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Geography
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GEOG 105D WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 201D HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 211 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
GEOG 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY RESEARCH
GEOG 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
GEOG 302 BIOGEOGRAPHY
GEOG 303 WEATHER AND CLIMATE
GEOG 305 ADVANCED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 315 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 330 GEOGRAPHICAL PLANNING
GEOG 331 URBAN GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 332 ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 400 SEMINAR
GEOG 401 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 405 GEOGRAPHIC THOUGHT
GEOG 411R APPLIED GIS AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS
GEOG 425 TOURISM PLANNING
GEOG 430R MOUNTAIN GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 436 EAST ASIA IN THE GLOBAL SYSTEM
GEOG 451 GEOGRAPHY INSTRUCTION
GEOG 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
GEOG 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
GEOG 481 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY UNITED STATES
GEOG 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
GEOG 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
GEOG 500 SEMINAR
GEOG 501 GIS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING
GEOG 503 SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 504 GIS RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALS
GEOG 505 BIOCLIMATOGRAPHY
GEOG 520 LAND USE PLANNING
GEOG 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
GEOG 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
GEOG 105D WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
F,S,Su 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Resume of major world regions; their cultures, populations, resources, utilization of land; emphasis on regions outside Anglo-America.
GEOG 201D HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Global geographies of population and economic development; patterns of language and religion; global distributions of agriculture, industry, and urban landscapes; use of human geography to analyze selected world problems.
GEOG 211 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
F, S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CS 150: Computer Literacy or equivalent knowledge.
-- Concepts of spatial thinking; understanding spatial relationships and interaction in the natural and built
environment. Spatial data principles, data models, relational database concepts, contemporary digital cartography,
map design and compositon, spatial data conversion, introduction to spatial analysis and synthesis.
GEOG 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
GEOG 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
GEOG 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project.
GEOG 302 BIOGEOGRAPHY
S to be offered odd years
3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 210 or BIOL 101.
-- Factors affecting the geography of plants and animals in space and time.
GEOG 303 WEATHER AND CLIMATE
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ESCI 112.
-- The climates of the continents, and their classification, characteristics and interrelationships with other factors of the physical and human environment.
GEOG 305 ADVANCED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
F, S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 211.
-- Advanced data model concepts in the context of spatial analysis. Spatial overlay analysis and synthesis in vector and raster. Error and Uncertainty. Data modeling
and database design principles to support analysis and modeling applications.
GEOG 315 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 201
-- American cultural landscape evolution; origins and diffusions of American culture traits; evolution of American culture regions.
GEOG 330 GEOGRAPHICAL PLANNING
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 105 and GEOG 201.
-- Main factors, elements, principles, methods, tools, organization, and issues of urban and rural planning in a geographical context; integration of physical and human variables into the planning process.
GEOG 331 URBAN GEOGRAPHY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 201 or GEOG 234
-- Historical evolution and spatial patterns of urban phenomenon; human-environment interaction in urban area; distribution of economic and social activities in the city; spatial structure of urban system in national and regional background.
GEOG 332 ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 201.
-- Contemporary research questions and methodologies in economic geography; geographical distribution of economic activities; principles of spatial interaction; application of locational theory in urban and rural settings.
GEOG 400 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and as determined for each offering.
-- Topics at the upper division level not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
GEOG 401 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 201
-- Past geographies of North America. Political, cultural, economic, and urban evolution of North American regions from the colonial era to 1900.
GEOG 405 GEOGRAPHIC THOUGHT
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing in Geography program.
-- A senior capstone course for the geography option. The exploration of the history of geographic thought; the emergence and evolution of modern academic and applied geography. Contemporary trends and issues in geography.
GEOG 411R APPLIED GIS AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 211 and GEOG 305.
-- Advanced spatial analysis, synthesis and modeling concepts and methods. Semester projects apply theory and concepts to a project related to student's discipline. Students learn to develop GIS applications to address a variety of issues.
GEOG 425 TOURISM PLANNING
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 211 and GEOG 330.
-- A geographical, economic and planning perspective about the contemporary tourism and recreation of international, national and local scales. Topics include evoultion, dynamics, types and patterns, analysis tools, planning issues and policies.
GEOG 430R MOUNTAIN GEOGRAPHY
F 4 cr. LEC 2 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ESCI 112 or
BIOL 101. Senior
standing - restricted entry
required.
-- Local, regional, and global importance of mountains. Geomorphology, climatology, plants and animals of mountain environments, and their relationship to human activities.
GEOG 436 EAST ASIA IN THE GLOBAL SYSTEM
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ESCI 112, GEOG 105, GEOG 201.
-- The geographical perspective on the contemporary East Asia as a region of the world and the countries involved. Systematic themes include physical environment, history, population, culture, economy, politics, social life and international relationship.
GEOG 451 GEOGRAPHY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. LAB
PREREQUISITE: Junior or senior standing in geography and consent of instructor and Department Head.
-- Student works as a tutor and undergraduate teaching assistant in a teaching laboratory under close academic supervision. Weekly meeting focuses on geography teaching, organization of class materials, and student supervision. Weekly lab emphasizes applying active learning concepts in a geography laboratory context.
GEOG 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
GEOG 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand.
GEOG 481 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY UNITED STATES
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Two of the following: ESCI 112, GEOG 105, or GEOG 201.
-- A topical and regional analysis of related political subdivisions or other geographical areas. Course may be taken twice if regional emphases differ.
GEOG 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: GEOG 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
GEOG 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.
GEOG 500 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
GEOG 501 GIS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING
On Demand 3 cr. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Application of field methods, geostatistics, geographic information systems, remote sensing and computer modeling to the geography of landscapes. Measurement and modeling techniques applied to land, water and atmosphere as they relate to selected environmental patterns.
GEOG 503 SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Settlement history and contemporary land use in the trans-Mississippi west. Evolution of cultural landscapes in the Mountainous West.
GEOG 504 GIS RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALS
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Geographic Information Science Fundamentals in the context of developing a research program. Spatial data principles, data models, conversion and sampling strategies, analysis methods and cartography. Lab exercises uses GIS software. Students specialty area explored through literature review and individual project.
GEOG 505 BIOCLIMATOGRAPHY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 210 or BIOL 303.
-- The distribution of plants, as controlled by climate, geologic history and geographic location. Changes over time in distribution patterns as related to climate change and other human activities.
GEOG 520 LAND USE PLANNING
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- History and philosophy of land use planning; application of geographical skills to contemporary land use planning issues. Selected topics include population pressure and land requirement, law, eminent domain, property right, public control over private land use, institution, and economics in land use planning.
GEOG 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
GEOG 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
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