Schedule of Classes
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Fall '99Section seat counts current as of: Sep 22 09:30GEOG Geography( Behavioral and Social Sciences) GEOG100 Introduction to Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course. USP Distributive Studies Area D: Social and Behavioral Sciences Course.An introduction to the broad field of geography as it is applicable to the general education student. The course presents the basic rationale of variations in human occupancy of the earth and stresses geographic concepts relevant to understanding world, regional and local issues. GEOG201 Geography of Environmental Systems; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. A systematic introduction to the processes and associated forms of the atmosphere and earth's surfaces emphasizing the interaction between climatology, hydrology and geomorphology. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with GEOG 211. GEOG211 Geography of Environmental Systems Laboratory; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Pre- or corequisite: GEOG 201 or GEOL 100 or GEOL 120. A laboratory course to accompany GEOG 201. Analysis of the components of the earth's energy balance using basic instrumentation; weather map interpretation; soil analysis; the application of map and air photo interpretation techniques to landform analysis. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with GEOG 201. This is a 2 hr, 1 credit lab which parallels GEOG 201; Required for GEOG majors; optional for non-majors. GEOG212 (PermReq) The World in Cultural Perspective Laboratory; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Pre- or corequisite: GEOG 202. For GEOG majors only. Introduction to the basic methods and techniques employed in human geography. GEOG298A Special Topics in Geography: Geography of Global Change; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. GEOG321 Maryland and Adjacent Areas; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. USP Distributive Studies Area A: Cultural and Historical Course. The physical environment, natural resources, and population in relation to agriculture, industry, transport, and trade in the State of Maryland and adjacent areas. GEOG323 Latin America; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Diversity (D) Course. A geography of Latin America and the Caribbean in the contemporary world: political and cultural regions, population and resource distribution, historical development, current levels of economic and social well-being, urbanization, development policies, migration trends, physical features and climates. GEOG340 Geomorphology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Survey of landform types and role of processes in their generation. Frequency of occurrence and implications for land utilization. Emphasis on coastal, fluvial, and glacial landforms in different environmental settings. Landform regions of Maryland. GEOG345 Climatology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. The geographic aspects of climate with emphasis on energy-moisture budgets, steady-state and non steady-state climatology, and climatic variations at both macro-and micro-scales. GEOG350 The American City: Past and Present; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Development of the American city from the early nineteenth century to the present. The internal structure of contemporary metropolitan areas, the spatial arrangement of residential, commercial, and other activities. Washington, D.C. and Baltimore examples. GEOG360 Cultural Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 or ANTH 101 or ANTH 102. Junior standing. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG 360 or GEOG 420. Formerly GEOG 420. Impact of humans through ideas and technology on the evolution of geographic landscapes. Major themes in the relationships between cultures and environments. GEOG371 Computer Cartography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG 371 or GEOG 370. Formerly GEOG 370. Principles of cartographic database, earth-map relations, map design, symbolization and color usage. Practical skills of making different thematic maps using simple software packages. GEOG372 Remote Sensing; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Principles of remote sensing in relation to photographic, thermal infra-red and radar imaging. Methods of obtaining quantitative information from remotely-sensed images. Interpretation of remotely-sensed images emphasizing the study of spatial and environmental relationships. GEOG384 (PermReq) Internship in Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: S-F. Prerequisite: GEOG 305; and GEOG 310; and permission of department. Corequisite: GEOG 385. Supervised field training to provide career experience. Introduction to professional level activities, demands, opportunities. Placement at a public agency, non-profit organization, or private firm. Participation requires application to the internship advisor in preceding semester. GEOG385 (PermReq) Internship Research Paper; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG 305; and GEOG 310; and permission of department. Corequisite: GEOG 384. Seminar conducted on campus. Research paper related to the student's internship. GEOG398 (PermReq) Honors Research; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. GEOG399 (PermReq) Honors Thesis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG 398. GEOG421 Cultural Ecology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Basic issues concerning the natural history of humans from the perspective of the geographer. Basic components of selected behavioral and natural systems, their evolution and adaptation, and survival strategies. GEOG422 Population Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. The spatial characteristics of population distribution and growth, migration, fertility and mortality from a global perspective. Basic population-environmental relationships; carrying capacity, density, relationships to national development. GEOG430 Location Theory and Spatial Analysis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Theories and procedures for determining the optimal location of industrial, commercial and public facilities. Techniques to evaluate location decisions. The provision of services within regions and metropolitan areas. Emerging trends. GEOG440 Process Geomorphology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG 340 or GEOL 340 or permission of department. A quantitative investigation of the fundamental geomorphic processes shaping modern landscapes, with emphasis on coastal, fluvial or glacial processes. Field, instrumentation and laboratory analyses. GEOG473 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG 373. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG 473 or GEOG 482. Formerly GEOG 482. Analytical uses of geographic information systems; data models for building geographic data bases; types of geographic data and spatial problems; practical experience using advanced software for thematic domains such as terrain analysis, land suitability modeling, demographic analysis, and trasportation studies. GEOG484 Biogeography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG 347 or equivalent. Recommended: GEOG 123. Not open to graduate students. Current biogeographical topics of global significance, including a consideration of measurement techniques, and both descriptive and mechanistic modeling. Topics may include: scale in biogeography, climate and vegetation, global carbon cycle, biodiversity, interannual variability in the biosphere, land cover, global biospheric responses to climate change, NASA's Mission to Planet Earth and Earth Observation System. GEOG498 (PermReq) Topical Investigations: Selected Topics; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Restricted to advanced undergraduate students with credit for at least 24 hours in geography and to graduate students. Any exceptions should have approval of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
GEOG498B
Topical Investigations:
Regional Geography: Geography of the Bible;
(3 credits)
Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
GEOG498D Topical Investigations: Climatology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. GEOG498I Topical Investigations: Remote Sensing; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. GEOG498K Topical Investigations: Computer Cartography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. GEOG498M Topical Investigations: Geomorphology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. GEOG600 (PermReq) Introduction to Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: permission of department. Introduces the student both to research procedures needed in graduate work and to current trends and developments in geographic research. GEOG609B Topics in Remote Sensing: Lidar; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. GEOG610M Research Tutorial; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG 600; and permission of department. GEOG628 Seminar in Climatology: Seminar in Paleoclimatology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. GEOG638 Seminar in Biogeography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. GEOG679 Seminar in Urban Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. GEOG788 (PermReq) Selected Topics in Geography; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
GEOG788C
Selected Topics in Geography;
(1-3 credits)
Grade Method: REG/AUD.
GEOG788D (PermReq) Selected Topics in Geography: Population Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. GEOG788E Selected Topics in Geography: Cultural Ecology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. GEOG788G Selected Topics in Geography; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. GEOG788P Selected Topics in Geography: Location Theory and Spatial Analysis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. GEOG788S (PermReq) Selected Topics in Geography; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD. GEOG789 (PermReq) Independent Readings; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
GEOG790
(PermReq)
Internship in Geography;
(3 credits)
Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
GEOG799
(PermReq)
Master's Thesis Research;
(1-6 credits)
Grade Method: REG.
Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
GEOG899
(PermReq)
Doctoral Dissertation Research;
(1-8 credits)
Grade Method: REG.
Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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