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Geography Courses (Descriptions)
101. Human Geography (3).
Human adjustment to the physical environment. The geographic factors in the distribution of population and the growth of civilization.
Notes: Offered in fall, spring and summer.
Prerequisite for all 300 level courses in Geography: Sophomore status or permission of the instructor.
301. The Geography of North America (3).
A regional study of Anglo-America with consideration of the relationships between the natural environments and social, political, and economic developments.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore status or permission of the instructor.
302. Economic Geography (3).
Provides an introduction to elementary locational theory, analyzing the spatial structures of primary, secondary, and tertiary economic activities, and also explores major linkages in the global economy. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore status or permission of the instructor.
303. Geography of Africa (3).
Geography of Africa presents Africa 's physical environment, its socio-cultural diversity, its colonial heritage, and its economic development.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 101 or permission of instructor
Notes: Crosslisted with AAMS 303.
304. Geography of the Middle East (3).
This course surveys Southwest Asia and North Africa, a region commonly known as the Middle East and usually associated with arid climates, oil, Islam and Judaism.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 101
305. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3).
Course discusses solving problems with spatial analysis by using geographic information systems, a powerful technology that combine layers of data in a computerized environment, creating and analyzing maps in which patterns and processes are superimposed.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 101 / Notes: Lab Fee: $50. Offered at variable times.
306. Geography of Latin America and the Carribbean (3).
This course surveys the geographic and historic factors, which contributed to the present-day complexity of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean .
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 101. Sophomore status or permission of the instructor.
310. Geography of the Carolinas (3).
The changing cultural and economic utilization of the two-Carolinas' environment. Historical and problem oriented. Field trip.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore status or permission of the instructor. / Notes: Lab Fee: $15.
325. Traveling Seminar in Geography (3).
Problem-oriented short course which visits selected locations in Africa, North America, Mexico , or the West Indies .
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore status or permission of the instructor.
350. Special Topics in Geography (3).
A course, either systematic or regional in approach, that deals in-depth with a subject in geography not included in the established curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore status or permission of the instructor.
500. Global Environment and Sustainable Development (3).
This course discusses the question of sustainability, a new economic agenda of development that seeks a balance with issues of environmental protection and social equity so that the short-term needs of our generation do not compromise those of the future.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 101. Offered in the spring.
525. Traveling Graduate Seminar in Geography (3).
Problem-orientated short course, which visits selected locations in Africa, North America, Mexico or the West Indies . Offered concurrently with GEOG 325.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of geography or permission of instructor. |
