The Bachelor of Arts in Geography is offered by Hofstra's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Department offers a wide selection of geography courses, balancing offerings in thematic and regional geography. Particular strengths are urban, transportation, economic and Latin American geography. The small size of the Department allows for very close interaction between faculty and students, and the possibility to build customized programs around students' specific interests. Hofstra University, located in Hempstead (Long Island), 25 miles east of Manhattan, is very well placed to take advantage of the wealth of research and educational opportunities provided by the New York metropolitan area. Abundant internship opportunities for majors and minors is available, and New York City provides a wide variety of urban research possibilities. The Department is located in Barnard Hall, near the center of the 240-acre campus.

B.A. in Geography Program

• A minimum of 30 semester hours in geography courses including 3 s.h. in statistics (MATH 40 or QM 1, or equivalent, with permission of the chairperson). 18 of the s.h. in geography courses must come from 100- level courses.
• Required courses: GEOG 1, 2, 60 and 191.
• At least 6 s.h. from the following topical courses: GEOG 3, 80, 102, 103, 106, 135, 160, 193.
• At least 6 s.h. from the following regional courses: GEOG 110, 113C, 122, 123, 131, 140,141, 143, 145, 148.
• GEOL 1 and ECO 165 may be included in the 30 s.h. toward the major in geogaphy.
• A grade of C- or better is required in each course.

Minor in Geography Program

Consists of the successful completion of 18 semester hours of geography, at least 9 s.h. in geography courses must come from 100-level courses.

• Required courses: GEOG 1, 2.
• Only courses with a grade of C- or better will be counted toward the minor.
• GEOL 1 and ECO 165 may not be included in the 18 s.h. toward the minor in geography.
• At least 6 s.h. must be in residence.

Students have the opportunity of tailoring the program to suit their individual interests. We encourage students to partake in the various directed studies offered in the Department (Geog 151/152/153/154), and also the internship in geography. We also offer an honors option (Geog 100) to qualifying students. Students also have the opportunity of acquiring a diploma in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).