GEOG 105      Introduction To The Elements Of Geography
A survey of major elements of physical and human geography, with a concise overview of the world's regions. Emphasis on global relationships and distributions, both environmental and cultural. Climates, natural vegetation, land forms, cultural origins and diffusions, economic patterns. Fall and winter.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 150      Introduction To Physical Geography
This course is an introduction to the study of the natural environmental systems of earth--the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, and the lithosphere. The primary objective of the course is to provide a broad overview of these systems at a global scale. This overview will entail descriptions of natural systems and the variations they exhibit both from place to place and through time. It will also entail explaining how natural systems operate and interact with each other, thereby providing a necessary foundation for understanding the tremendously diverse physical geography of earth. Applies to natural science requirement. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall semester.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 200      World Geography I
A survey of the physical and human geography of the regions and nations of Europe and the Americas, with Australia and New Zealand. The approach is strongly historical, emphasizing interconnections, shared colonial backgrounds and broader global contexts in the modern world. The course is aimed at non-specialists. See also Geography 202. Offered: Spring
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 202      World Geography II
A survey of the physical and human geography of the regions and nations of Russia and the other former Soviet republics, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, East Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Realm. The approach is strongly historical emphasizing interconnections shared colonial backgrounds, and broader global contexts in the modern world. The course is aimed at non-specialists. See also Geography 200. Offered: Fall semester.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 203      Introduction To Geographic Information Systems
An introductory course covering the basic principles of geographic information systems focusing on such software programs as ARC-INFO and ARC-VIEW. Offered: Fall and Winter
Credits: 4 hours
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GEOG 210      Human Geography
A study of the geographical underpinnings and distribution of the main elements of culture, including population patterns, language, religion, political territorial organization, settlement, and economic livelihood. The environmental settings, geographic origins, diffusion, and geographic interrelationships of these culture traits are emphasized. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 215      Introduction To Weather And Climate
Overview of the basic components of the climate system. Emphasis is on the basic physical processes that determine global and regional climate and the linkages between components of the climate system. The theme throughout the course will be importance of climate as one of the major forcing mechanisms in environmental change. Both human-induced and natural climate variability will be covered. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Offered: Fall
Credits: 4 hours
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GEOG 300      Interdisciplinary Studies:Cluster Courses
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 309      Urban Geography
Historical development, morphology and functions of urban places, including intercity relationships and the relationship between cities and their hinterlands; emphasis on American cities. Offered: On Demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 311      Economic Geography
A systematic study of the modern world economy that includes discussion of the location of production and consumption, the nature and role of multinational enterprises in trade, resource limitations to growth, and cultural responses to globalization. Three hours lecture, discussion a week. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 314      Principles Of Geomorphology
Explores the processes that shape the earth's surface. Focuses on the development and description of fluvial, glacial, eolian, and coastal landforms. Studies the influence of tectonic and climatic factors. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Field trip. Prerequisite: ENV-SCI 111R or GEOLOGY 220; GEOLOGY 230 suggested. Offered: On demand.
Credits: 4 hours
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GEOG 317      Cartography
Design and preparation, by hand and computer, of informative, effective, and attractive maps and other graphics for various geographical purposes, especially term papers, thesis, and public presentations. Lectures, discussion, and laboratory. Offered: On demand.
Credits: 4 hours
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GEOG 319      Descriptive And Synoptic Meteorology
Synoptic weather observations, air mass analysis, analysis of frontal systems, weather disturbances, preparation of weather charts and diagrams used in synoptic meteorology and forecasting. Prerequisites: ENV-SCI 110R or GEOLOGY 215 Offered: On demand
Credits: 4 hours
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GEOG 325      Cultural Perspectives on the Environment
This course explores the history of conservation practices in American agriculture from the 1700s through the present. Additionally, the course examines the past and present legal implications of environmental statutes for minority farmers from a social and environmental justice perspective. This course is also offered as Environmental Studies 325.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 329      World Political Geography
An analysis of the influence of geographic factors (both physical and human) on the economic and political relationships of the nations of the world. Emphasis will be placed on population size and political viability of states, boundaries and frontiers as limits of national space, problems related to the spatial integration of states, and the independence and interdependence of states within the larger world political system. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 332      Cultural Geography
A study of the distribution and interpretation of cultural patterns throughout the world. Examined are material and non-material elements of culture such as settlement, land use, technology and belief systems. The geographic origins and diffusion of culture traits are emphasized. On demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 333      Geographic Elements Of Urban Planning
Analysis of the changing form and structure of urban places from a planning viewpoint. The focus will be on land-use trends on both the intraurban and interurban levels. Covered will be such topics as planning for urban transportation, new towns, land-use planning, urban renewal, and environmental planning. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 334      Gender and the Environment
This course provides a survey of different ways women relate to nature. The objectives of the course are: to understand historical relationships between women and nature in the western world, to understand different theoretical approaches to studying women and nature, to explore the geography of women's activism on behalf of the environment, and to understand how women's health is linked to the environment. Cross listed with ENV-STDY 334. Offered: Fall
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 335      Introduction To Waste Management
Overview of issues in waste management. Nature and classification of waste. Municipal solid waste: disposal methods, design, construction and maintenance of sanitary landfills. Nature and sources of hazardous waste, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. Types and sources of nuclear waste; disposal of high level and low level nuclear wastes. Sources, nature, handling and disposal of biologic waste. Pollution prevention, recycling and resource conservation. Prerequisites: ENV-SCI 110R; GEOLOGY 150, GEOLOGY 220 or instructor's permission. Offered: On demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 336      Principles Of Soil Science
Study of genesis, evolution, distribution and classification of soils. Analysis of soil-forming materials and processes. Three hours lecture, discussion and laboratory a week. Prerequisites: ENV-SCI 110R; GEOLOGY 220 required; Offered: On demand Restrictions: college chemistry recommended.
Credits: 3 hours
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