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Ph.D. in Urban Studies Temple University, USA

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Course summary

The program draws upon the interdisciplinary expertise of faculty in the Department of Geography and Urban Studies, but also involves the expertise of graduate faculty in related areas across the University, including Community and Regional Planning, Economics, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Education, and Public Health. Students will engage in research and scholarly activity with scholars who are active in helping to build multiple social science disciplines. They will also be equipped to seek employment outside of academe. Non-governmental organizations, think tanks, research institutes, service delivery institutions, international development and economic development organizations, increasingly conduct independent research and employ graduate degree holders in interdisciplinary areas like urban studies and environmental studies.

Program modules

The courses includes - GUS 1021 Urban Society: Race, Class, and Community, GUS 1022 Urban Society, GUS 1025 World Urban Patterns, GUS 1031 Geography of World Affairs, GUS 1051 Environment and Society, GUS 1052 Introduction to the Physical Environment, GUS 1171 Urban Affairs, GUS 1172 Urban Affairs, GUS 1173 Urban Affairs, GUS 1174 Urban Affairs, GUS 1175 Urban Affairs, GUS 1176 Urban Affairs, GUS 1177 Urban Affairs, GUS 1651 Environment and Society, GUS 1951 Environment and Society, GUS 1961 World Urban Patterns, GUS 2014 Urban Geography, GUS 2021 Philadelphia Neighborhoods, GUS 2025 American Place, GUS 2031 Economic Geography, GUS 2032 Urban Systems in a Global Economy, GUS 2051 Urban Environment, GUS 2061 Map Interpretation, GUS 2071 Geography of the United States and Canada, GUS 2073 African Development, GUS 2074 East and South Asia, GUS 2097 Urban Systems in the Global Economy, GUS 2121 Russian Cities.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants to the graduate programs have generally presented an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale, and a combined GRE score of at least 1000 on the quantitative and verbal portions of the exam. International applicants from non-English speaking countries must present results of the TOEFL examination. A minimum score of 575 is required for admission. If taken on the computer, the minimum score is 230. The minimum score for internet-based TOEFL is 80. GRE scores from the verbal and quantitative portions of the exam.

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Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

Temple University

Department name

College of Liberal Arts, Department of Geography and Urban Studies

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