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Jan 28, 2025
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2024-2025 Binghamton University Academic Guide
Geography, BA
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 Return to: Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
Students in the geography program will acquire a better understanding of how natural and human environments become organized geographically by institutional decisions and the consequences of human actions. Geography students study a number of contemporary problems, such as: physical resource development, urban spatial management, racial/ethnic patterns, urban decay, business geography and pollution, and more. Geography stresses strategies for solving not only locational but also human environmental problems. Mapping, Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems are important tools that geographers learn to apply to solve problems.
The department offers a number of curricular options that permit a general education or the choice of a more specialized focus, as outlined below in the Major Requirements section. All options provide preparation for graduate work and/or for careers in public and private agencies. Courses emphasize problem-solving approaches in both a theoretical and applied manner. Double majors are encouraged, and special programs may be designed on request.
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University General Education Requirements
All Binghamton University undergraduate students are required to fulfill this set of university-wide requirements to ensure that every graduate acquires the essential core of a SUNY university undergraduate education. Please refer to the General Education page for more information.
Harpur College Requirements
All students in Harpur College must fulfill additional requirements designated by Harpur College to complement and extend the general education requirements. Please refer to the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences page for more information.
Major Requirements
The major consists of 10 courses (40 credit hours). At least six of the 10 courses (24 credits) must be taken at the 300-level or above. Credits are granted for equivalent courses.
A. Track 1: General Geography Course Requirements:
Students must fulfill the following requirements for the major:
B. Track 2: Computer Applications in Human-Environmental Analysis (GIS) Course Requirements:
Students must fulfill the following requirements for the major:
C. Track 3: Environmental and Resource Management Course Requirements:
Students must fulfill the following requirements for the major:
D. Track 4: Urban and Regional Planning Course Requirements:
Students must fulfill the following requirements for the major:
E. Track 5: Urban: Economic/Retailing Emphasis Course Requirements:
Students must fulfill the following requirements for the major:
Additional Information About the Program
- The Geography Department views a grade of D as passing but unsatisfactory. Courses passed with a grade of D or P do not fulfill the major requirements.
- Grievance Procedure: The resolution of student-faculty grievances should be worked out in accordance with the departmental grievance procedure, which is available from the department office.
- Independent study courses (GEOG 497) count toward the major tracks only with the director’s approval of undergraduate studies.
- The following course is required for the geography major: MATH 147 or any statistics course.
- Residency Requirement: The Geography Department requires that students take four courses in the major in residence at Binghamton University.
For more information on the Geography BA program, please refer to the Geography website or email wyu@binghamton.edu. To apply to the Geography BA program, please visit the University Admissions website.
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