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Studying Geography
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Studying geography at college or a university can be a rewarding experience. Learn all about the study of geography at undergraduate and graduate levels.

AAG Specialty Groups
There's no better way to learn about the subdisciplines of American geography than to visit their sites.

How To Find a Graduate Program in Geography
From your About.com Guide, simple steps to help you find the right grad school.

Geography Features
From your About.com Guide, over two dozen features about geography as a discipline to help you learn more about the subject. Includes basic definitions of geography, geography journals, internships, James Michener on geography, and more.

Listservs and Newsgroups
From your About.com Guide, key listservs and newsgroups for geographic discussion.

Four Traditions of Geography
A nice overview of the four traditions of geography, as formulated by William Pattison in 1964.

Four Traditions of Geography Lecture
A great summary of the four traditions of geography from Dr. Christine M. Rodrigue.

GCSE Bitesize Revision
This site from the BBC provides students studying for the GCSE geography exam information and practice questions.

GeoBeeCentral
James Williams, 2003 National Geographic Bee Champion, created this website to help aspiring National Geographic Bee winners prepare for the Bee. Very useful!

Geography Departments of North America
Take a look at this great map which shows the location and highest degree offered by 277 Geography Departments at colleges and universities across the United States and Canada.

Geography Departments Worldwide
If you're searching for academic geography departments, this is good site to begin with. It's database contains over 600 departments in 51 countries. Keyword and advances searching are available.

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