Nov 15, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  Becoming Connecticut State Community College
  About the College
  Getting Started @ CT State
  Student Rights and Responsibilities
  Academic Policies and Procedures
  Schools of Study
  General Education Core
  Gen Ed Course Listings
  Academic Enrichment & Support

  Programs by School of Study
  Programs by Area of Interest
  Programs: CSCU Transfer
  Programs by Degree Type
  Programs by Location
  Programs A-Z

  2024-25 Curriculum Guide

  Course Descriptions
  Academic Calendar
  CSCU Policies
  Directory of Campus Academic Leaders
HELP
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOG 1200 - Urban Geography

Credits: 3

This course surveys urban geographical analysis and the development of the world’s cities. Theoretical and methodological approaches of urban geography are used to explore cities as they shape and are shaped by their social, cultural, economic, and physical contexts. Topics include pre-industrial and industrial cities, the evolution of American cities, the role of globalization in urbanization, and new geographical patterns forming within and between cities. Contemporary urban issues both domestically and in Asia, Africa, and Middle and South America as they have developed from traditional forms to modern metropoli housing the majority of the world’s urban dwellers will also be discussed.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010 
Elective Code(s): LART, SSCI
Previous GEO* 201