GEOG 70957 - Geography of The New York Metropolitan Area

An historical and contemporary geography of the New York Metropolitan area structured around the New York State Social Studies Core Curriculum and the National Geography Standards. The course will address the relationship between the physical and social geographies of the five boroughs and the surrounding areas of the Hudson and Long Island; the impacts of significant historical and political events on the region’s social and economic geography; and the impacts of changing transportation modes in the evolution of the region.

Hours 45 hrs,
Credits 3 cr