Bachelor of Arts in Geography
The Geography Department was established in 1977, and it continually changes its curriculum to meet the ever-changing market demands. Its foci of research activities include, but are not exclusive to the geography of UAE and the Arab world, urbanization and transportation, population growth, globalization, global climate change, resource management, water resources, agricultural and manufacturing activities, the geography of crime and health services, spatial and analytical techniques necessary to understand them and using the new tools of geography, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems. The Department in cooperation with other Departments within the University had started in 2005 the Master Program of Remote Sensing and GIS. The growing significance of Geography in the UAE was recognized on January 4, 2010, with the formation of the UAE Geographical Society. As the only tertiary institution in the UAE offering geography degrees, our Department has taken a leading role in promoting the discipline, with several faculty elected to offices in the society.
Program Objectives
- To provide students with the theoretical and practical foundation (knowledge) in physical and human geography, geospatial science (Cartography, GIS, Remote Sensing), and urban planning.
- To equip students with critical thinking and geospatial technical skills.
- To prepare students for conducting quantitative and qualitative researches and embedding ethics in social and environmental problems.
- To produce multidisciplinary graduates who can contribute to the development of UAE in particular and the world in general.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Discuss physical Geography and human aspects and the interaction between them.
- Demonstrate competence in using Geography and urban planning software tools.
- Evaluate human impact on the natural environment.
- Effectively communicate geographical ideas orally and in writing.
- Conduct research addressing local urban planning and global environmental issues.
- Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to Geography and Urban Planning issues.
- Develop organizational, team work and leadership skills.
Degree Requirements
Required Credit Hours : minimum 120 hours
General Education (Req. CH: 21)
| Theme 1: UAE National Identity (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEEM110 | Contemporary Emirati Studies | 3 |
| Theme 2: Academic Language Proficiency (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEAE101 | Academic English for Humanities and STEM | 3 |
| Theme 3: Innovation (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEIT113 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| Theme 4: Entrepreneurship (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEIE222 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Theme 5: Sustainability (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GESU121 | Sustainability | 3 |
Students shall register 6 CH from the 6 following themes (a maximum of 3 CH from each theme, except theme 11, where all 6 CHs should be taken for a particular language)
| Theme 6: Quantitative Reasoning and Critical Thinking (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHI180 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MATH120 | Contemporary Applications of Math | 3 |
| STAT101 | Statistics in the Modern World | 3 |
| ECON110 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| Theme 7: Humanities (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEIS100 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| GEIS101 | Biography of the Prophet "Sira" | 3 |
| HSR120 | Introduction to Heritage & Culture | 3 |
| HSR130 | Introduction to Language & Communication | 3 |
| MSC200 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| PHI101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| TRS200 | Introduction to Translation | 3 |
| Theme 8: Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL120 | Principles of Professional Ethics | 3 |
| HSR140 | Introduction to Society & Behavior | 3 |
| HSR150 | Introduction to Government Policy & Urban Structures | 3 |
| PSYC100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CURR103 | Early Childhood Development & Learning | 3 |
| PHI226 | Human Rights Theory | 3 |
| Theme 9: Natural Sciences (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARAG205 | Introduction to Fish and Animal Science | 3 |
| ARAG220 | Natural Resources | 3 |
| CHEM181 | Chemistry in the Modern World | 3 |
| GEOL110 | Planet Earth | 3 |
| PHYS100 | Astronomy | 3 |
| PHYS101 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| Theme 10: Health and Wellness (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| FDSC250 | Contemporary Food Science & Nutrition | 3 |
| GEHP111 | Happiness and Wellbeing | 3 |
| NUTR100 | Nutrition and Well-being | 3 |
| PHED201 | Physical Fitness and Wellness | 3 |
| PHED211 | Health and Movement | 3 |
| SLP101 | Language Development and Impairment | 3 |
| SPED101 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 |
(Registering in any of these courses (CHIN101, FCH101, KOR101, GER101, SPN101) should be followed by registering in the relevant complementary course (CHIN102, FCH102, GER102, KOR102, SPN102, respectively)
| Theme 11: Cultural Diversity (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CHIN101 | Chinese 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| FCH101 | French 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| GER101 | German 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| KOR101 | Korean 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| CHIN102 | Chinese 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| FCH102 | French 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| KOR102 | Korean 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| SPN102 | Spanish 2 for Beginners | 3 |
College Requirements
| Required Courses (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HSSR101 | Fundamentals of Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| HSSR103 | People, Places, and Society | 3 |
Geography Major (Req. CH:24)
| Required Courses (24 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEO201 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEO210 | Human Geography | 3 |
| GEO211 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEO220 | Principles of Cartography | 3 |
| GEO221 | Geographic Information Systems I | 3 |
| GEO334 | Spatial Analysis | 3 |
| GEO336 | Urban and Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
Concentration Requirements (Req. CH:57)
| Students should take one of the following concentrations: (57 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
Concentration 1: Environmental Geography (Req. Ch: 57)
| Required Courses (27 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO396 | Environmental Systems | 3 |
| GEO397 | Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity | 3 |
| GEO410 | Research Seminar in Geography | 3 |
| GEO422 | Geographic Information Systems II | 3 |
| GEO452 | Climatology | 3 |
| GEO470 | GIS for Environment | 3 |
| GEO495 | Sustainable Development: Geographic Perspectives | 3 |
| GEO496 | Field Survey | 3 |
| GEO497 | Analysis of Geographic Data | 3 |
Environmental Geography Internship
| Required Course (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO482 | Environmental Geography Internship 1 | 6 |
1 : The internship is conducted over a complete semester. No courses are allowed to be registered during the internship | ||
Environmental Geography Supporting Courses
| Student Should take two courses from the list below: (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOC100 | Basic Biology I | 3 |
| BIOC250 | Basic Ecology | 3 |
| GEBS220 | Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Business Ethics | 3 |
| ARAG304 | Range and Pasture Management | 3 |
Environmental Geography Elective Courses
| Students Should take only 6 courses from the list below: (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO231 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| GEO335 | Programming for GIS | 3 |
| GEO341 | Geography of Population | 3 |
| GEO395 | Environmental Policies | 3 |
| GEO402 | Land Use | 3 |
| GEO413 | Geomorphology | 3 |
| GEO432 | Geography of the UAE | 3 |
| GEO450 | GIS for Coastal Management | 3 |
| GEO460 | GIS for Petroleum | 3 |
| GEO462 | Current Environmental Issues | 3 |
Concentration 2: Geoinformatics (Req. Ch:57)
| Required Courses (27 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO330 | Geodatabase Design | 3 |
| GEO335 | Programming for GIS | 3 |
| GEO350 | Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) | 3 |
| GEO351 | Computer Maps | 3 |
| GEO410 | Research Seminar in Geography | 3 |
| GEO420 | Cartography II | 3 |
| GEO422 | Geographic Information Systems II | 3 |
| GEO451 | Digital Imaging Analysis | 3 |
| GEO480 | GIS for Project Management | 3 |
Geoinformatics Internship
| Required Course (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO483 | GIS Internship 2 | 6 |
2 : The internship is conducted over a complete semester. No courses are allowed to be registered during the internship | ||
Geoinformatics Supproting Courses
| Student Should take two courses from the list below: (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| TOR101 | Introduction to Tourism | 3 |
| TOR263 | Tourism Resources in the UAE | 3 |
| TOR350 | Tourism and the Environment | 3 |
| HIS312 | Historical Preservation | 3 |
Geoinformatics Elective Courses
| Students should take 6 courses from the list below: (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO341 | Geography of Population | 3 |
| GEO430 | GIS for Transportation | 3 |
| GEO432 | Geography of the UAE | 3 |
| GEO440 | GIS for Urban & Regional Planning | 3 |
| GEO450 | GIS for Coastal Management | 3 |
| GEO460 | GIS for Petroleum | 3 |
| GEO462 | Current Environmental Issues | 3 |
| GEO470 | GIS for Environment | 3 |
| GEO490 | SIS for Planetary Surfaces | 3 |
| GEO497 | Analysis of Geographic Data | 3 |
Concentration 3: Urban Planning (Req. Ch:57)
| Required Courses (27 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO232 | Urban Economics | 3 |
| GEO307 | Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEO345 | Urban Demography | 3 |
| GEO372 | Planning Theory and Practice | 3 |
| GEO402 | Land Use | 3 |
| GEO418 | Planning and Urban Design Lab | 3 |
| GEO438 | Regional & Urban Planning | 3 |
| GEO440 | GIS for Urban & Regional Planning | 3 |
| GEO443 | Geography of Transportation and Mobility | 3 |
Urban Planning Internship
| Required Course (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO481 | Urban Planning Internship 3 | 6 |
3 : The internship is conducted over a complete semester. No courses are allowed to be registered during the internship | ||
Urban Planning Supporting Courses
| Student Should take two courses from the list below: (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| TOR101 | Introduction to Tourism | 3 |
| HIS381 | UAE Architectural Heritage | 3 |
| SOC301 | Sociology of Sustainable Development & Globalization | 3 |
| SOC327 | Survey Research and Questionnaire Design | 3 |
Urban Planning Elective Courses
| Students Should take only 6 courses from the list below: (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEO340 | Introduction to Real Estate Development | 3 |
| GEO341 | Geography of Population | 3 |
| GEO370 | Transit Oriented Development (TOD) | 3 |
| GEO430 | GIS for Transportation | 3 |
| GEO432 | Geography of the UAE | 3 |
| GEO450 | GIS for Coastal Management | 3 |
| GEO460 | GIS for Petroleum | 3 |
| GEO462 | Current Environmental Issues | 3 |
| GEO470 | GIS for Environment | 3 |
| GEO495 | Sustainable Development: Geographic Perspectives | 3 |
Free Electives (Req. CH: 12)
| Free Electives (12 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
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