GEOGRAPHY (GEOG)
100. INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (3 hours)
Introduction to the variable human character of the earth. Contemporary world
problems such as population, growth, economic development, urbanization,
resource utilization and human alteration of the natural environment are
examined from a locational perspective. Three hours per week. Meets General
Education IIB.
101. WORLD GEOGRAPHY: EUROPE AND ASIA (3 hours) A geographic study of the countries of Europe and Asia emphasizing their
physical and cultural characteristics. Special attention to
contemporary issues/problems. Three hours per week. Meets
General Education IIB.
102. WORLD GEOGRAPHY: AFRICA AND AMERICA (3 hours) Geographic study of countries of Africa and the Americas emphasizing their
physical and cultural characteristics. Special attention to
contemporary issues/problems. May not receive credit for both
GEOG 301 and GEOG 102. Three hours per week. Meets General
Education IIB.
104. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE (4 hours)
Lab Keys An introductory course in earth and space science for prospective elementary
school teachers. An examination of the physical character of the
Earth and its place in the solar system. Students can not
receive credit for both GEOG 104 and GEOG 105. This course is
intended for elementary education majors. Three hours lecture,
two hours laboratory per week. Meets General Education IIIA or
IIIB.
105. INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (4 hours) Introduction to the variable physical character of the earth. Treatment of
weather, climate, soil, vegetation, landforms and oceanic
circulation with emphasis on processes, interrelationships and
distributional patterns. Students can not receive credit for
both GEOG 104 and GEOG 105. Three hours lecture, two hours
laboratory per week. Meets General Education IIIA or IIIB.
107. WEATHER AND HUMAN AFFAIRS (3 hours) Comprehensive introduction to weather and its effects on our everyday lives.
Influence of human activity on the atmosphere: acid rain, ozone
depletion, global warming, nuclear winter. Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIB.
199. CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 hours) Examination of the nature, supply, distribution and use of selected natural
resources. Emphasis on practical and efficient utilization of
soils, farmland, water, forests, energy and mineral resources.
Three hours per week.
200. APPLICATIONS IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 hours) Introduction to the current practices in GIS, focusing on their application in
the sciences, the development of public policy and business.
Basic theory and practice is supported by hands-on experience
with ArcView software. May not be taken for credit if student
has credit for GEOG 319. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and
GEOG 100 or 102 or 104 or 105 or GEOL 103 or BIOL 310. Two hours
lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
201. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY/WEATHER AND CLIMATE (4 hours) Examination of weather and climate with emphasis on processes and
distributional patterns. Interrelationships between climatic
controls stressed. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per
week. Meets General Education IIIA or IIIB.
202. CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (3 hours) Examination of some of the basic concepts of human geography. Emphasis on such
subjects as cultural origins and diffusion, perception,
settlement forms and the relationship between humans, their
culture and the physical environment. Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIB.
203. ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (3 hours) Analysis of the locational factors explaining the geographic distribution of
economic activity: rural and urban land use, cities, industry,
transport and trade, economic development. Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIB
204. SPATIAL ANALYSIS (4 hours) Introduction to the basic principles of quantitative analysis in Geography
(Human, Methodology) geography. Emphasis on the geographic
applications of various techniques rather than on the underlying
statistical theory. Prerequisite: MATH 155 or 213. Four hours
per week.
219. MAP INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS (3 hours) Introduction to mapping science principles and practice. focusing on the
application of methods to map interpretation. Topics covered
include surveying (compass and pace), map projections,
fundamentals of GPS, map compilation and design, and an
introduction to GIS. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per
week.
220. HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (4 hours) Interdisciplinary laboratory course in conjunction with the departments of
Biology and Chemistry designed for non-sci-ence majors to
develop awareness of ways earth’s environment is influenced by
human activities and effects of the environment on human
society. Cannot be repeated for credit in the Biology or
Chemistry departments; cannot be used to satisfy course
requirements within the major. For students in the Honors
Program. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
301. WORLD REGIONS (3 hours) Examination of contemporary patterns of life in selected areas of the world
from a regional viewpoint. Attention given to the physical
environment, resource use, economic activities, demographic and
sociocultural characteristics and regional problems.
Prerequisite: GEOG 100 or 101 or 102 or 104 or 105. Three hours
per week. Meets General Education IIB.
302. GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (3 hours) Analysis of contemporary patterns of American and Canadian life from a regional
perspective. Major topics include the physical environment,
resource and land use, economic activities, demographic and
sociocultural characteristics, and regional problems.
Prerequisite: GEOG 100 or 101 or 102 or 104 or 105. Three hours
per week.
308. PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING (3 hours) Analysis of the theory and practice of planning at various spatial levels
(local, regional, state and federal). Emphasis on planning
processes, responsibilities of professional planners, and
detailed examination of contemporary issues like control of
sprawl and coastal zone management. Cannot receive credit for
both GEOG 208 and GEOG 308. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Three
hours per week.
310. REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE (3 hours) Regional analysis of contemporary geographic patterns of Europe. Emphasis on
physical, economic and political patterns and regional problems.
Prerequisite: GEOG 100 or 101 or 102 or 104 or 105. Three hours
per week.
311. COASTAL PROCESSES (3 hours) The study of coastlines and the geological forces that shape them. Four hours
of lecture/lab per week in the laboratory setting and two
mandatory half day Saturday field trips to Assateague Island.
Prerequisite: GEOG 104 or 105 or GEOL 103 or permission of
instructor. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
318. LOCAL FIELD COURSE (3 hours) Familiarizes students with some of the basic field techniques of geography.
Land use field studies and mapping of the rural and urban areas
of eastern Maryland scheduled for Sundays. Prerequisite: Twelve
hours in geography or permission of instructor. Four hours per
week including five one-day field trips.
319. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE (4 hours) Study of automated information handling using geographically referenced data to
support spatial analysis. Consideration of and experience in the
collection, storage and display of computer manipulated data.
Includes hands-on experience with a variety of commercial
software GIS packages. Prerequisite: GEOG 219. Three hours
lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
320. CARTOGRAPHIC VISUALIZATION (3 hours) Theory and application of cartographic principles and practices to advanced
cartographic design. Lectures emphasize theory and principles.
Laboratory provides practical experience in designing maps.
Prerequisite: GEOG 200 or 219. Two hours lecture, two hours
laboratory per week.
321. REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT (3 hours) Analysis of satellite imagery of the earth’s surface. Includes techniques
necessary for collection, storage and processing of digital
images to analyze environmental problems. Prerequisite: 12 hours
in geography. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
328. APPLIED PLANNING (3 hours) Application of planning principles and theories to real world land-use issues.
Particular attention will be paid to the subision plat review
process, zoning ordinances, and the role of citizens and local
government in planning. Several actual planning case studies
will be examined. Prerequisite: GEOG 308. Three hours per week.
335. COMPUTER CARTOGRAPHY (3 hours) Theory and application of computer graphics to cartography. Emphasis on writing
programs which produce computer-generated maps and which apply
computer graphics to the solution of geographic problems.
Prerequisite: GEOG 320 or COSC 116 or 117 or 118. Three hours
per week.
399. INTERNATIONAL FIELD STUDY (3-6 hours) On-site study of the geography, history and culture of selected countries.
Pre-tour lectures and other activities required. May be repeated
once for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
401. SOIL, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT (3 hours) Study of basic chemical and physical properties of soil, focusing on surface
hydrology of small watersheds and the related techniques used in
environmental planning. Prerequisite: GEOL 103 or GEOG 104 or
105 or BIOL 310 or ENVH 210. Two hours lecture, two hours
laboratory or one field trip per week.
402. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING (3 hours) Translation of responsible environmental policies and principles into practical
land-use regulations and local and regional planning tools.
Emphasis on the landscape and land-use dimensions of
environmental planning. Prerequisite: GEOG 308 or BIOL 310.
Three hours per week. May include three one-day field trips.
403. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS (3 hours) Introduces students to the geographic principles and theories of natural and
technological hazards. Both the physical properties of hazards
and the human actions and reactions to hazards will be
emphasized. Prerequisite: Six credits of geography. Three hours
per week.
404. RURAL GEOGRAPHY AND LAND-USE PLANNING (3 hours) Analysis of the economic, demographic and spatial patterns of the rural United
States. Special attention given to the problems and
potentialities of non-metropolitan areas and to land use
planning. Prerequisite: GEOG 203. Three hours per week.
406. REGIONAL PLANNING (3 hours) Analysis of the spatial incidence of economic growth. Emphasis on the spatial
dimension as an important consideration in the theory and
practice of economic development planning. Prerequisites: GEOG
203, 308. Three hours per week.
408. URBAN PLANNING (3 hours) Examination of theories and policies related to urban development and land use
planning, along with techniques for evaluation. Assessment of
the urban planning process with case studies. Prerequisite: GEOG
308. Three hours per week.
410. METEOROLOGY (3 hours) Analysis of physical processes and dynamics of the atmosphere. Topics include
upper atmospheric flow, forecasting and severe weather.
Prerequisite: GEOG 201. Three hours per week.
411. GEOMORPHOLOGY (3 hours) Study of the surface of the earth and the geologic processes that modify it.
Topics include the effects of water, wind, ice and other agents
of erosion and deposition and the resulting landforms.
Prerequisite: GEOL 103 or GEOG 104 or 105. Two hours lecture,
two hours laboratory per week.
413. APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY (3 hours) Analysis of the impact of climate on the physical environment and human
behavior. Topics include climatic change, contemporary climatic
problems and the influence of climate on agriculture, and energy
use. Prerequisite: GEOG 201 or permission of instructor. Three
hours per week.
414. RESEARCH AND WRITING (3 hours) Development of research methods in geography. Topics include formulation of
problems, establishment of hypotheses, development of structures
for testing hypotheses and practice with forms of geographic
presentation. Maps, numerical and field methods are used. Cannot
receive credit for both GEOG 300 and GEOG 414. Prerequisites:
GEOG 204, junior-level standing, 12 credits in geography. Three
hours per week.
415. SELECTED PROBLEMS (3 hours) Independent study permitting research or in-depth work on a selected topic to
be indicated on student’s transcript. May be taken twice for
credit under different subtitles. Intended for seniors with 18
or more hours in geography. Prerequisite: Permission of
department chair.
419. ADVANCED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE (4 hours) Study of current theories and development trends in GIS technology. Emphasis on
hands-on working knowledge utilizing ARC/INFO software.
Prerequisites: GEOG 319 and COSC 118 or 120. Three hours
lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
422. READINGS IN GEOGRAPHY (3 hours) Permits in-depth study of a selected topic to be indicated on student’s
transcript. May be taken twice for credit under different
subtitles. Intended for seniors with 18 or more hours in
geography. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
450. TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY (3 hours) Analysis of a selected systematic/regional topic to be entered on the student’s
transcript. May be taken three times for credit under different
subtitles. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. Three
hours per week.
460. INTERNSHIP (1-3 hours) Provides students with opportunities to apply geographic/planning theory,
techniques and knowledge as practicing professionals. Intended
for seniors with 18 or more hours in geography. Cannot be used
to satisfy requirements for the major. Prerequisite: Permission
of department chair. Three hours per week for each credit hour.
(P/F)
475. FIELD PROBLEMS IN GEOGRAPHY (3-6 hours) Geographic research field experience. Development of a research proposal,
collection and analysis of data and the integration of such in a
formal research paper. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
499. GEOGRAPHY HONORS (6 hours) Two-semester independent study leading to preparation of an honors thesis and
graduation with honors in geography. Students may enroll by
invitation of the department only. Specific topic indicated on
the student’s transcript. Prerequisite: Permission of department
chair.
501. SOIL, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT (3 hours) Study of basic chemical and physical properties or soil, focusing on surface
hydrology of small watersheds and the related techniques used in
environmental planning. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Two
hours lecture, two hours laboratory or one field trip per week.
503. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS (3 hours) Introduces students to the geographic principles and theories of natural and
technological hazards. Both the physical properties of hazards
and the human actions and reactions to hazards will be
emphasized. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Three hours per
week.
504. SEMINAR: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (3 hours) Seminar deals with current problems in the areas of meteorology, climatology,
soils, geomorphology and vegetation. Topics selected with
permission of instructor. May be taken twice for credit under
different subtitles. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and
permission of department chair. Three hours per week.
505. RURAL GEOGRAPHY AND LAND-USE PLANNING (3 hours) Analysis of the economic, demographic and spatial patterns of the rural United
States. Special attention given to the problems and
potentialities of non-metropolitan areas and to land use
planning. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and GEOG 203 or
permission of instructor. Three hours per week.
506. SEMINAR IN REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3 hours) Analysis of selected topics on the physical and/or human geography of specified
geographic regions. The region under consideration varies from
semester to semester. Topics chosen with permission of
instructor. May be taken twice for credit under different
subtitles. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of
department chair. Three hours per week.
507. REGIONAL PLANNING (3 hours) Analysis of the spatial incidence of economic growth. Emphasis on the spatial
dimension as an important consideration in the theory and
practice of economic development planning. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing and GEOG 203 or permission of instructor.
Three hours per week.
508. URBAN PLANNING (3 hours) Examination of theories and policies related to urban development and land use
planning, along with techniques for evaluation. Assessment of
the urban planning process with case studies. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing and GEOG 308 or permission of instructor.
Three hours per week.
510. METEOROLOGY (3 hours) Analysis of physical processes and dynamics of the atmosphere. Topics include
upper atmospheric flow, forecasting and severe weather.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and GEOG 201 or permission of
instructor. Three hours per week.
511. GEOMORPHOLOGY (3 hours) Study of the surface of the earth and the geologic processes that modify it.
Topics include the effects of water, wind, ice and other agents
of erosion and deposition and the resulting landforms.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and GEOL 103 or permission of
instructor. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
513. APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY (3 hours) Analysis of the impact of climate on the physical environment and human
behavior. Topics include climatic change, contemporary climatic
problems and the influence of climate on agriculture, and energy
use. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and GEOG 201 or permission
of instructor. Three hours per week.
515. SELECTED PROBLEMS (3 hours) Independent study permitting research or in-depth work on a selected topic to
be indicated on student’s transcript. May be taken twice for
credit under different subtitles. Intended for seniors with 18
or more hours in geography. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and
permission of department chair.
522. READINGS IN GEOGRAPHY (3 hours) Permits in-depth study of a selected topic to be indicated on student’s
transcript. May be taken twice for credit under different
subtitles. Intended for seniors with 18 or more hours in
geography. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of
department chair.
530. DIRECTED RESEARCH (3 hours) Preparation of optional research project in master’s degree program under
departmental direction. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and
permission of department chair.
550. TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY (3 hours) Analysis of a selected systematic/regional topic to be entered on the student’s
transcript. May be taken three times for credit under different
subtitles. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of
department chair. Three hours per week.
560. INTERNSHIP (1-3 hours) Provides students with opportunities to apply geographic/planning theory,
techniques and knowledge as practicing professionals. Intended
for seniors with 18 or more hours in geography. Cannot be used
to satisfy requirements for the major. Prerequisite: Approval of
the department. Three hours per week for each credit hour. (P/F)
575. FIELD PROBLEMS IN GEOGRAPHY (3-6 hours) Geographic research field experience. Development of a research proposal,
collection and analysis of data and the integration of such in a
formal research paper. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and
permission of department chair.
GEOLOGY (GEOL)
103. INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (4 hours) Introduction to the nature and character of the Earth’s crust and the
geological processes that generate and shape landform features.
Topics include minerals, rocks, earth structure and plate
tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms. Three
hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week. Meets General
Education IIIA or IIIB.
405. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY (3 hours) Study of the fundamental principles and applications of environmental geology.
Emphasis on environmental hazards, associated impact risks, and
the dynamic interactions between humans and the environment. The
topics covered include natural hazards, resources and the
environment, land use and the environment, and environmental
geology research methods. Prerequisite: GEOL 103 or GEOG 104 or
105. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
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