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The following areas are administered by this department: Global Studies and Geography

Global Studies (GS) and Geography (GEOG)

Associate Professor Saff, Chairperson
Professor Longmire; Associate Professors Rodrigue, Wiley; Assistant Professor Jensen

Global Studies
Global Studies is a rigorous interdisciplinary major and minor that provides students with the theoretical and practical tools to critically analyze the ongoing processes of economic, political and cultural change that have collectively become known as “globalization.” The key tenet of Global Studies is that the multifaceted process of globalization cannot be captured by any single academic discipline. Global Studies is thus an interdisciplinary program that draws on theoretical and practical insights from disciplines and programs across the social sciences, humanities and international business, providing students the theoretical tools and knowledge to interpret our interconnected and rapidly changing world.
Global Studies, Minor in

Geography
Geography is the science of place and space. Geographers ask where things are located on the surface of the earth, why they are located where they are, how places differ from one another, and how people interact with the environment. The Bachelor of Arts in geography embraces a wide selection of geography courses, balancing offerings in thematic and regional geography. We also offer a full spectrum of courses in Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
Geography is an attractive major for students. Its theories and methods provide analytical techniques applicable to a wide range of questions asked over a broad spectrum of occupations. For students planning to end their formal education with the bachelor’s degree, a major in geography provides marketable skills that enable graduates to build rewarding post-Hofstra careers.
Geography, B.A. Specialization in
Geography, Minor in

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