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offers a B.A. in Geography and also minors in Geography and Urban
Studies. Our geography program seeks to provide students with
necessary skills in analyzing and interpreting various social,
economic, political and environmental issues at local, national and
global levels.
Our geography program focuses on four major themes: (1) global
human and environmental issues; (2) global population and cultural
issues; (3) geographic information systems; and (4) global cultural and
population issues. Majors can also participate in an Honors Program
and other concentrations/minors within the College. The Department
assists our majors in their search for internship opportunities by
providing them with information, and possibly even contacts, but
students are also encouraged to look for possible sponsors.
Geography students have access to well-equipped facilities, including
a modern GIS and computer mapping lab, equipped with networked
personal computers, SUN workstations, and high-speed plotters and
digitizers. Geographic and cartographic software includes IDRISI,
MapInfo, MapViewer, Surfer, and ARC/INFO.
The department sponsors the Gamma Theta Upsilon, the International
Geographical Honor Society.
ACADEMIC PLAN, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS, AND
FINANCIAL AID: William Paterson University is on a semester
plan. Admission requirements are available from: Director of
Admissions, Office of Admissions, William Paterson University,
Morrison Hall, Wayne, New Jersey 07470
(http://www.wpunj.edu/admissions/). Financial Aid information may
be obtained from the Director of Financial Aid, Financial Aid Office,
Morrison Hall (http://www.wpunj.edu/financial-aid/).
FACULTY:
Ben Liu, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside 1998, Associate
Professor—geographic information systems, spatial analysis,
remote sensing, economic geography, Asia
Monica Nyamwange, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1988, Professor and
Chair—environment and humans, cultural and population issues,
Africa
Thomas Y. Owusu, Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1996, Professor—
urban geography, economic geography, North America, Africa
NEW MEXICO
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY &
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
DATE FOUNDED: 1961
GRADUATE PROGRAM FOUNDED: 1970
DEGREES OFFERED: B.A., B.S., M.S.
GRANTED 9/1/134-8/31/15: 11 Bachelors, 5 Masters
STUDENTS IN RESIDENCE: 66 Majors, 24 Masters
CHAIR: K. Maria D. Lane
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE TO: Department of
Geography & Environmental Studies, Bandelier West Room 224,
MSC01-1110, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New
Mexico 87131-0001. Telephone (505) 277-5041. Fax (505) 277-3614.
E-mail: geography@unm.edu. Internet: http://geography.unm.edu/
PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH FACILITIES: The geography
department at UMN offers a B.A., B.S., and M.S. in geography.
During the past several years the University of New Mexico has
invested substantially in the department as evidenced by the addition
of eight new faculty members. This reinvigorated department is now
one of the most vibrant at UNM. Our award-winning faculty teaches
engaging classes to undergraduate and graduate students studying
GIScience, spatial analysis, legal geography, environmental policy
and management, historical geography, and cartography, among other
topics. We engage both graduate and undergraduate students in highimpact
research here in the Southwest and throughout the world, with
a particular focus on Latin America and the Atlantic World. The
department recently updated its computer lab for GIS,
geovisualization and remote sensing and also maintains a checkout
facility for physical geography field equipment.
ACADEMIC PLAN, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS, AND
FINANCIAL AID:
Undergraduate: The major in geography requires 38-43 credit hours
of lower and upper division coursework. Introduction to Physical
Geography, Human Geography, and Introduction to Maps and
Geospatial Information are required of all majors. In addition, the
student must enroll in courses from topical groups in Geographic
Information Science and Human-Environment Geography.
Graduate: The University operates on the semester system. Both
thesis and non-thesis plans are offered. Seminars on History &
Methods in Geography and Approaches to Geographic Research are
required. Candidates who select the thesis plan must complete
additional graduate-credit courses and six thesis hours for a total of 30
credits, while non-thesis candidates must complete additional courses
and a Master’s Project for a total of 33 credits. Candidates under the
thesis plan will be examined orally on their theses. Candidates under
the non-thesis plan will be tested with both oral and written
examinations. Admission to the graduate program requires the
applicant to make formal application to the Office of Graduate
Studies, submitting a letter of intent, resume, GRE scores, and three
letters of academic recommendation. The letter of intent is typically 2-
3 pages in length, explaining the applicant’s background, interest in
the program, research areas in which the applicant would like to work,
and professional or career plans. Applications are due February 1, and
decisions are made by March 15, along with funding offers. The
department has 6 TA positions, and additional financial aid is
typically available through faculty research grants.
FACULTY:
Melinda Harm Benson, J.D., University of Idaho College of Law,
1998, Associate Professor—environment & natural resource
management, legal geography, social/ecological systems
John N Carr, Ph.D., University of Washington, 2007; J.D., University
of Texas, 1993, Associate Professor—urban geography, legal
geography, theories of globalization
Chris S. Duvall, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Madison, 2006,
Associate Professor—human-environment geography,
biogeography, cultural ecology
Scott M. Freundschuh, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo,
1992, Professor—spatial cognition, cartography and
geovisualization, geographic information systems and science
Constantine Hadjilambrinos, Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1993,
Associate Professor—environmental policy, energy resources,
natural resource policy, environmental studies
K. Maria D. Lane, Ph.D., University of Texas, 2006, Associate
Professor—environmental knowledge, historical geography,
Southwest U.S., geography of science
Yan Lin, PhD., Texas State University, 2014, Assistant Professor—
Geographic Information Science and public health
Caitlin L. Lippitt, Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State
University, 2013, Assistant Professor—biogeography, remote
sensing of vegetation, fire ecology
Christopher D. Lippitt, PhD., UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State
University, 2012, Assistant Professor—remote sensing,
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