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GEOG Geography( Behavioral and Social Sciences) GEOG123 Causes and Implications of Global Change; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course.Also offered as AOSC123 and GEOL123. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: AOSC123, GEOG123, GEOL123, or METO123. A unique experience in integrating physical, chemical, geological, and biological sciences with geographical, economic, sociological, and political knowledge skills toward a better understanding of global change. Review of environmental science relating to weather and climate change, acid precipitation, ozone holes, global warming, and impacts on biology, agriculture, and human behavior. Study of the natural, long- term variability of the global environment, and what influence mankind may have in perturbing it from its natural evolution. Concepts of how physical, biological, and human behavioral systems interact, and the repercussions which may follow human endeavors. The manner in which to approach decision and policy making related to global change. GEOG130 Developing Countries; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course. CORE Diversity (D) Course. An introduction to the geographic characteristics of the development problems and prospects of developing countries. Spatial distribution of poverty, employment, migration and urban growth, agricultural productivity, rural development, policies and international trade. Portraits of selected developing countries. GEOG170 Maps and Map Use; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Mathematics or Formal Reasoning (MS) Course. An exploration of ways in which maps are produced, including how data are gathered using remote sensing, how data are analyzed in geographic information systems, and how data are presented in cartographic form. Development of skills in map reading, data interpretation and analysis, environmental analysis, and user-oriented presentations. 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 Distributive Studies Physical Science Laboratory Course only when taken concurrently with GEOG 211. GEOG202 Introduction to Human Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course. USP Distributive Studies Area A: Cultural and Historical Course. Introduction to what geographers do and how they do it. Systematic study of issues regarding social and cultural systems from a global to a local scale. Looks at the distribution of these variables and answers the question "Why here, and not there"? GEOG211 Geography of Environmental Systems Laboratory; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Pre- or corequisite: GEOG201 or GEOL100 or GEOL120. 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 Distributive Studies Physical Science Laboratory Course only when taken concurrently with GEOG 201. One two-hour lab per week. There is a $40.00 lab fee with this course. GEOG212 (PermReq) Introduction to Human Geography Laboratory; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Pre- or corequisite: GEOG202. For GEOG majors only. Introduction to the basic methods and techniques employed in human geography. GEOG306 Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the Geographic Environmental Sciences; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Also offered as GEOG398Q. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG398Q or GEOG306. Formerly GEOG398Q. Essentials in the quantitative analysis of spatial and other data, with a particular emphasis on statistics and programming. Topics include data display, data description and summary, statistical inference and significance tests, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and some advanced concepts, such as matrix methods, principal component analysis, and spatial statistics. Students will develop expertise in data analysis using advanced statistical software. There is a $40.00 lab fee with this course. GEOG310 Maryland and Adjacent Areas; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG310 or GEOG321. Formerly GEOG321. The physical environment, natural resources, and population in relation to agriculture, industry, transport, and trade in the State of Maryland and adjacent areas. GEOG330 Cultural Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG201, GEOG202, ANTH220, or ANTH260; or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG330, GEOG360, or GEOG362. Formerly GEOG362. Impact of humans through ideas and technology on the evolution of geographic landscapes. Major themes in the relationships between cultures and environments. GEOG332 Economic Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG203, GEOG303, or GEOG332. Formerly GEOG303. Principles of managing scarce resources in a world where everyone faces tradeoffs across both time and space. Focuses on the relationship between globalization processes and changing patterns of locational advantages, production, trade, population, socioeconomic and environmental grace and sustainability. GEOG334 The American City: Past and Present; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG334 or GEOG350. Formerly GEOG350. Development of the American city from the early 19th 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. 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. GEOG342 Introduction to Biogeography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG201. Recommended: GEOG211. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG342 or GEOG347. Formerly GEOG347. The principles of biogeography, including the patterns, processes and distributions of living organisms from local to global scales, aspects of ecophysiology, population and community ecology and evolutionary biology. Spatial processes in the biosphere will be covered. GEOG384 (PermReq) Internship in Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: S-F. Only GEOG384 will count toward the major requirement. Prerequisite: GEOG201/211, GEOG212, GEOG306 and (ENGL391 or ENGL393). For GEOG majors only. 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. GEOG384H Internship in Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: S-F. Only GEOG384 will count toward the major requirement. Prerequisite: GEOG201/211, GEOG212, GEOG306 and (ENGL391 or ENGL393). For GEOG majors only. GEOG385 (PermReq) Internship in Geography II; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Only GEOG384 will count toward the major requirement. GEOG385 will count toward university requirements. Prerequisite: GEOG201, GEOG211, GEOG212, GEOG306 and Junior English. For GEOG majors only. Supervised field training to provide career experience. Introduction to professional-level activities, demands, opportunities. Placement at a public agency, nonprofit organization, or private firm. Participation requires application to the internship advisor in preceding semester. GEOG385H Internship in Geography II; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Only GEOG384 will count toward the major requirement. GEOG385 will count toward university requirements. Prerequisite: GEOG201, GEOG211, GEOG212, GEOG306 and Junior English. For GEOG majors only. GEOG396 Honors Research; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: permission of department. Senior standing. For GEOG majors only. Formerly GEOG397. First course in the departmental honors sequence. Student development of a potential research topic under the guidance of a faculty advisor, culminating in a written and oral presentation of a research proposal. GEOG397 Honors Thesis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG396. Senior standing. For GEOG majors only. Formerly GEOG399. Second course in the departmental honors sequence. Student research under the auspices of a faculty advisor, culminating in a research paper to be defended orally before the geography honors committee. GEOG398 (PermReq) Special Topics in Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. GEOG410 Washington, D.C.: Past and Present; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG410 or GEOG454. Formerly GEOG454. Development of the Washington, D.C. area from its origin as the Federal Capital to its role as a major metropolitan area. The geographic setting, the L'Enfant Plan and its modification, the federal government role, residential and commercial structure. The growth of Washington's suburbs. GEOG415 Land Use, Climate Change, and Sustainability; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG123, GEOG306, or permission of department. Recommended: GEOG201/211, GEOG340, GEOG342, or GEOG331. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG415 or GEOG498D. Formerly GEOG498D. The issues of climate change and land use change as two interlinked global and regional environmental issues and their implications for society and resource use are explored. GEOG432 Location Theory and Spatial Analysis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG430 or GEOG432. Formerly GEOG430. Theories and procedures for determining the optimal location of industrial, commercial and public facilities. Techniques to evaluate location decisions. The provision of services with regions and metropolitan areas. Emerging trends. GEOG434 The Contemporary City; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG434 or GEOG450. Formerly GEOG450. The contemporary urban system: towns, cities and metropolitan areas and their role as concentrations of social and economic activity. Patterns of land-use: residential, employment, commercial activity, manufacturing, and transportation. Explanatory and descriptive models. International comparisons. GEOG435 Population Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG422 or GEOG435. Formerly GEOG422. 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. GEOG445 Climatology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: GEOG345. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG445 or GEOG446. Formerly GEOG446. Quantitative investigations into the Earth's radiation balance, water cycle, and the interrelationship of climate and vegetation. Methodologies in climate research. Case studies related to global climatic change. GEOG472 Remote Sensing:Digital Processing and Analysis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG306, GEOG372 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG472 or GEOG480. Formerly GEOG480. Digital image processing and analysis applied to satellite and aircraft land remote sensing data. Consideration is given to preprocessing steps including calibration and geo registration. Analysis methods include digital image exploration, feature extraction thematic classification, change detection, and biophysical characterization. One or more application examples may be reviewed. There is a $40.00 lab fee with this course. GEOG473 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG373. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG473 or GEOG482. Formerly GEOG482. 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 transportation studies. There is a lab fee of $40.00 required for this course. GEOG475 Computer Cartography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG373. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG471 or GEOG475. Formerly GEOG471. Advanced skills of computer mapping using more sophisticated software packages. Map projection evaluation and selection, coordinate system conversion, techniques of quantitative thematic mapping, map design and generalization, hypermedia and animated cartopgraphy. Emphasis on designing and making cartographically sound sophisticated thematic maps. There is a $40 lab fee with this course. GEOG476 Programming for Geographers; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG306 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG498G or GEOG476. Formerly GEOG498G. An introduction to programming for geography. Introduces the concepts of computer programming as applied to Geography. Implementation language is Visual Basic. This course has a $40 lab fee. GEOG498 (PermReq) Topical Investigations; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. GEOG602 Introduction to Physical Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: permission of department. Introduces students to current trends and developments in physical geography and to research procedures in the field. GEOG603 Masters Research Tutorial; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Prerequisite: GEOG 600; and permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG 603 or GEOG 610. Formerly GEOG610. Development of Masters scholarly paper topic, critical literature review, formulation of geographical approach to research methodology. Individual meetings with faculty. Comprehensive exam before the end of the semester. GEOG604 PhD Research Tutorial; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Prerequisite: GEOG 600; and permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG 604, GEOG 610D, or GEOG 611. Formerly GEOG611. Development of Doctoral research proposal: critical literature review; formulation of research methodology; data identification and evaluation. Individual meetings with faculty. Doctoral proposal defense before end of semester. GEOG606 Quantitative Spatial Analysis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG 305; or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG 605 or GEOG 606. Formerly GEOG605. Multivariate statistical method applications to spatial problems. Linear and non-linear correlation and regression, factor analysis, cluster analysis. Spatial statistics including: trend surfaces, sequences, point distributions. Applications orientation. The course has a $40 lab fee. GEOG635 Population and Environment; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG635 or GEOG788B. Formerly GEOG788B. Course explores the reciprocal relationship between human and phyical systems that result in changes in the environment. Focuses on the roles of demographic variables of population growth and migration and physical envronmental variables from both a historic and recent time frame. These processes will be examined at various scales, from local changes to global changes. GEOG672 Biophysics of Optical Remote Sensing; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG472 or equivalent; or permission of department. Biophysical principles, phenomena and processes underlying multispectral remote sensing in the optical portion of the EM spectrum. Includes computer-based exercises that explore the biophysical basis of land patterns and dynamics observed in remote sensing data. Students must pay a $40 lab fee. GEOG674 GIS Spatial Databases; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG473 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG674 or GEOG696. Formerly GEOG696. Introduces fundamental concepts and practical skills required to design, implement and use GIS databases. Students will learn to store and represent geospatial data in databases, design and create a spatial database, manage and query geospatial data, and deliver and present geospatial data. Students must pay a $40 lab fee. GEOG676 Programming for GIS; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: GEOG306 or equivalent and GEOG373 or equivalent. An introduction to programming for geography. Introduces the concepts of computer programming as applied to geography and geographic information systems. Implementation language is Visual Basic. Students must pay a $40 lab fee. 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. 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 Internship in Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Field experience in the student's specialty in a Federal, state, or local agency or private business. Research paper required. GEOG798 Selected Topics in Geography: Seminar Series: Seminar Series; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD. This course will be team taught by Michael Kearney and Stephen Prince. GEOG799 (PermReq) Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. GEOG898 (PermReq) Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. GEOG899 (PermReq) Doctoral Dissertation Research; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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