Welcome to the Human Geography Program!
Whether you’re a prospective or current student, we hope the following set of resources will be of assistance for you throughout your experience with the program.
Program Description
As outlined by the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences: “Human Geography focuses on the relationships between human societies and the built and natural environments in which they operate. How do we organize and distribute natural resources? How do we build healthy, sustainable communities? How do our environments reflect and reinforce our cultural beliefs? How do we prepare for and respond to hazards? Human Geographers seek to answer these important questions in diverse urban and rural contexts.”
Academic Requirements
Department Resources
The Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences website for Human Geography outlines required courses for graduation, the major/minor credit requirements for students in the human geography program, the skills gained throughout your degree, one’s job prospects post-graduation, and can be found here.
For even further information on Human Geography as a field of study, the knowledge outcomes of studying Human Geography at the University of Alberta, as well as on the diversity of sub-disciplines available in the field, visit the Faculty of Arts website here.
Information, pricing, and high-school course requirements for those looking to apply can be found here.
Faculty
Dr. Tara McGee
Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: tmcgee@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.492.3042
Dr. Damian Collins
Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: damian.collins@ualberta.ca
Dr. Theresa Garvin
Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: theresa.garvin@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.492.4593
Dr. Robert Summers
Instructor, Faculty Service Officer and Associate Director, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: robert.summers@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.492.0342
Dr. Joshua Evans
Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: joshua.evans@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.492.7515
Dr. Rob Shields
HM Tory Chair and Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: rshields@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.234.0489
Welcome to the Planning Program!
Whether you’re a prospective or current student, we hope the following set of resources will be of assistance for you throughout your experience with the program.
Program Description
The Urban and Regional Planning programs educate students in the scientific, aesthetic, and orderly disposition of land, resources, facilities and services with a view to securing the physical, economic and social efficiency, health and well-being of communities. Planners work for all levels of government and in professional planning consultancies. The department offers planning education at the Undergraduate, Masters, and Ph.D. levels.
Academic Requirements
Choose your program:
BA Major in Planning
BSc Specialization in Planning
MSc in Urban and Regional Planning
PhD in Urban and Regional Planning
Department Resources
The Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences website for Urban & Regional Planning outlines required courses for graduation, the major credit requirements for students in the planning program, the skills gained throughout your degree, one’s job prospects post-graduation, and more. The website can be found here.
Information, pricing, and high-school course requirements for those looking to apply to the BA Planning Program or the the BSc Specialization Program can be found here.
Faculty
Dr. Sandeep Agrawal
Professor and School Director, Associate Chair, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: sagrawal@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.492.1230
Dr. Jeff Birchall
Associate Professor and Associate Director, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: jeff.birchall@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.248.5758
Dr. Robert Summers
Instructor, Faculty Service Officer and Associate Director, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: robert.summers@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.492.0342
Dr. Kristof van Assche
Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: vanassch@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.492.8965
Dr. Emily Grisé
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: egrise@ualberta.ca
Dr. Kyle Whitfield
Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: kyle.whitfield@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.492.0165
Neal LaMontagne
Faculty Lecturer, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: nlamonta@ualberta.ca
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