GEOG 2301. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 3 Hours. (TCCN = GEOG 1301)

Survey of geographies of the natural environment and human-environment interactions with an emphasis on spatial patterns and processes.

GEOG 2302. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. 3 Hours. (TCCN = GEOG 1302)

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 2303. WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY. 3 Hours. (TCCN = GEOG 1303)

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 3305. 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 3305 and HIST 3305; credit will be granted only once.

GEOG 3310. GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 3 Hours.

A survey of the geography of the United States and Canada. Includes environmental, cultural, economic, and political geographies with an emphasis on spatial patterns and processes.

GEOG 3315. GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. 3 Hours.

A regional survey of Latin American geography including Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Focuses on environmental, cultural, economic, political, and urban geographies with an emphasis on spatial patterns and processes.

GEOG 3320. GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA. 3 Hours.

A survey of the human and physical geography of the whole continent of Africa. It assesses environmental, demographic, cultural, economic, and political geographies with an emphasis on spatial patterns and processes.

GEOG 3327. CITIES AND SUBURBS IN THE UNITED STATES. 3 Hours.

Explores the urban and suburban development of the United States from pre-colonial indigenous settlements to the present with an emphasis on the transformation of urban and suburban spaces over time and across regions. Attention to population, migration, land use, economics, politics, social and cultural identities, nature, and sustainability as factors in urban growth and change. Course taught as HIST 3327 and GEOG 3327. Credit will be granted only once.

GEOG 3334. HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA. 3 Hours.

Examines the intersection of the disciplines of geography and history including the creation of cultural landscapes, the spatial organization of human activities over time, and the interaction of humans with their environment over time with an emphasis on North America. Course taught as HIST 3334 and GEOG 3334. Credit will be granted only once.

GEOG 3336. 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 3336 and HIST 3336; credit will be granted only once.

GEOG 3347. AMERICA'S BORDERS AND BORDERLANDS. 3 Hours.

Covers the historical evolution of U.S. borders from independence to the present, and of the hybrid societies that have emerged along with them. Examines how borders have changed over time, and the people, commodities, ideas, and cultures, etc. that have crossed or straddled them. Particular attention is given to changing patterns of migration, border enforcement, and cultural hybridization, and the impact these have had on American society and politics. Offered as GEOG 3347 and HIST 3347; credit will be granted only once.

GEOG 3355. DIGITAL MAPPING OF HUMAN AND PHYSICAL LANDSCAPES WITH GIS. 3 Hours.

This course introduces students to the concepts and practices of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students learn how to collect, manage, and visualize spatial data to study people, places, and change over time. Key topics include basic cartography and map design, georeferencing, spatial data models, and introductory analytical techniques such as overlay and proximity analysis. Through lab assignments in ArcGIS Pro software, students gain experience creating digital maps and conducting basic spatial analysis. Emphasis is placed on applying GIS to questions in the social sciences and physical sciences, such as land use change, population patterns, and cultural landscapes.

GEOG 3356. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND PHYSICAL LANDSCAPES WITH GIS. 3 Hours.

This course builds on introductory GIS (Geographic Information Systems) skills and focuses on advanced cartography, geovisualization, and spatial analysis. Students learn techniques such as map algebra, terrain modeling, remote sensing, spatial statistics, and interactive or web-based mapping. Lab assignments emphasize applying these methods to real-world social science and physical science research questions, including urban change, population dynamics, and historical landscape reconstruction. By the end of the course, students will be able to design and carry out GIS-based research projects that combine rigorous spatial analysis with professional-quality maps and visualizations. Prerequisite: GEOG 3355 or consent of instructor.

GEOG 3380. THE SPATIAL HUMANITIES. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the Spatial Humanities, including theory and methods concerning deep mapping, sense of place, and online open-source geospatial technology. Helps to develop an understanding of spatial and "palatial" thought and practice, drawing on perspectives found in literary, cultural, social, philosophical, linguistic, historical, artistic, dramatic, cinematographic, and media studies.

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 4314. GEOGRAPHY OF WAR. 3 Hours.

This course investigates the complex relationships between war, the environment, and geography. It explores how landscapes, resources, and ecosystems are both tools and casualties of conflict. The course synthesizes perspectives from geography, history, literature, and geospatial technologies to analyze how the environment is weaponized, manipulated, transformed by war, and how resources, climate and human-physical geographies have been imbricated in the nature of warfare over the course of history.

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 4334. GEOGRAPHIC DATA ANALYSIS. 3 Hours.

Acquisition, processing and analysis of a set of spatial data selected by the student with approval of the instructor. A written report of the results is required. Course taught as GEOL 4334 and GEOG 4334. Credit will be granted in only one department. Prerequisite: GEOL 4330 or GEOG 4330; or cons. inst.

GEOG 4340. GEOGRAPHIES OF FILM. 3 Hours.

An exploration of film geographies with a focus on cinema as both a topic and a method for geographical representation, analysis, and learning.

GEOG 4341. IMAGES OF THE SOUTHWEST BORDERLANDS. 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 4341 and HIST 4341; credit will be granted only once.

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.

GEOG 5330. 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 5330 and GEOG 5330; credit will not be granted for both.

GEOG 5331. ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL DATA. 3 Hours.

Analyzing spatial data using ArcGIS, Spatial Analyst, and 3-D Analyst, topological surface analysis and modeling; 3-D visualization and viewscapes; spatial statistics and data quality management. Course taught as GEOL 5331 and GEOG 5331. Credit will be granted in only one department.

GEOG 5334. GEOGRAPHIC DATA ANALYSIS PROJECT. 3 Hours.

Acquisition, processing and analysis of a set of spatial data selected by the student with the approval of the instructor. A written report of the results is required. Offered as GEOL 5324 and GEOG 5334. Credit will not be given for both. Prerequisite: GEOL 5320, or GEOL 4330 or GEOG 4330, or cons. inst.