Geography Programs at UIC
Geography is generally concerned with people`s relationships with their
social, economic and physical environments. UIC geography programs focus
on urban and environmental geography, and emphasize applications of
geographic skills and perspectives to current problems and social
needs.
The geography curricula are designed to achieve three goals:
- to establish a foundation of geography as a research-oriented
and policy-related field of study;
- to provide an understanding of the techniques and skills required
for research in urban and environmental problems; and
- to instill a philosophical viewpoint that will allow the graduate to
approach these and other contemporary problems within urban and
environmental contexts.
Geography degree programs prepare the student for employment in the
public and private sectors, including careers in the fields of planning,
transportation, real estate and industrial development, publishing,
banking, marketing, and resource management.
A selection of information about what the geography programs offer
follows:
- Undergraduate Programs
- Graduate Program
- Courses
- Facilities
- Faculty & Staff
- M.A. Theses
- UIC Cartographic Laboratory
- Chicago Area Geographic Information
Study (CAGIS)
Click here to find the faculty listing of the
Director of Undergraduate Studies.
...or here for that of the
Director of Graduate Studies.
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