Bachelor of Arts in Geography (Metropolitan Area Planning)

The Bachelor of Arts in Geography with a concentration in Metropolitan Area Planning helps students understand how cities have evolved, with an emphasis on spatial patterns and the role of transportation in structuring settlements. The concentration provides students with skills for designing cities that address important issues such as sustainability, affordable housing and transportation, a strong civic life, and public health and safety. Geography students at Sacramento State explore Earth's natural and cultural environments using methods from the natural sciences and the social sciences. They study climate, weather, landforms, water resources, and plants and animals, as well as peoples, societies, economies, and cities. These phenomena overlap in intricate ways, giving rise to distinctive places and regions. Geography's approach emphasizes Earth's spatial relationships and patterns, and the processes that govern them, whether found in nature or in human behavior.

Students work with quantitative and qualitative data from a variety of sources, including published censuses and maps, aerial imagery, field and lab work, surveys, and interviews. They use a variety of tools, including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and other computer applications to collect, display, and analyze spatial data. Geography students study and address complex issues, especially those with a human-environment interface, such as climate change, resource management, urban growth and design, globalization, immigration, ethnic identity, and territorial conflict. Geographical understanding is applied at different scales, from the local to the global, and regional expertise is cultivated.

An applicant who has not completed any post-secondary education after high school is considered a first-time freshman applicant. If there is a gap between the time you graduated high school and when you are applying to the University, but have not attempted or completed any college or university coursework, you are still considered a first-time freshman. Please note that an evaluation from an agency is not required or recommended as we do in-house evaluations of all foreign credentials.
High School Transcript
GPA- Minimum 3.0 out of 4.0 scale or average 80% marks
High School Diploma Must accompany transcript
TOEFL-64 iBT (ETS code - 004671)
IELTS-6.0
DuoLingo-95
Sacramento State ELI-Level 7
PTE Academic-50
GTEC: 1125
ELS Language Center-Level 112
FLS Language School-Level 16
TLC-Level 9
UCLA Extension-Level 6
Passport Biographical Page Copy Attach the copy to your application documents
Financial Statement Minimum 30,300 USD proof of funds required for I-20 to be issued
TOEFL - 510 PBT with official score report