Study Bachelor of Science in Geography at SUNY New Paltz in the USA, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Department of Geography & Environmental Studies offers comprehensive liberal arts majors in Geography and Environmental Studies. For those majoring in other fields, minors in Geography, Urban Planning and Environmental Studies are available. Geography is a diverse and integrative discipline that allows students to explore and make sense of place, space, and landscape and the connections between them, while also learning to analyze problems from multiple perspectives. Our programs are designed to prepare students for graduate study in geography or for employment in fields actively seeking geographers. Students may choose the general Geography major, leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, or Geography concentrations in environmental geography and in urban planning, leading to a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. The concentration in urban planning is for students who wish to undertake graduate study in planning or to obtain employment in that field. A Geographic Information System (GIS) sequence is offered in addition to courses in cartography and remote sensing.

Majors

Urban Planning
Environmental Geography

Which department am I in?

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Application deadline

01/12/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

State University of New York at New Paltz

1 Hawk Drive,

NEW PALTZ,

New York,

12561, Northeast, United States

Full Time (4 Years)

Application deadline

01/05/2027

Start date

August 2027

Venue

State University of New York at New Paltz

1 Hawk Drive,

NEW PALTZ,

New York,

12561, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

The basic requirement for admission is a high school degree and a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale (or an 85% grade average or higher). An official transcript (documentation of a student's permanent academic record including the courses that have been completed and the marks that have been received for those courses). If your school or national education department does not provide transcripts, please provide a certified record of the courses and examinations taken, this would include Government Examination certificates (such as GCSE-"O" Level, IGCSE, and “A" Level). You must submit official secondary/high school transcripts - in the original language and in a translated English version.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.