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Undergraduate and Graduate
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Courses for Undergraduates

100. Concepts in Geography. 3 Hours.
Geographic concepts drawn from the areas of cultural, urban/economic, physical, and regional geography.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) course-distribution credit (CDC) in the social sciences
    3. required for the Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Science in Teacher Education (BSTE), Minor in Geography (MG), Minor in Teacher Education (MTE)
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 215 (optional), 241 (opt), 275 (opt), 341 (opt), 352 (opt), 353 (opt), 361 (opt), 464, 481

101. World Regional Geography. 3 Hours.
Culture areas of the world; regional patterns of the utilization of resources; global, cultural, economic, and political variations.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. optional 100-level course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 241 (opt), 341 (opt), 361 (opt)

121. Introduction to Climate and Vegetation. 4 Hours.
An introduction to earth-sun relations, the atmosphere and weather; the hydrologic cycle; the notion of climate; multiple approaches to the study of climate; vegetation and climate.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. optional 100-level course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE, "environmental analysis" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 221

129. Introduction to Astronomy. 3 Hours.
An introduction to the study of the sky through planetarium visits and personal observations; concentration on stellar evolution.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. same as Physics 129
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: none

131. Introduction to Landforms and Soils. 4 Hours.
Description, explanation, and interpretation of the distribution of landforms and soils.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. optional 100-level course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE, "environmental analysis" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 231

141. Environmental Geography. 3 Hours.
Survey of the state of the global environment, the measurement of its condition, and prospects for the future.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. optional 100-level course for BA, BS, BSTE, MG, MTE
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 241 (opt), 341 (opt)

151. Introduction to Cultural Geography. 4 Hours.
Spatial patterns concerning human origin, divergence and convergence in historical perspective. Special reference to humans and the landscapes they create through their attitudes, objectives, and technical skills.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. optional 100-level course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 241 (opt), 341 (opt), 352 (opt), 353 (opt)

161. Introduction to Economic Geography. 3 Hours.
Geographies of primary, secondary, and tertiary activities, consumption, current and evolving patterns of land use and urbanization.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. optional 100-level course for BA, BS, BSTE, MG, MTE
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 215 (opt), 241 (opt), 341 (opt), 352 (opt), 361 (opt)

175. The Making of Maps. 4 Hours.
Roles of mapping in selected historical and contemporary human endeavors, including navigation, exploration, governmental activities, resource development, and communication. Maps as reflections of need and technology.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. optional 100-level course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE, Minor in Cartography (MC)
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 275 (opt), 278 (opt)

200. Cultural Geography of the Third World. 3 Hours.
Human geography of Africa, Latin America including the Caribbean, and Asia, with special attention to problems of poverty and development, national integration and sovereignty.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. optional 200-level regional course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE
    3. same as African-American Studies 240
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (regional option)

202. Geography of the United States and Canada. 3 Hours.
Environmental conditions, natural resources, and cultural patterns within the two countries; focus on the physical landscapes, human occupancy, and inter-regional linkages of selected subareas.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. optional 200-level regional course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (regional option)

203. Human Geography of Latin America including the Caribbean Region. 3 Hours.
Culture, settlement, political and economic development problems in Latin America, with special attention to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean Region, and Mexico.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. optional 200-level regional course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE
    4. same as Latin American Studies 217
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (regional option)

205. Geography of Western Europe. 3 Hours.
Consideration of physical and human resources in non-Soviet Europe. Subregions are examined with reference to spatial variations of physical and cultural characteristics, including geopolitical relationships with the remainder of the world.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. optional 200-level regional course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (regional option)

206. Geography of the CIS (Formerly the USSR). 3 Hours.
Physical and cultural landscapes; regional analysis of resources and economy; the geographic basis of the area's role in world affairs.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. optional 200-level regional course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (regional option)

207. Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America. 3 Hours.
Analysis and interpretation of the archaeological evidence on the process of development of native civilization in the Meso-American area from the beginnings of agricultural settlement to the eve of the Spanish conquest.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. optional 200-level regional course for BA, BSTE, MG, MTE
    3. same as Anthropology 227, Latin American Studies 258
  2. prerequisites: Anth 102 or sophomore standing
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (regional option)

211. Chicago: An Urban Geography. 3 Hours.
A geographic overview of the Chicago metropolitan region: physical geography, transportation connections, economy, trade territory, and patterns of settlement and land use. Field trips are required.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. optional 200-level urban course for BA, BSTE, MG; option for "resource utilization" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: Anth 102 or sophomore standing
  3. prerequisite for: 215 (opt), 352 (opt), 401 (urban opt), 411 (opt)

215. A Global Geography of Cities. 3 Hours.
Comparative urbanization. Development and pattern of world urbanization; causes and consequences; spatial articulation of political and economic power in the developed and third worlds.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. optional 200-level urban course for BA, BSTE, MG; option for "resource utilization" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: 100 or 161 or 211
  3. prerequisite for: 352 (opt), 401 (urban opt), 411 (opt)

221. Regional Climatology. 3 Hours.
Characteristics, controls, and distribution of the world's climates; aspects of changing climate.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. 200-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG; optional 200-level course for "environmental analysis" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: 121
  3. prerequisite for: 421

231. Regional Geomorphology of the United States. 3 Hours.
Variation of land form in the U.S. Distributional aspects of related geomorphic processes. Readings and projects required.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. 200-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG; optional 200-level course for "environmental analysis" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: 131 recommended
  3. prerequisite for: 431 (opt)

241. Resource Problems in the United States. 3 Hours.
Problems of U.S. water, air, and land management; resource demand and supply; pollution problems; agencies involved in monitoring resources.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. LAS/CDC credit in the social sciences
    3. 200-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: 100 or 101 or 141 or 151 or 161
  3. prerequisite for: 341 (opt), 361 (opt)

251. Mind and Environment. 3 Hours.
How humans perceive and appraise conditions and act spatially in the macro-environment. Environmental learning and behavior in young children. Ethnogeography and environmental perception.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. 200-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: none

255. Language and Culture. 3 Hours.
An introductory course stressing language as an aspect of culture and the influences of culture on language.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. 200-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
    3. same as Anthropology 219
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: none

274. Applied Physical Geography. 3 Hours.
Principles, content, and method of physical geography as they can be used to redress the human impact on our contemporary physical environment.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. 200-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: none

275. History of Cartography. 3 Hours.
Development of cartography from primitive charts to the space age. Major contributions examined as components leading to present technology.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. option for MC; 200-level methods option for BA, MG
  2. prerequisites: 100 or 175
  3. prerequisite for: 397(opt)

276. Cartographic Techniques. 4 Hours.
Introduction to the practice of cartographic display of areal data. Topics include map characteristics, symbolization, and map preparation.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. option for BS, BSTE, MC, MTE; 200-level methods option for BA, MG
  2. prerequisites: none
  3. prerequisite for: 377 (opt), 386 (opt), 397 (opt), 475 (opt)

278. An Applications Approach to Computer Cartography. 4 Hours.
Selected problems and practices of cartographic display cast in contexts of advantages and limitations confronting map makers using computers.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. option for BS, BSTE, MC, MTE; 200-level methods option for BA, MG
  2. prerequisites: 175
  3. prerequisite for: 377 (opt), 386 (opt), 397 (opt), 475 (opt), 481 (opt)

341. Resource Management and Policy. 3 Hours.
Global view of the status of the environment and resources resulting from social forces having cultural, economic, demographic, and political dimensions.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. 300-level option for BA, BS, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: 100 or 101 or 141 or 151 or 161 or 241
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (systematic opt), 441 (opt)

352. Social Geography of the City. 3 Hours.
Spatial aspects of social analyses; structural and ecological models; functional models; space conflict resolution in housing and other segregating mechanisms.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. 300-level urban option for BA, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: 100 or 151 or 161 or 211 or 215
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (urban/systematic option), 512

353. Cultural Ecology. 3 Hours.
Cultural ecology and cultural evolution, emphasizing peasant farming and other subsistence systems. Soil management under shifting and sedentary agriculture.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. 300-level topical option for BA, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: 100 or 151 or 161 or 211 or 215
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (urban/systematic option), 505 (opt)

355. Problems in the Dynamics of Culture. 3 Hours.
Analysis of culture change, with emphasis on the concepts of acculturation, culture contact, diffusion, the processes of adaptation and reaction, macro- and micro-change.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. 300-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
    3. same as Anthropology 315
  2. prerequisites: Anth 213
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (systematic option)

361. Areal Organization of Economic Activity. 3 Hours.
Spatial conditions of economic activity with applications to growth and development of selected geographical areas; transportation impacts on resource exploitation, manufacturing and distribution, and consumers.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. 300-level systematic option for BA, BS, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: 100 or 101; and either 161 or 241
  3. prerequisite for: 401 (systematic option), 441 (opt), 461

377. Remote Sensing of the Environment. 3 Hours.
Principles and practices in manual and automated interpretation of aerial photographs and other forms of remotely sensed imagery. Applications address numerous problem areas.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. option for MC; 300-level methods option for BA, BSTE
  2. prerequisites: 276 and 278
  3. prerequisite for: none

386. Elements of Spatial Analysis. 3 Hours.
Implications of geographic concerns for data gathering and analysis. Spatial sampling and weighting of areal data. Reconciling record and zone inconsistencies when merging data from several sources.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
    2. option for MC; 300-level methods option for BA, BSTE
    3. same as Anthropology 386
  2. prerequisites: 276 and 278
  3. prerequisite for: none

395. Special Studies in Geography. 1 to 3 Hours.
Readings and reports in selected fields chosen in consultation with the instructor.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
  2. prerequisites: consent of the instructor.
  3. prerequisite for: none

397. Special Studies in Cartography. 1 to 3 Hours.
Independent study on an identified problem in cartography under supervision of a faculty member.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
  2. prerequisites: 275 or 276 or 278
  3. prerequisite for: none

399. Undergraduate Thesis. 1 to 3 Hours.
Open only to departmental majors. Individual research under the supervision of a faculty member. Completed application form must be submitted to the director of undergraduate studies prior to enrollment.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad only
  2. prerequisites: a 4.66 grade-point average in geography courses counted toward the major, and consent of the adviser.
  3. prerequisite for: Required for graduation with departmental distinction.

Courses for Undergraduates and Graduates

401. Topics in Regional Geography. 3 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours of credit. Geographic analysis of cultural and environmental systems of a political, economic, or climatic region of the world as defined by the instructor.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. "environmental analysis" specialization of BS; optional 400-level systematic course for BA, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: one course each from among the systematic and methods courses and one in the area of either regional or urban geography excluding those taken at the 100-level
  3. prerequisite for: 505 (opt)

411. Areal Organization of Urban Systems. 3 Hours.
The physical, economic, social, and political aspects of the internal patterns and external arrangements of cities in the Western world.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. optional 400-level course for "resource utilization" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: one 200-level course in either urban or economic geography
  3. prerequisite for: 511

421. Systematic Climatology. 3 Hours.
Emphasis on fluxes of energy and mass at the earth-atmosphere interface; climatic environment of the biosphere including the urban water budget.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. 400-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG; optional 400-level course for "environmental analysis" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: 221
  3. prerequisite for: 530 (opt)

431. Advanced Landform Geography. 3 Hours.
Genesis of surficial landforms and processes that sculpt them.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. 400-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG; optional 400-level course for "environmental analysis" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: 131 or Geol 101
  3. prerequisite for: 530 (opt)

432. Geomorphology and Archaeology. 3 Hours.
Relevance of geomorphic processes and landform development to archaeology; role of geomorphology in archaeological surveys, paleogeographic reconstruction, and archaeological interpretation. Elements of geoarchaeology.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for BS; 400-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
    3. same as Anthropology 421
  2. prerequisites: 131 or Geol 101
  3. prerequisite for: none

441. Topics in Resource Management and Policy. 3 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours of credit. Selected topics dealing with environmental problems at local, regional, or global levels. Topics vary.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for BS; 400-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
    3. same as Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) 474
  2. prerequisites: 341 or 361
  3. prerequisite for: 514 (opt), 541 (opt)

442. Environmental Hazards and Risks. 3 Hours.
Environmental risks of natural and technological hazards; causes and consequences to people; social theories of risks; coping mechanisms used to reduce risk.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. 400-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: 251 or 441
  3. prerequisite for: none

444. Management of Solid and Hazardous Waste. 3 Hours.
Management of solid and hazardous waste, including radioactive waste: landfills, incineration, recycling, composting, source reduction, groundwater and air pollution impacts, control, regulations, siting, health impacts.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. 400-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
    3. same as Civil Engineering, Mechanics, and Metallurgy 423, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences 472
  2. prerequisites: EOHS 400 and EOHS 405
  3. prerequisite for: none

461. Location and Land Use. 3 Hours.
Environmental, demographic, and institutional influences on land availability/use at global/local scales; geographies of production/use intensity; market/governmental controls over land/users.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for BS; 400-level systematic option for BA, BSTE, MG
  2. prerequisites: 361
  3. prerequisite for: 501, 511 (opt), 541 (opt)

464. Geographic Modeling of Transportation Systems. 3 Hours.
Discussions of the principles of spatial interaction, emphasizing passenger movements, commodity flows, the practicality of network analysis, and the impact of transportation facilities on land use and regional development.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. optional 400-level systematic course for BA, BSTE, MG; optional 400-level course for "resource utilization" specialization of BS
  2. prerequisites: 100 and 161
  3. prerequisite for: 511

470. Educational Practice With Seminar I. 6 Hours.
The first half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in the elementary or secondary school.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad (graduate credit only with approval of department)
    2. required for teacher certification
    3. same as Education 470
  2. prerequisites: good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the college or department of specialization
  3. prerequisite for: none

471. Educational Practice with Seminar II. 6 Hours.
The second half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in the elementary or secondary school.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad (graduate credit only with approval of department)
    2. required for teacher certification
    3. same as Education 471
  2. prerequisites: good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the college or department of specialization
  3. prerequisite for: none

472. The Learning and Teaching of Geography. 3 Hours.
A consideration of instructional strategies in teaching geographical content with regard for known behavioral and learning characteristics of students. Emphasis is on material presentation in contemporary urban schools.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. required for BSTE, MTE
  2. prerequisites: senior standing and declared major in teacher education
  3. prerequisite for: none

475. Thematic Cartography. 4 Hours.
Discussion and projects involving representation of real-world areal patterns; preservation of geodetic, locational, and informational relationships; information generalization and reconstruction; computer software, and programs for computer assisted cartography.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for MC, BS; 400-level methods option for BA, BSTE
  2. prerequisites: 276 or 278
  3. prerequisite for: 478, 575 (opt)

478. Mapping with Microcomputers. 4 Hours.
Microcomputer applications including computer principles for mapping, alternative design for coordinate files, kinds of devices for mapping, direct control of devices for mapping, characteristics and limitations of mapping programs.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for MC, BS; 400-level methods option for BA, BSTE
    3. same as Anthropology 484
  2. prerequisites: 475
  3. prerequisite for: 575 (opt)

481, Geographic Information Systems I. 4 Hours.
Components and performance properties of geographic information systems. Geographic hierarchies and data structures. Problems and solutions in handling large geographic files. Geocoding.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for MC, BS; 400-level methods option for BA, BSTE
    3. same as Anthropology 481
  2. prerequisites: 100 and either 278 or IDS 100
  3. prerequisite for: 481

482. Geographic Information Systems II. 4 Hours.
Application of inferential statistical techniques and probability models in geographic research. Topics include use of descriptive parameters in recognizing geographic relationships, tests of significance, and recognition of areal patterns.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for MC, BS; 400-level methods option for BA, BSTE
    3. same as Anthropology 482
  2. prerequisites: 481
  3. prerequisite for: 483, 486

483. Geographic Information Systems III. 4 Hours.
Problems encountered in the analysis and portrayal of geographic data. Topics include taxonomy, regionalization, trend surface analysis, time series, Markov probabilities, and computer cartographic procedures for displaying output from analytic procedures.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for MC, BS; 400-level methods option for BA, BSTE
    3. same as Anthropology 483
  2. prerequisites: 482
  3. prerequisite for: none

484. Qualitative Methods in Geographic Research. 3 Hours.
Use of qualitative methods in geographic research. Research design choices, data collection and analysis, writing. Applications in environmental and urban geography.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for MC, BS; 400-level methods option for BA, BSTE
  2. prerequisites: 481 or declared major or minor in geography
  3. prerequisite for: none

486. Analysis of Geographic Patterns.4 Hours.
Analytical methods for evaluating arrangements of points, lines, and subareas across regions. Development of non-central measures of spatial association as an alternative to correlation analysis.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. option for MC, BS; 400-level methods option for BA, BSTE
  2. prerequisites: 482
  3. prerequisite for: none

491. History and Philosophy of Geography. 3 Hours.
The philosophy of geography, its theory and research techniques. Analysis of bibliographic sources; criticism of papers on assigned topics.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. required for BA, BS, BSTE
  2. prerequisites: declared major or minor in geography
  3. prerequisite for: none

496. Internship in Geography. 1 to 3 Hours.
Only 3 hours of credit may be counted toward the research requirement in the MA thesis program. Professional field experience with an agency or organization in the private or public sector on projects related to the student's area of specialization.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. undergrad/grad
    2. may be substituted for a departmental requirement with prior approval of faculty advisor and director of internship programs
  2. prerequisites: declared major in geography or full graduate standing in geography, and consent of faculty adviser and the director of internship programs.
  3. prerequisite for: none

Courses for Graduates

501. Seminar on Regional Development. 3 Hours.
Analysis of the role of selected resources in regional development. Topics vary.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. may be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit
  2. prerequisites: 461
  3. prerequisite for: none

505. Seminar on the Geography of Colonialism and Neocolonialism. 3 Hours.
Colonialism: historical, political and development geographies. Colonialism in the evolution of Europe and the Third World. Anti-colonial liberation movements. Theories of neocolonialism, underdevelopment, dependency

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. may be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit
  2. prerequisites: 353 or 401
  3. prerequisite for: none

511. Topics in Urban Geography. 3 Hours.
Critical analysis of selected theories, methods and problems of urban and settlement geography.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. may be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit
  2. prerequisites: one 400-level course in urban, economic or transportation geography
  3. prerequisite for: none

512. Seminar on the Geography of the Inner City. 3 Hours.
Formation, internal spatial structure and dynamics of ghettos and other inner-city slums in modern industrial cities. Critique of theories of ghetto formation, persistence and re-emplacement. Analysis of ghetto spaces in Chicago.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
  2. prerequisites: 352
  3. prerequisite for: none

514. Management of Land and Urban Resources. 3 Hours.
Man's use and misuse of the land environment with emphasis on densely populated metorpolitan areas. Health, physical, social, economic aspects. Land use models and simulations.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. same as Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences 575
  2. prerequisites: 441 or EOHS 400
  3. prerequisite for: none

530. Seminar in Physical Geography. 3 Hours.
General topic to be defined by instructor; specific approved topic to be defined, researched and discussed by student.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. may be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit
  2. prerequisites: 421 or 431
  3. prerequisite for: none

541. Seminar on Resource Management and Policy. 3 Hours.
Social policy issues in the resolution of resource-management conflicts. Topics will vary.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. may be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit
  2. prerequisites: 441 or 461
  3. prerequisite for: none

551. Research Seminar on the Ecology of Mapping Behavior. 4 Hours.
Mapping behavior examined cross-culturally, historically, and developmentally. Ecological functions of mapping in macro-spatial behavior.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. may be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit
  2. prerequisites: consent
  3. prerequisite for: none

575. Seminar in Cartography. 3 Hours.
Review of recent developments in computer mapping and identification of mapping needs. Research on conceptual and program solutions to computer mapping problems.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. may be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit
  2. prerequisites: 475 or 478
  3. prerequisite for: none

592. Research Proposal Design. 1 Hour.
Research techniques, including problem definition, literature search, and methodological design.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
  2. prerequisites: 595
  3. prerequisite for: none

595. Departmental Seminar. 2 Hours.
Review of contemporary geographical research in professional journals and by faculty.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. S/U grade only
    3. required for the Master of Arts in Environmental and Urban Geography (MEUG)
  2. prerequisites: graduate standing in geography
  3. prerequisite for: 592

596. Independent Study. 1 to 4 Hours.
Independent research on approved topic not related to thesis preparation.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. may be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit
    3. students may register for more than one section per term
  2. prerequisites: consent of advisor and instructor
  3. prerequisite for: none

598. Master's Thesis Research. 0 to 16 Hours.
Independent research on a topic approved for a graduate thesis.

    program-planning information:
  1. university/college/program requirements; cross listings:
    1. grad only
    2. S/U grade only
    3. may be repeated for a maximum of 16 hours credit
    4. required for thesis option of MEUG
  2. prerequisites: consent of thesis research advisor
  3. prerequisite for: none

Updated: January 1997
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