Courses

    Analyzes social, behavioral, political, and demographic factors that influence development and maintenance of communities in contemporary urban environments, with primary emphasis on U.S. cities. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002, or 2412. Same as GEOG 5622.

    Provides an overview of development policy and practice, surveying foundational works in Development Studies as well as critical interventions. Required for Graduate Certificate in Development Studies. Prereqs. for GEOG 4632 are GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002 or 2412. Recommended prereq., GEOG 3682. GEOG 4632 and 5632 are the same course.

    Systematic study of relations between geography and politics, especially as background for better understanding of international affairs. Includes topics such as frontiers and boundaries, power analysis, geopolitics, international political economy, and strategic concepts. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002, 2412, IAFS 1000, PSCI 2012 or 2223. Restricted to GEOG, IAFS, ENVS, junior/senior majors. Same as GEOG 5712.

    Examines research methods associated with field work in human geography. Prepares students for fieldwork by focusing on geographic and interdisciplinary field work techniques; interpretation of field data; and discussion of the politics, ethics and gender, race, class, and cross-cultural issues related to field work. Prereqs., 15 credit hours in human geography. Same as GEOG 5722.

    Emphasizes spatial aspects of population characteristics including fertility, mortality, migration, distribution, and composition. Includes both theoretical and empirical considerations, in addition to field work and computer simulations. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002 or 2412. Same as GEOG 5732.

    Studies the interaction of people and the environment, including human adaptation and modification of environments, cultural interpretation and construction of landscapes, and natural resources and land management. May be taken twice. Topics vary. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002 or 2412. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Presents theoretical approaches to the links between environment and development in Latin America and focuses on analytical discussion of contemporary (and controversial) issues in sustainable development in South America. Examines social, ecological, economic, and political forces influencing the use of natural resources. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002, 3812, 3422, ANTH 3110, or PSCI 3032.

    Examines key environmental problems in relation to China's rapid modernization and development. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002 or HIST 1608.

    Rigorously examines contemporary Tibetan society, culture, and nature from a geographical perspective. Uses readings on contemporary Tibet as an entry point into scholarly research about nationalism, representation, diaspora, landscape and place, sustainable development, natural resource management, identity, and environmentalism. Prereqs., GEOG 3822 or other classes on China. Same as GEOG 5832.

    Examines geographical patterns of health and disease with an emphasis on global health issues. Focuses on three major approaches to medical geographic research: ecological approaches, which systematically analyze relationships between people and their environments; social approaches, including political economy and socio-behavioral approaches; and spatial approaches, which employ maps and spatial analysis to identify patterns of health and disease. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1001 or 1011, and GEOG 1992, 2002 or 2412. Restricted to juniors/seniors. GEOG 4852 and 5852 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Provides a regional survey of cultural, political, economic, social, and physical geography of Western Europe, emphasizing the distinctive character and problems of each major area and the relationship of the region to the world. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002 or 2412.

    Offers thesis research under faculty supervision. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Geography (GEOG) or Environmental Studies (ENVS) majors only.
    Discusses incorporating GIS methods into graduate thesis or dissertation research. Reviews basic mapping concepts (scale and projections), acquiring different types of spatial data (raster and vector), building an error-free database, making simple queries, overlays, charts, and maps. Intended for students who want to learn GIS but lack background skills in computing or cartography. Recommended prereq., some experience with Mac or Windows. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Restricted to graduate students. Same as GEOG 4023.

    Same as GEOG 4043. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Same as GEOG 4093 and GEOL 5093. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Covers various topics outside of the normal curriculum; offered intermittently depending on student demand and availability of faculty. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Prereqs., introductory course in statistics and instructor consent. Same as GEOG 4103. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Focuses on the current research topics in geographical information systems and selected areas of application. Includes major journal articles related to each topic. Students complete and present a seminar paper. Prereq., GEOG 4103, 5103, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    History of ideas and institutions that have shaped contemporary geographic inquiry. Examines the evolving relations among human geography, physical geography, environment-society relations, and geographic information processing. Designed to situate graduate student research within major subfields and intellectual currents of geography. Prerequisites: Restricted to Geography (GEOG) graduate students only.

    The human section reads and discusses contemporary research philosophies and methodologies in human geography. Practices the development of research proposals and presentation of research ideas and results. The physical section reads and discusses contemporary research philosophies and methodologies in physical geography (climatology, geomorphology, biogeography, and soils geography). Practices the development of research proposals and presentation of research ideas. Restricted to geography graduate students.

    Prereq., GEOG 4103/5103 or instructor consent. Recommended prereq., working knowledge of Gis software. Same as GEOG 4203. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Involves a research seminar concerned with problems of mass and energy exchange in the Earth-atmosphere system. Selects topics from such areas as air quality, bioclimatology, hydrology, climate change, and the climates of urban, agricultural, and natural environments. Restricted to graduate students.

    Examines global climates from the standpoint of synoptic and dynamic climatology. Prereqs., GEOG 3201 or equivalent, 3000-level course in climate/atmospheric sciences, and instructor consent. Restricted to graduate students.

    Presents recent research topics that vary from year to year. Consult the online Schedule Planner for specific topics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

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