Geography (GEOG)
Courses
GEOG 1302. INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. 3 Hours.
An introduction to geographical perspectives. An exploration of human activities from a local to a global scale. Emphasis on mapping and interpreting patterns and processes of human geography.
GEOG 1303. WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY. 3 Hours.
Survey of the geography of major world regions. Introduces global issues from a regional perspective with an emphasis on developing an understanding of the connections between and differences among world regions.
GEOG 3304. HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1850. 3 Hours.
The geography of the United States from the colonial era to 1850 with an emphasis on acquisition of geographic knowledge, cultural transfer and acculturation, spatial organization of societies, human-environment relationships, sectionalism, territorial expansion, and changing notions of territory, borderlands and boundaries. Course taught as HIST 3304 and GEOG 3304. Credit will be granted in only one department.
GEOG 3305. HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1850. 3 Hours.
The geography of the United States since 1850 with an emphasis on sectionalism, regional and national integration, urbanization, human-environment relationships, cultural landscapes, and evolving notions of territory, borderlands and frontiers. Course taught as HIST 3305 and GEOG 3305. Credit will be granted in only one department.
GEOG 3350. READING THE LANDSCAPE. 3 Hours.
How historians and geographers identify and interpret clues in the landscape (such as place names, architecture, vegetation, transportation, field and street patterns) that reflect historical change and its social, economic, environmental and geographic consequences. Offered as GEOG 3350 and HIST 3350; credit will be granted only once.
GEOG 3355. ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. 3 Hours.
People and the natural environment from the colonial period to the present. Ecological change, conservation movements, and artistic and literary interpretations of landscape and nature. Listed as GEOG 3355 and HIST 3355; credit will be granted only once.
GEOG 3371. IMAGES OF THE SOUTHWEST. 3 Hours.
Examines the changing culture, architecture, and landscapes of the American Southwest as depicted in literature, art, film, television, and advertising, including the role of popular culture and commerce in creating and marketing a regional "Southwestern style." Offered as GEOG 3371 and HIST 3371; credit will be granted only once.
GEOG 4191. CONFERENCE COURSE. 1 Hour.
Topics assigned on an individual basis covering personal research or study in designated areas. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
GEOG 4291. CONFERENCE COURSE. 2 Hours.
Topics assigned on an individual basis covering personal research or study in designated areas. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
GEOG 4301. HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY AND CARTOGRAPHY. 3 Hours.
An introduction to cultural and historical geography with an emphasis on cartography and the use of maps in research and teaching. Offered as GEOG 4301 and HIST 4301; credit will be granted only once.
GEOG 4310. GEOGRAPHY OF THE GREATER SOUTHWEST. 3 Hours.
Geography of the Greater Southwest to include Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Mexico. How the natural environment, cultural environment, and space itself have affected the history and development of the Southwest.
GEOG 4320. MAPS AND MAPMAKERS. 3 Hours.
A history of geography and cartography with an emphasis on the development of geographical ideas and mapmaking from antiquity to the modern era. Offered as GEOG 4320 and HIST 4320; credit will be granted only once.
GEOG 4330. UNDERSTANDING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 3 Hours.
A practical introduction to GIS and methods of creating, maintaining and displaying spatial data using the ArcGIS software. This course is offered as GEOL 4330 and GEOG 4330; credit will not be granted for both. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
GEOG 4350. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MODERN GEOGRAPHY. 3 Hours.
Selected topics in an identified area of geography. The course may be repeated for credit.
GEOG 4391. CONFERENCE COURSE. 3 Hours.
Topics assigned on an individual basis covering personal research or study in designated areas. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.