Courses
Geography and Environment
Check back on December 15th for Summer 2010 courses.
College of Arts and Sciences
Introduction to Environmental Science
CAS GE 100
Introduction to basic physical, ecological, and environmental concepts underlying the relationship between human society and the natural environment. Evaluation of problems and options available in dealing with the areas of natural resources, pollution, environmental degradation, and population growth. 4 cr.
Natural Environments: The Atmosphere
CAS GE 101
An introduction to weather and climate. Topics include the controls of weather and climate, day-to-day variations in weather, severe storms, climates of the world, urban climate and air pollution, past climates and climatic change, and the impact of climatic variations on society. 4 cr.
Economic Geography
CAS GE 103
Factors influencing the spatial organization of economic activity, including the spatial structure of urban regions, principles of regional trade and interaction, transportation networks, and spatial diffusion systems. Emphasis on the location of economic activity and spatial aspects of area development. 4 cr.
World Regional Geography I
CAS GE 201
Overview of the special combination of environmental, historical, economic, and organizational qualities of the regions of the Old World, including Western and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, East and South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Emphasis on current issues of regional and global development. 4 cr.
Advanced Economic Geography
CAS GE 323/GRS GE 723
Geography of retailing, wholesaling, and manufacturing; emphasis on location analysis, trading area patterns, and raw material bases. 4 cr. Undergraduate
