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Geography, MA

(Concentration: Internship)

The Department of Geography and Urban Studies offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts degree. The program prepares students for further study and for careers in planning and public administration, environmental management, economic development, geographic systems management, community organizing and social change efforts, and academic careers. Throughout, emphasis is placed on the development of research techniques and analytical skills applicable to problem solving. There is also an emphasis on experimental and service learning, and community-based applied research. The Department's faculty is complemented by faculty drawn from Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, and other departments. Graduates from the Department find employment in public sector agencies that deal with environmental planning, land use, and urban problems. They also work for quasi-public social service institutions that address various needs of urban residents, as well as for private sector firms whose business requires an understanding of urban and spatial dynamics. [The Philadelphia region receives considerable attention in both the curriculam and the research activities of the department.]

Campus Location:
Main Campus

Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Students able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).

Department Information
Geography and Urban Studies 1115 West Berks Street-309 GH (025-27) Philadelphia, PA 19122
gus@blue.temple.edu
215-204-1248

Ranking:

Accreditation:
False

Areas of Specialization:
The graduate program in Geography emphasizes study and research in the areas of nature and society, urban and economic geography, social theory, gender, and racism. Areas of applied work include land-use planning and management, environmental analysis, regional and international development, and geographic information systems and cartography. The department is noted for its cartographic training and production facilities and offers students a chance to be trained in geographic information systems in a research laboratory equipped with the latest technology.

Job Placement:
Graduates from the Department have continued with their education by pursuing doctoral degrees in some of the nation's most prestigious Ph.D. programs, and graduates also find employment in public sector agencies that deal with environmental planning, land use, and urban problems. They also work for quasi-public social service institutions that address various needs of urban residents, as well as for private sector firms whose business requires an understanding of urban and spatial dynamics. Further information on career opportunities can be obtained from the department brochure on career opportunities in Geography.

Affiliation(s):
David Elesh, Associate Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Columbia University; Barbara Ferman, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Brandeis University; Judith Goode, Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D., Cornell University; Kenneth Kusmer, Professor of History, Ph.D., University of Chicago; George Rengert, Professor of Criminal Justice, Ph.D., University of North Carolina; William Stull, Professor and Chair of Economics, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Morris Vogel, Professor of History, Ph.D., University of Chicago; Conrad Weiler, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Syracuse University; William Yancey, Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Washington University

Interdisciplinary Study :
It is possible for students to select some cognate courses from other departments, for example: political science, economics, education, anthropology, sociology, African American Studies, and geology.

Study Abroad:
No

Licensure:
False

Non-degree Student Policy:
Students are directed to the Continuing Education office for information on registering as a non-matriculated student. Students may take up to 9 credits as a non-matriculated student. If accepted to the program, these credits may be applied toward the degree.