Bachelor of Arts in Geography

at INTO Group- The University of Arizona USA

Overview

Gain insight into how humans interact with the planet's indispensable knowledge for understanding the major challenges facing today's world. Geographers study the relationships between people and their environments. They explore the environmental, social, political and economic processes that shape places and how the places that people create, in turn, shape our lives. The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts in Geography stands at the crossroads of physical and social sciences; students may focus on specific world landscapes and cultures or on areas such as urban, political, economic or cultural geography, or on human-environment relations. Geography students learn to analyze data and policy in order to address and research critical questions about the world they live in.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify and critically analyze local and global issues and everyday life using a geographic framework
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing to diverse audiences / publics / stakeholders
  • Understand unifying themes across human and physical geography
  • Identify and analyze spatial patterns and their relationship to people, place and nature
  • Demonstrate ability to design and conduct research using geographic concepts and appropriate methods
  • Comprehend spatial dimensions and roots of power and inequality
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30

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Under Graduate

Program Level

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Full Time On Campus

Study Mode

48

Duration

INTO Group- The University of Arizona

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Bachelor of Arts in Geography Assistant Fee

$36600

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Bachelor of Arts in Geography Admissions Requirements

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.
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Optional Practical Training or OPT is a period during which students, who have completed their degrees in the USA, are permitted to work for one year on a student visa by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). OPT allows students to work for up to 3 years and develop real-world skills to survive in the competitive jobs market.

It is temporary employment for a period of 12-months that is directly related to the major area of study of an F-1 student. Eligible students have the option to apply for OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies and/or after completing their academic studies.

A student can participate in three types of Optional Practical Training (OPT):

  1. Pre-Completion OPT: This is temporary employment provided to F-1 students before completion of their course of study.
  2. Post-Completion OPT: This is temporary employment available to F-1 students after completing their course of study.
  3. 24 Month STEM Extension: Students enrolled in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) courses can a 24-month extension after their initial Post-Completion OPT authorization. 

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30

Application Processing Days

Full Time On Campus

Program Intensity

Under Graduate

Program Level

48

Duration

Study Visa

English Test Requirement

6.5

Minimum Overall Score

79.0

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53.0

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