The department of Geography at UGA is a leading center of scholarship on the physical and social processes that shape our world. We offer certificate programs in Urban & Metropolitan Studies and Geographic Information Science.
Degree Type: Certificate
Degree Program Code: CERT_2UMS_G
Degree Program Summary:
The Urban and Metropolitan Studies certificate program combines interdisciplinary academic approaches with real-world experiences to enable students to develop expertise in how cities and their metropolitan areas are built, change over time, and impact both residents and their environments.
This certificate program combines interdisciplinary academic approaches with real-world experiences to enable students to develop expertise in how cities and their metropolitan areas are built, change over time, and impact both residents and their environments. Meeting the goals for this certificate will help equip UGA students and graduates for career paths and/or graduate study in fields impacted by urban and metropolitan processes. These might include urban planning, the non-profit sector, real estate, law, architecture and urban design, business and finance, education, government, medicine and health, as well as arts and design. There are no prerequisite courses required for the certificate program. If you have any inquires on the program, please contact the certificate program coordinator (Dr. Steven Holloway, holloway@uga.edu). To apply, please request to be admitted to the Urban and Metropolitan Studies Certificate Program to Dr. Holloway at holloway@uga.edu.
Locations Offered:
Athens (Main Campus)
College / School:
Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
346 Brooks Hall
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-8776
Department:
Geography
Graduate Coordinator(s):
