Courses: Geography (GEOG)College: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Any TCCN equivalents are indicated in square brackets [ ].

GEOG 1300: Elements of Physical Geography
Cr. 3. (3-0). Analysis of the physical processes of the earth's surface and their interrelationships, emphasizing continental drift, landforms, weather, climate, vegetation, and soils.

GEOG 1301: Human Use of the Earth
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in or completion of ENGL 1303 or equivalent. An analysis of humankind's variable imprint upon the earth's surface resulting from human activities related to land and resource utilization, technology, and environmental attitudes.

GEOG 2340: World Realms
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in or completion of ENGL 1303 or equivalent. Examination of the interactions between people, cultures, and natural surroundings.

GEOG 3322: Geography of Eurasia
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: GEOG 2340 or consent of instructor. Topical and regional survey of the world's largest continent. Europe, North, East, Southeast, and Southwest Asia treated as distinct regions.

GEOG 3327: Political Geography of Russia and the Commonwealth (also POLS 3327)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or GEOG 2340, or consent of instructor. Political and geographic factors inherent in the human use and management of the territory and resources of the former Soviet Union.

GEOG 4315: Historical Geography of the United States
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: GEOG 2340, HIST 1376 or HIST 1377 and HIST 1378 or HIST 1379 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Examination of regions and resources as perceived by varied cultures during selected periods in the past.

GEOG 4396: Selected Topics in Cultural Geography
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: 12 semester hours in cultural and regional geography, or consent of instructor. Major concepts and theories of cultural geography. May be repeated with approval of the dean.

GEOG 4397: Selected Topics in Geography
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: 12 semester hours of geography or consent of instructor. May be repeated when topics vary.

GEOG 4398: Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

GEOG 4598: Independent Study
Cr. 5 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

 

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Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: August 8, 2012