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ArcView software is available for use by students and faculty on the
Hofstra network and in our Department lab. The University
Computing Center provides computing services to all students and
faculty. All resident students have direct Internet access from their
residence hall rooms and the campus, including our building, is Wi-Fi
accessible. Hofstra University, located in Hempstead (Long Island),
25 miles east of Manhattan, is very well placed to take advantage of
the wealth of research and educational opportunities provided by the
New York metropolitan area. Abundant internship opportunities for
majors and minors are available in the New York metropolitan area.
The Department is located in Roosevelt Hall near the center of the 240
acre campus.
ACADEMIC PLAN, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS, AND
FINANCIAL AID: Semester system. Requirements for admission are
stated in the Hofstra Catalog. Our Department offers a BA in
Geography and a BA in Geography with a specialization in GIS. We
have also recently introduced a BS major and minor in Geography,
GIS. The latter begins from Fall 2016 while the former, should begin
(pending state approval) in 2017. We also offer a BA in Global
Studies. Students may dual major in both programs. A B.A. in
Geography entails a minimum of 30 semester hours in geography
courses. 12 of the s.h. in geography courses must come from 100-level
courses. Required courses: GEOG 1 (World Regional Geography),
GEOG 2 (Human Geography), GEOG 60 (Introduction to GIS) and
GEOG 191 (Seminar in Geographic Methodology) (see our website
for detailed course information). We allow up to 9 sh of selected
global studies, geology, sustainability and urban ecology courses to
count toward the 30 s.h. required for the major in geography. A minor
in Geography consists of the successful completion of 18 semester
hours of geography. The B.A. Specialization in Global Studies
requires a minimum of 33 semester hours in Global Studies. The
detailed requirements and courses are listed on our website. All of our
programs offer ample opportunities for internships, directed studies
and participation in Hofstra’s extensive study abroad programs. Our
Department also offers a Pre-Med B.A. in both Geography and Global
Studies. It is the goal of Hofstra University – a selective, midsized,
private, coed institution – to enroll a freshman and transfer class of
students from diverse backgrounds and locations, with varied interests
and talents. Admission to Hofstra is selective. Average undergraduate
class size is 21 students and the student-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Hofstra offers a variety of scholarships based on academic
performance as well as financial need. Financial assistance from
Hofstra is renewable, based on criteria for each particular program.
The current average financial aid package for Firsttime Full-time
Freshman is $20,500. Admissions requirements, university catalogs,
financial aid and program information can be obtained by calling
(516) 463-6600 or are available on Hofstra's website.
FACULTY:
Craig Dalton, Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2012,
Assistant Professor — GIS, maps and social movements
Zilkia Janer, Ph.D., Duke, 1998, Professor, Global Studies Program
— Culture, food culture
Kari B. Jensen, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2007, Associate
Professor — South Asia, political geography and cultural
geography
Linda Longmire, Ph.D., CUNY, 1988, Professor, Global Studies
Program — human rights, child labor, Europe
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Ph.D., University of Montreal, 1994, Professor
— Logistics, Transport and commercial geography, GIS, East
and Southeast Asia
Grant Saff, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1996, Professor — Global
Economics, Urban geography, economic geography, Southern
Africa
PART-TIME GEOGRAPHY FACULTY:
Hewan Girma, MA, Fordham, 2006, Adjunct Instructor — Africa,
development, urban. economic, medical
Nisha Korattyswaroopam, Ph.D, Rutgers University, 2010, Adjunct
Assistant Professor — urban geography, South Asia
Veronica Lippencott, Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign,
2003, Adjunct Associate Professor — Africa, health, economic
Ying Qui, Ph.D, Birmingham (UK), 2004, Adjunct Assistant Professor
— Asia, economic geography, environment
Timothy Smith, EDD, Rutgers University, 1968, Adjunct Professor —
Europe
James Wiley, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1991, Adjunct Professor —
Economic geography, Latin America and the Caribbean
ONONDAGA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE/PHILOSOPHY
DATE FOUNDED: 1962
DEGREES OFFERED: A.A., A.S.
CHAIR: Arnaud Lambert
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ASST: Cheryl
Langdon
FOR CATALOG AND FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE TO:
Office of the President, Onondaga Community College, 4585 West
Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215; email: occinfo@sunyocc.edu
GEOGRAPHY COURSES: Introduction to Geography, Economic
Geography, Geography of the United States, Global Sustainability
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND FINANCIAL AID:
Director of Admissions, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
13215; email: occinfo@sunyocc.edu
GEOGRAPHY FACULTY:
Leonard Pyzynski, M.A., Ball State University, Adjunct Professor of
Geography — North America, Europe, Economic Geography
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
YORK, BUFFALO STATE
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING
DATE FOUNDED: 1965
DEGREES OFFERED: B.A., B.S.
GRANTED 8/31/14-8/31/15: 24 Bachelors
CHAIR: Kelly M. Frothingham
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ASST: Patty Korta
FOR CATALOG AND FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE
TO: Dr. Kelly M. Frothingham, Department of Geography and
Planning, SUNY Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, New
York 14222-1095. Telephone (716) 878-6216. Fax (716) 878-
4009. E-mail: frothikm@buffalostate.edu. Internet:
http://geography.buffalostate.edu/.
PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH FACILITIES: The Department
offers two undergraduate degrees, a B.A. in Geography and a B.S. in
Urban and Regional Planning. The Geography B.A. has four
concentrations: Meteorology and Climatology; Watershed and
Ecosystems; Economic Geography and Development; and GIS. The
Urban and Regional Planning B.S. emphasizes the applied aspects of
physical land use planning and planning for sustainable communities.
Coursework in GIS is emphasized in both programs and the
Department maintains two well-equipped computer labs to support
GIS and other computer-intensive courses. Qualified students are
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