Department of Geography at The Ohio State University

Home People Class Resources Graduate & Undergraduate Programs About Us Contact Us Site Map

Undergraduate Track in Urban & Regional Studies

The Department of Geography offers an undergraduate track in Urban and Regional Studies. Please be aware that curricular requirements are subject to change and the definitive version which appears in the Department of Geography Undergraduate Manual may not match this page

Track:	Urban and Regional Studies
Required Geography credit hours:	47+
Degree Attained:	B.A.
Other Required Course:	Statistics 145 or Higher
Undergraduate Advisor:	Contact the undergraduate advisor

Within Human Geography, the focus is on the analysis of urban areas and the broader regions of which they are part. Included in this track are courses on the geographic structure of the modern North American city, and the processes that shape it: courses in political geography, locational analysis, transportation geography, and industrial location. This track provides students with concepts, theories, and methods appropriate to the geographic analysis of the urbanization process at the local, national, and international scales. Students could supplement this track with courses or a minor in related disciplines such as Sociology, Economics, or City and Regional Planning.
Disclaimer: The following list is subject to change at any time. Please contact the undergraduate advisor for any updates.

A = Autumn Quarter, W = Winter Quarter, S = Spring Quarter, Su = Summer, EOY=Every Other Year, ALT=Alternating Years

Methods Courses (3 Required)	Credits	Prerequisites	Offered
Geog 580: Introduction to Cartography	5	None	AWS
Geog 607: Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems	5	None	A
Geog 683: Introduction to Geographical Analysis	5	Statistics 145 or higher	A

Systematic Courses (4 Required)	Credits	Prerequisites	Offered
Geog 450: Making of the Modern World (cannot be used for Social Science GEC & major)	5	None	W
Geog 460: Political Geography (cannot be used for Social Science GEC & major)	5	None	AWS
Geog 630: Conservation of Natural Resources	5	None	W
OR		OR
Geog 635: Globalization and the Environment	5	None	W
Geog 640: Economic Geography	5	None	A
OR		OR
Geog 642: Geography of Development	5	None	S
Geog 645: Geography of Transportation	5	None	AS
Geog 650: Urban Geography	5	None	WS
OR		OR
Geog 660: Urban Political Geography	5	None	Varies: Contact Department
Geog 655: Theory and Methods of Regional Analysis	5	Geog 240, or permission of instructor	S
Geog 670: Population Geography	5	Geog 240, or permission of instructor	W

Physical Courses (1 Required)	Credits	Prerequisites	Offered
Geog 210: Physical Geography and Environmental Issues (cannot be used for Natural Science GEC & major)	5	None	AWSSu
Geog 520: Climatology	5	None	AW
Geog 597.02: Integrated Earth Systems: Confronting Global Change (cannot be used for Issues of Contemporary World GEC & major)	5	None	W

Regional Courses (1 Required)	Credits	Prerequisites	Offered
Geog 400: Geography of United States and Canada	5	None	AWSSu
Geog 510: Geography of Western Europe	5	None	Varies: Contact Department
Geog 511: Geography of Eastern Europe	5	None	Not currently offered
Geog 512: Geography of the former Soviet Union	5	None	A
Geog 605: Special Problems in the Geography of Latin America	5	None	W
Geog 608: South Africa: Society and Space	5	None	Varies: Contact Department
Geog 612: Special Problems in the Geography of the former U.S.S.R.	5	None	Not currently offered

Elective Courses (1 Required)	Credits	Prerequisites	Offered
Geog 400: Geography of United States and Canada	5	None	AWSSu
Geog 445: Transportation Security	5	None
Geog 460: Political Geography	5	None	AWS
Geog 510: Geography of Western Europe	5	None	Varies: Contact Department
Geog 511: Geography of Eastern Europe	5	None	Not currently offered
Geog 512: Geography of the former Soviet Union	5	None	A
Geog 513: South Asia: Ecology, Economy, & Policy	5	None	Not currently offered
Geog 597.01: World Urbanization	5	None
Geog 608: South Africa: Society and Space	5	None	Varies: Contact Department
Geog 612: Special Problems in the Geography of the former U.S.S.R.	5	None	Not currently offered
Geog 630: Conservation of Natural Resources	5	None	W
Geog 640: Economic Geography	5	None	A
Geog 642: Geography of Development	5	None	S
Geog 643: Governance, Society and Development in the Global Economy	5	None	W
Geog 645: Geography of Transportation	5	None	AS
Geog 647: Locational Analysis	5	None	S
Geog 650: Urban Geography	5	None	WS
Geog 652: Cities, Cultures, and the Political Geography of Difference	5	None
Geog 655: Theory and Methods of Regional Analysis	5	None	S
Geog 660: Urban Political Geography	5	Geog 460, or permission of instructor	Varies: Contact Department
Geog 670: Population Geography	5	Geog 240	Varies: Contact Department
Geog 680: Numerical Cartography	5	Geog 580, Math 150	W
Geog 685: Intermediate Geographical Information Systems	5	Geog 607	W
Geog 694: Group Studies	5	None	Varies: Contact Department
Geog 695: Undergraduate Seminar Applied Geography	5	20 hrs in Geography	S
Information is subject to change, please contact the department for the most up-to-date information.

Helpful Links

Geography at OSU (Office of Admissions)

Office of Admissions

Download International Undergrad App Materials

Undergrad Student Academic Services (USAS)

USAS Soc & Behavioral Sciences Page

Geography Undergrad Minor

Further Undergrad Info

BA in Geography: Urban and Regional Systems

Click to enlarge

Department of Geography The Ohio State University 1036 Derby Hall 154 North Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210-1361
© 2003 The Department of Geography at The Ohio State University. If you have trouble accessing this page, contact geog_webmaster@osu.edu