The
specialization in Geography is a newly-created
specialization within the doctoral program
in Earth and Environmental Sciences founded
in 1985. The program provides an opportunity
to pursue doctoral studies in geography
in one of the world’s largest and most
dynamic metropolitan locations with a
diverse faculty based either full-time
at the Graduate Center or holding joint
appointments with the undergraduate and
master’s programs offered at Hunter and
Lehman Colleges within the CUNY system.
The program has five core areas: Geographic
Information Science; Geography
and Social Theory; Physical
Geography; Urban
and Regional Dynamics; and Geographic
Education. Many faculty members participate
in more than one core area and students
are encouraged to do likewise. Students
are permitted to combine courses from
the Geography Specialization with those
in the Geosciences more generally. They
are also encouraged to take courses in
related disciplines – particularly those
such as Anthropology, Environmental Psychology
and Women’s Studies – which house faculty
with connections to geography.
