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Chair: Robert P. Donnell
Professors: Robert P. Donnell, Arthur V. Goyette, Jr., Yaser Najjar
Assistant Professor: Osama Abdelgadier
GEOGRAPHY MAJOR
The General Education Requirement
All students must satisfy a general education requirement consisting of twelve
(12) courses (see page 32 of the College Catalog).
Departmental Requirements for Major:
Core Courses (3 courses):
22.101 Invitation to Geography
22.203 Physical Geography
22.212 Geographic Perspectives on
the Environment
Geography majors must concentrate in a specialization within the major. The
concentrations shown below are designed to prepare a student for a career or
further study in geography. Selections of a concentration should be made as
early as possible with an advisor. Students are also strongly encouraged to
develop foreign language and computer skills. Geography majors may complete
an approved minor through a combination of five (5) related elective courses
and/or free electives. This is to be done in consultation with the student's
advisor. Note: Regional geography courses, other than 22.110 World Regional
Geography, are strongly recommended as related courses or free electives.
CONCENTRATIONS
BUSINESS LOCATION AND URBAN PLANNING (GYU)
Advisors: Goyette, Najjar, Donnell
Required (8 courses):
22.201 Economic Geography
22.214 Geographical Techniques II
- Quantitative Methods
22.260 Introduction to Urban Studies
and Planning
22.262 Methods for Planning Analysis
and Plan Making
22.361 Processes of Urban and Regional
Planning or 22.490 Internship
in Geography (must be approved according to department guide lines)
22.366 Retail Location
22.368 Industrial Location and Community
Development
22.___ One 200-level regional geography course
Specified General Education course:
12.102 Principles of Microeconomics
(Goal 9)
Related: Choose four (4) courses in consultation with the concentration
advisor (substitutions may be made with the approval of the Geography Department
Chair).
22.110 World Regional Geography
22.114 Geographical Techniques -
Research Methods
22.180 Native Americans: A Geographical
and Legal Perspective
22.206 Political Geography
22.216 Introduction to Geographical
Information Systems*
22.235 Environmental Law and Policy
22.250 Geography of the United States
and Canada
22.251 Geography of New England
22.375 Resource Management*
73.233 Environmental Geology for
Town and Regional Planning
11.388 Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century
Architecture
12.100 Contemporary Economic Problems
and Issues
12.101 Principles of Macroeconomics
12.230 Urban Economics*
12.271 Marketing Principles*
12.371 Marketing Management*
21.286 Professional Writing*
34.141 Fashion: Designer to Consumer
34.210 Consumer Economics
34.245 Psychological and Sociological
Aspects of Clothing and Textiles*
34.251 Fashion Merchandising*
34.344 World Market: Textiles
to Retailing*
43.117 Introduction to Statistics*
52.251 Urban Sociology*
62.329 Public Policy Analysis
63.151 Personal Computer Fundamentals
and Applications
*Indicates that course has prerequisite
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (GYE)
Advisors: Donnell, Najjar, Adbelgadier
Required (8 courses):
22.214 Geographical Techniques - Quantitative Methods
22.225 Population, Food, and Technology
22.230 Geography of Natural and Man-Made
Hazards
22.262 Methods for Planning Analysis
and Plan Making
22.375 Resource Management
22.___ One 200-level regional geography course
73.246 Oceanography
Related: Choose four (4) courses in consultation with the concentration
advisor (substitutions may be made with the approval of the Geography Department
Chair).
22.110 World Regional Geography
22.114 Geographical Techniques
- Research Methods
22.180 Native Americans: A Geographical
and Legal Perspective
22.201 Economic Geography
22.206 Political Geography
22.216 Introduction to Geographical
Information Systems*
22.235 Environmental Law and Policy
22.260 Introduction to Urban
Studies and Planning
22.361 Processes of Urban and
Regional Planning*
22.400 Cosmos*
22.490 Internship in Geography (must be approved according to departmental guidelines)
22.495 Independent Study in Geography*
73.231 Physical Geology
11.388 Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century
Architecture
21.286 Professional Writing*
23.101 Biological Concepts
23.200 Introduction to Environmental
Science
23.203 Plants in Relation to Man
23.251 Vascular Plant Taxonomy*
23.335 Principles of Wildlife Biology
23.341 Marine Biology*
23.408 Ecology*
33.101 Chemistry of Life or
33.103 General Chemistry or
33.131 Science - Environment and
Health
42.273 Environmental Psychology*
43.117 Introduction to Statistics*
52.161 Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology
53.201 Introductory Physics
53.241 Introduction to Meteorology
62.329 Public Policy Analysis
62.326 Political Parties and Interest
Groups
63.151 Personal Computer Fundamentals
and Applications
84.300 Into the Ocean World*
84.301 Water: Planning for the
Future*
84.302 Coastal Issues Seminar:
Science and Policy*
*Indicates that course has prerequisite
GLOBAL STUDIES (GYG)
Advisors: White, Goyette, Najjar
Required (8 courses):
22.110 World Regional Geography
22.201 Economic Geography
22.206 Political Geography
22.211 Cultural Geography
22.214 Geographical Techniques
- Quantitative Methods
Three (3) of the following regional courses:
22.250 Geography of the United States
and Canada
22.251 Geography of New England
22.252 Geography of Europe
22.253 Geography of the Post-Soviet
Republics
22.255 Geography of Sub-Saharan
Africa
22.256 Geography of the Middle East
22.257 Geography of Latin America
Related: Choose four (4) courses in consultation with the concentration
advisor (substitutions may be made with the approval of the Geography Department
Chair).
22.114 Geographical Techniques - Research Methods
22.180 Native Americans: A Geographical
and Legal Perspective
22.216 Introduction to Geographical
Information Systems*
22.225 Population, Food, and Technology
22.230 Geography of Natural and Man-Made
Hazards
22.235 Environmental Law and Policy
22.375 Resource Management
73.231 Physical Geology
73.246 Oceanography
12.100 Contemporary Economic Problems
and Issues
12.101 Principles of Macroeconomics
12.410 International Trade*
21.286 Professional Writing*
23.200 Introduction to Environmental
Science
32.154 Western Civilization since
the Renaissance
43.117 Introduction to Statistics*
52.161 Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology
61.110 The Languages of the World
62.120 Introduction to World Politics
63.151 Personal Computer Fundamentals
and Applications
*Indicates that course has prerequisite
GEOGRAPHY WITH COORDINATE MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD OR
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (GYL)
Required (8 courses):
22.110 World Regional Geography
22.201 Economic Geography
22.206 Political Geography
22.211 Cultural Geography
22.216 Introduction to Geographical
Information Systems
Three (3) of the following regional courses:
22.250 Geography of the United States
and Canada
22.251 Geography of New England
22.253 Geography of the Post-Soviet
Republics
22.255 Geography of Sub-Saharan
Africa
22.256 Geography of the Middle East
22.257 Geography of Latin America
Note: One must be either 22.250
Geography of the United States and Canada or 22.251
Geography of New England.
Education courses (choose A or B)
A. Coordinate Major in Early Childhood Education
(Pre-K - Grade 2 Licensure)
14.200 Education
in American Society with Field Study I (Gen.Ed.)
42.200 Psychology of Development (Gen.Ed.)
14.320 The Young Child: Emerging
Literacy with Field Study II
14.374 Early Childhood Curriculum:
Mathematics and Science with Field Study III
14.376 Early Childhood Curriculum:
Reading, Social Studies, and Special Needs
The Professional Semester (four courses)
14.431 Early
Childhood Professional Practicum A (Credit - two courses)
14.432 Early Childhood Professional
Practicum B (Credit - two courses)
B. Coordinate Major in Elementary Education
(Grades 1 - 6 Licensure)
14.200 Education
in American Society with Field Study I (Gen.Ed)
42.200 Psychology of Development (Gen.Ed.)
14.322 The Child and Literacy with
Field Study II
14.341 Elementary Curriculum:
Mathematics with Field Study III
14.346 Elementary Curriculum:
Science, Social Studies, and Special Needs
The Professional Semester (four courses)
14.437
Elementary Professional Practicum A (Credit - two courses)
14.438 Elementary Professional
Practicum B (Credit - two courses)
EARTH SCIENCE WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION MINOR (GYS)
Advisor: Lidback (Physics and Earth Science Department)
Geography Course (1 course):
22.110 World
Regional Geography or
22.251 Geography of New England
Earth Science and Related Courses (7 courses):
33.103 General Chemistry
53.241 Introduction to Meteorology
53.251 Introduction to Astronomy
73.231 Physical Geology
73.232 Historical Geology
73.246 Oceanography
73.331 Regional Field Geology
Elective (1 course): Selected from the natural sciences, mathematics,
computer science, or another regional geography course other than 22.110 World
Regional Geography or 22.251 Geography of New England
Specified General Education courses (4 courses):
23.101 Biological Concepts
42.200 Psychology of Development
43.200 Precalculus
53.201 Introductory Physics
Education Minor courses (8 courses):
14.200 Education in American Society
with Field Study I
14.316 Professional Preparation
and Field Study II (two course credits)
14.414 Student Teaching Practicum
and Seminar I (two course credits)
14.415 Student Teaching Practicum
and Seminar II (two course credits)
Note: Geography Department prerequisites for
14.316 Professional Preparation
and Field Study II: Methods, Special Education, and Technology - Middle School
are completion of:
General education requirements
All mathematics and science requirements of the major except for the single
approved elective.
Department prerequisites for 14.414-15 Student Teaching Seminar and Practicum
I and II - Middle School are the same as above, plus 14.316 Professional Preparation
and Field Study II - Middle School.
Note: Professional Preparation (or its equivalent) and Student Teaching
must be taken at another state college or under College Academic Program Sharing
(CAPS) or elsewhere, as arranged with the approval of the Geography and Education
Departments. The Office of Professional Experiences must be consulted prior
to enrollment in Educational Foundations and Field Study.
INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR
In addition to the Middle School certification program in Earth Science, the
Geography Department sponsors the Interdisciplinary Major in Geography and Earth
Science for students seeking certification at the early childhood or elementary
level. For more specific information, refer to the Education section of the
catalog.
MINOR IN GEOGRAPHY (5 courses)
22.101 Invitation to Geography
22.212 Geographic Perspectives on
the Environment
A regional geography course
Two additional geography courses other than regional geography
MINOR IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES (5 courses) (see page
29 of the College catalog)
Geography Courses Appropriate for General Education
(Gen.Ed.)
22.101 Invitation to Geography (Gen.Ed. Goal 9)
An introduction to geography, focusing on its relevance to contemporary man. Emphasis is placed on basic concepts and the geographic point of view.
22.110 World Regional Geography (Gen.Ed. Goals 9, 13)
An introduction to the nature and scope of geography, the techniques and applications of geography, and the geographical context of current social, economic, political, and environmental problems in the major regions of the world. Course focuses mainly on non-Western regions.
22.114 Geographical Techniques - Research Methods
A basic introduction to the skills and techniques needed by geographers. Course includes essentials of map reading, interpretation, data collection and entry, questionnaire design and administration, spatial sampling design, research statement hypothesis formulation, research management, and proposal writing.
22.180 Native Americans: A Geographical and Legal Perspective (Gen.Ed. Goal 10)
An introduction to Indian law and the unique relationship between the tribes and the federal and state governments. This body of law can have radically different effects on tribes depending in part on their geographical location. The course then examines certain tribal issues in depth, and explores how the geographical location of the tribe and the corresponding climate and terrain make these issues unique to the tribe.
22.201 Economic Geography
An introduction to geography as a social science focusing on the spatial organization of man's economic activities. Emphasis is on factors influencing their occurrence and distribution, and on the geographical problems of selecting the best location or the best use of a given location for agriculture, manufacturing, and service activities.
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
22.203 Physical Geography (Gen.Ed. Goal 14)
A geographical analysis of the physical phenomena and processes on the surface of the earth, emphasizing weather elements, patterns of climate and vegetation, soil, water features, landforms and topography.
22.206 Political Geography (Gen.Ed. Goals 9, 12)
A spatial analysis of the rise of the nation state and a comparative examination of political structures and processes within states. Geopolitical processes, such as
imperialism, are studied through time and space. The formation of new types of political and social movements at a number of global and local levels is discussed. In addition, the role of class, race, and gender is explored as it relates to issues of power and uneven access to power over space.
22.211 Cultural Geography (Gen.Ed. Goal 9)
A study of spatial variations among cultural groups and the spatial functioning of society. The course focuses on contemporary issues related to the ways language, religion, economy, government, and other cultural phenomena vary or remain constant from one place to another. The study of cultures is organized around five themes: cultural region, diffusion, ecology, integration, and landscape.
22.212 Geographic Perspectives on the Environment (Gen.Ed. Goal 14)
An introductory survey stressing the geographic approach to the study of man/land relationships. Emphasis is placed on the impact of human activities on the environment and on conflicts between resource exploitation and environmental quality. Contemporary geographic themes concerning the environment: perception, natural resource utilization, modification by urbanization, and environmental regions are studied. Particular focus is on New England and the United States.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
22.214 Geographical Techniques - Quantitative Methods
A basic introduction to the skills and techniques needed by geographers. The course focuses on geographic applications of quantitative methods and uses the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software for analysis and presentation of data.
22.216 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
An introduction to the use of Geographical Information Systems (G.I.S.) in analyzing spatial data, including methods of data acquisition, and the theory and design of G.I.S. storage and to various aspects of retail location, urban planning, and environmental concerns.
Prerequisite: Prior knowledge of computers, with permission of instructor, or 63.151 Personal Computer Fundamentals and Applications.
22.222 Geographic Perspectives on Globalization (Gen.Ed. Goal 13)
An examination of globalization as a spatial process. Economic, social, political, and cultural analysis are integrated to look at
geographically uneven development, the spatial expansion of power systems, which take many forms, and economic and environmental issues between nation states and global governance institutions.
22.225 Population, Food and Technology (Gen.Ed. Goal 13)
An exploration of the fundamental problem of population growth and the limits of a finite natural world. A critical analysis examines issues of overpopulation, food supplies, and the transformative possibilities of technological advances. Notions of commodity networks are used to link food consumption with the conditions of agriculture production. Course focuses mainly on non-Western regions.
22.230 Geography of Natural and Man-Made Hazards (Gen.Ed. Goals 14, 15)
A geographical analysis of selected hazardous conditions of the natural and man-made environment at global, regional, and local levels. In a given semester, the course may emphasize natural or man-made hazards. Specific natural hazards covered include earthquakes and volcanoes; hurricanes, tornadoes, and severe storms; coastal flooding and erosion; and river flooding. Specific man-made hazards include nuclear power plants, toxic wastes, transportation and treatment of hazardous materials, structure fires and arson, and terrorism. Field trips are included.
22.235 Environmental Law and Policy (Gen.Ed. Goal 14)
An introduction to the law as it applies to environmental policy. After an overview of the workings of the judicial system and of the nature and kinds of law, the course examines the National Environmental Policy Act and its application to the protection of air and water resources and to issues of hazardous waste. Advocacy, social, and economic issues related to the use of public lands and resources are addressed. The course is designed for the non-legal student whose citizen participation or future public service would be enhanced by such knowledge.
22.250 Geography of the United States and Canada (Gen.Ed. Goal 10)
A broad regional survey of the natural and cultural landscape features of the United States and Canada, with emphasis on processes of urban-economic development and changing patterns of population, settlement, and land use.
22.251 Geography of New England (Gen.Ed. Goal 14)
A survey of the natural landscape features and the present geographical development of New England as a representative region of the United States. Emphasis is on the emerging patterns and issues of the region's economic and urban development and how it interacts with North America and the world. Field trips.
22.253 Geography of the Post-Soviet Republics (Gen.Ed. Goal 13)
A regional survey of the fifteen successor states of the Soviet Union. Emphasis is on the changing patterns of economic and cultural geography.
22.255 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (Gen.Ed. Goals 13)
An examination of the physical and cultural landscape of Africa south of the Sahara, with special emphasis on the native cultures of the area and their influence on the landscape; the revolutionary effects of the European interventions and conquests; and the modern political, cultural and economic climates.
22.256 Geography of the Middle East (Gen.Ed. Goal 13)
Physical, cultural and political environments which contribute to the instability that exists in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
22.257 Geography of Latin America (Gen.Ed. Goals 12,13)
An exploration of Latin America's cultural, political, and
economic characteristics. Issues of development, gender, and changing positions in the global system are examined. Particular attention is paid to the pre-Columbian historical geography of the continent and the problems presently facing indigenous peoples.
22.260 Introduction to Urban Studies and Planning (Gen.Ed. Goal 14)
A survey and analysis of the geographic forces that necessitate urban planning. Among the subjects discussed are the urbanization of America, the geographic study of cities and towns with emphasis on the development of edge cities from suburbs, and various planning problems and issues of American cities and towns. The history of urban planning in the U.S.A. is covered along with the need for land use planning techniques and zoning regulations. Basic objectives, values, concepts, and terminology of urban studies and planning are emphasized. Local field trips are included.
22.262 Methods for Planning Analysis and Plan Making
A focus on the specific techniques of city plan preparation and presentation, and on the methods of involving local citizens in the planning process. Among the techniques included are site analysis, field surveys, mapping and graphics for data presentation, and organizing public participation workshops. Computer applications for planning are surveyed.
22.366 Retail Location
An analysis of spatial behavior of retail firms with emphasis on decision-making process and the techniques of store location research.
Prerequisite: 12.271 Marketing Principles and 22.101 Invitation to Geography.
22.368 Industrial Location and Community Development
An analysis of the spacial behavior of manufacturing firms and the business development activities of communities. Emphasis is on locational factors and theory, decision-making processes, techniques of location research, and methods of encouraging local business growth.
Prerequisite: 22.201 Economic Geography or permission of the instructor.
22.375 Resource Management
An analysis of resource control methodologies. Emphasis is on territorial and developmental impacts of political decisions regarding resources, conflicts between technological and ecological approaches to environment quality, national and international aspects of resource exploitation and utilization. This course includes preparation of environment impact statements, study of laws relating to the use and abuse of the environment, and field trips.
Prerequisite: Junior standing. A course on environment or permission of instructor.
22.400 Cosmos (Specific title to be announced when offered)
An analysis of a contemporary social, economic, environmental, or regional problem from a geographic perspective. The specific focus of the course varies but emphasis is always placed on the geographer's contribution to understanding the issues involved.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor may be required.
22.402 Geomorphology
A geographic analysis of the interaction of gradational and tectonic forces in sculpting the surface form of the earth. This course includes quantitative and applied geomorphology, and field analysis in the local area.
22.490 Internship in Geography
A supervised practical experience in a public or private agency, appropriate to the student's training and interests. Admission to this course must be approved by the Geography Department according to published departmental guidelines.
22.495 Independent Study in Geography
A Geography major (or minor) with demonstrated ability to use geographical tools and research methods may independently pursue an in-depth investigation of a geographic topic under the guidance of a faculty advisor. The student must present a written request on the approved form. Admission to this course must be approved by the Geography Department at least three weeks prior to registration.
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