labelled Urban Studies; Anthropology 379, 479; Archaeology 325; Canadian Studies 355; East Asian Studies 321; Economics 365; Geography 341, 357, 451, 463, 479, 553, 555, 565; Greek and Roman Studies 325, 327, 445, 447; Political Science 425, 447, 451; Sociology 353, 355, 375, 453, 467, 471, 499. Students admitted to the Architectural Studies minor may use Architectural Studies 457.01, 457.02 towards this requirement. Up to 1 full-course equivalent from Geography 394, 395 (Overseas Field Schools) may be considered when content is Urban focused. Sociology 499 (Sociology Field School) may also be considered when content is Urban focused. Notes:
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