Oct 14, 2025  
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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GEOG 3300 - Urban Geography

3 Credit(s)

Offered: every year

This course will explore urban geography in a hands-on approach that studies patterns, structures, and organization of cities, and the complex processes behind them.  GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Google Earth based case studies will be used to visualize urban development theories and models.

Prerequisite(s): Adjusted high school GPA of 2.7 or higher (associated with a high school graduation no more than two years from semester of enrollment) OR passing score on Quantitative and Analytical Skills or Advanced Algebra and Functions Accuplacer placement exam OR successful completion of MATH 0300  [Quantitative Prep.] or MATH 0500  [Algebraic Prep.] OR successful completion of a credit bearing mathematics course

Meets General Education Requirement(s): DP, PL



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