2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 03, 2024  
2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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GRY 450 - Urban Geography

Factors in establishment, growth of urban places; analysis of function, internal patterns, hinterland interrelationships; urban land use, problems of clustered settlements. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Describe the distinctive features of the urban geography of cities in the US and abroad through the lens of history, economy, politics, morphology, and demography.
  2. Compare and/or contrast the distinctive urban geographic features of one international city with one in the United States.
  3. Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the main processes of urbanization and role of urban planning in the issues of globalization, global climate change, natural hazard risk, migration, gentrification, and development.
  4. Research, evaluate, and integrate information and data focusing upon urban geography concepts through demographic data, map use, and written  assignments.



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