COURSES
Undergraduate Courses
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Below are examples of courses available through the Geography Department
Department of Geography Courses
Introductory courses in the core aspects of geography include:
044:001 Introduction to Human Geography 4 s.h.
044:003 The Global Environment 3-4 s.h.
044:005 Foundations of GIS 3 s.h.
044:010 Globalization and Geographic Diversity 3 s.h.
Examples of courses in the Geography Health and Society Track:
044:107 Hungry Planet 3 s.h.
044:104 Environment and Development 3 s.h.
044:131 Geography of Health 3 s.h.
Examples of courses in the Environmental Studies Track:
044:019 Contemporary Environmental Issues 3 s.h.
044:123 Landscape Ecology 3 s.h.
044:125 Environmental Impact Analysis 4 s.h.
Examples of courses in the GIS Track:
044:105 Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing 3 s.h.
044:110 GIS for Environmental Studies: Introduction 3 s.h.
044:112 Mapping American Cities and Regions 3 s.h.
The full description of undergraduate course requirements can be found here:
Department of Geography General Catalog (As of 4/19/12 Revised Geography Requirements have not been posted)
Graduate Courses
The Doctor of Philosophy in geography requires 72 s.h. of graduate credit and is designed to be completed in four or five years. The degree prepares students for college and university teaching and for advanced research.It provides study programs that lead to broad knowledge of a field of geography and its literature and to special expertise in a subfield.
The full description of graduate course requirements can be found here:
Department of Geography General Catalog
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