Department of Geography & Planning
Welcome to the Department of Geography and Planning at the University at Albany. Our students are educated to succeed in a broad range of careers in the Geography and Planning professions. Undergraduate programs include a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies & Planning as well as an Undergraduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Analysis. The department is also the home of the Globalization Studies Major. Graduate programs include a Master of Arts in Geography and a Masters in Regional Planning as well as a Graduate Certificate in GIS and Spatial Analysis and a Graduate Certificate in Urban Policy. Our department also offers a combined Joint Master of Regional Planning and Doctor of Law (MRP/JD) in conjunction with Albany Law School. We invite you to browse our website and please feel free to contact us with any questions.
News & Events
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Students participate in the department’s individual recognition ceremony held May 14th
Congratulations Graduates! We are very proud of you.
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Students Involved in Redevelopment of North Swan Street Park in Arbor Hill
Students from the Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning program were involved in the initial conception of a project that targets the redevelopment of the North Swan Street Park in Arbor Hill.
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Globalization Studies Major
The Globalization Studies Major finds a new home in the Department of Geography and Planning. For more information visit the Globalization Studies website.
