BA Geography at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

The geography major provides undergraduates with a solid foundation in geography by uniting social and biophysical sciences, humanities and technology to examine the factors that make a place or environment unique. Connecting academic inquiry to real-world problem solving, you will develop critical thinking skills and be prepared to transfer classroom and field experience into a wide range of careers. With interests ranging from globalization to climate change and sustainability, urbanization to community development at home and abroad, UNH geography graduates have gone on to careers in urban, regional and transportation planning, community development, environmental conservation and natural

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Department: Geography | Duration: 128 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

128-credit programme. Required courses include GEOG 401 World Regions: Europe and the Americas; GEOG 572 Geography of the Natural Environment; GEOG 580 Human Geography: People and Places; GEOG 591 Making Maps: GIS Fundamentals; ENGL 401 First-Year Writing; GEOG 580 Human Geography: People and Places.

Career pathways

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall semester entry and Spring semester entry for first-year students; Spring Decision plan available.

UNH Manchester: Fall and Spring semester entry for first-year and transfer students.

First-year deadlines: Spring Decision October 15; Early Action November 15; Regular Decision February 1; financial aid priority date March 1. Select majors (Exercise Science, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, CHHS Undeclared) have a December 1 priority deadline. Applications are made through the Common Application. SAT and ACT scores are optional.

UNH Manchester first-year: Fall Early Action November 15, Fall Regular Decision April 1, Spring November 15; transfer: Fall April 1, Spring November 15; FAFSA priority March 1. Application fee $50 for N.H. residents and $65 for non-residents; SAT/ACT optional.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unh.edu/

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