ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (GYE)
Advisors: Donnell, Najjar,
Abdelgadier
Required (7 courses)
22.212
Geographic Perspectives on the Environment
22.225
Population, Food, and Global Development
22.230
Geography of Natural and Man-Made Hazards
22.235
Environmental Law and Policy
22.339
Methods for Planning Analysis and Plan Making
22.375
Resource Management
One Additional
Regional Geography Course
Specified General Education
Course: choose one: 73.246 Oceanography (goal 6) or 73.231 Physical
Geology (goal 6, Lab.)
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
22.201
Economic Geography
22.206
Political Geography
22.211
Cultural Geography
22.215
Religion as a Geographic Phenomenon
22.222
Geographic Perspectives on Globalization
22.240
Municipal Land Use
22.260
Introduction to Urban Studies and Planning in the United States
22.490
Internship in Geography*
73.233
Environmental Geology for Town and Regional Planning
23.103
Ecological Implications of Conservation
23.200
Introduction to Environmental Science
23.203
Plants and Society
23.316
Wetlands: Hydrology, Ecology, Restoration
23.335
Principles of Wildlife Biology
53.241
Introduction to Meteorology
* Must be approved according
to department guidelines.
GLOBAL STUDIES (GYG)
Advisors: Najjar, Donnell,
Abdelgadier, Hartwick
Required (7 courses)
22.201
Economic Geography
22.206
Political Geography
22.211
Cultural Geography
22.222
Geographic Perspectives on Globalization
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 Russia and the Former Soviet Republics
22.254
Geography of Monsoon Asia
22.255
Geography of Subsaharan 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
22.215
Religion as a Geographic Phenomenon
22.222
Geographic Perspectives on Globalization
22.230
Geography of Natural and Man-Made Hazards
22.235
Environmental Law and Policy
22.240
Municipal Land Use
22.260
Introduction to Urban Studies and Planning in the United States
22.375
Resource Management
52.161
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
62.120
Introduction to World Politics
12.100
Contemporary Economic Problems and Issues
GEOGRAPHY WITH COORDINATE
MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD OR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (GYL)
Required (6 courses)
22.201
Economic Geography
22.206
Political Geography
22.211
Cultural Geography
22.250
Geography of the United States and Canada or
22.251 Geography of New
England
Two (2) 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 Russia and the Former Soviet Republics
22.254
Geography of Monsoon Asia
22.255
Geography of Subsaharan Africa
22.256
Geography of the Middle East
22.257
Geography of Latin America
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
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
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)
Note: 14.200 and 42.200 may be
used to fulfill the college requirement for general education.
EARTH SCIENCE WITH MIDDLE
SCHOOL EDUCATION MINOR (GYS)
Advisor: Lidback (Physics and
Earth Sciences Department)
Geography Course (1 course)
22.250
Geography of the United States and Canada 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 22.250 Geography of the
United States and Canada 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 I (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
The Geography Department
sponsors the Interdisciplinary Major in Geography and Earth Science for
students seeking licensure 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
Introduction to Human 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 52 of this catalog)
Geography Courses Appropriate
for General Education (Gen. Ed.)
|
Courses
|
Goal(s) |
|
22.101 Introduction to Human
Geography
|
9 |
|
22.110 World Regional Geography
|
9, 11 |
|
22.135 Introduction to Environmental
Studies
|
10 |
|
22.180 Native Americans: A Geographic and Legal
Perspective
|
10 |
|
22.206 Political
Geography
|
9, 12 |
|
22.211 Cultural
Geography
|
9 |
|
22.222 Geographic Perspectives on
Globalization
|
11 |
|
22.225 Population, Food, and Global Development
|
12 |
|
22.250 Geography of the United States and Canada
|
10 |
|
22.253 Geography of Russia and the Former Soviet
Republics
|
11 |
|
22.255 Geography of Sub-Saharan
Africa
|
11 |
|
22.256 Geography of the Middle
East
|
11 |
|
22.257 Geography of Latin America
|
11, 12 |
|
22.257 Non-Western Regional Geography: Field Study
|
11 |
Course Descriptions
22.101 Introduction to Human
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, 11)
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.
22.135 Introduction to
Environmental Studies (Gen. Ed. Goal 10)
An introduction to the
political, economic, ethical, cultural, scientific, and geographical
conditions that have framed environmental issues in the United States.
Critical analysis of specific environmental issues such as over-fishing,
deforestation, nuclear sites, and air pollution will be used for
examination of environmental policies and the many variables that affect
these policies.
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.
Prerequisite: Sophomore
standing.
22.203 Introduction to
Physical Geography
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
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.
22.215 Religion as a
Geographic Phenomenon
A study of religious systems
and their geographic characteristics; religious organization of space;
origins of organized religions; distribution of religions; attitudes
towards contemporary ecological problems conditioned by religious
ideology; and comparisons of such attitudes between ancient matriarchal
nature religions and more modern patriarchal religions.
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 11)
An examination of
globalization as a spatial process. Economic, social, political, and
cultural analyses 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
Global Development (Gen. Ed. Goal 12)
A critical examination of a
fundamental problem facing contemporary civilization: how to address the
relationship between the increasing size of the global population and
limited natural resources. The availability, production and consumption
of food in particular, are fraught with problems subject to debates and
ideological positionings. These particularly concern inequities of race,
class, and gender embedded in power relationships between Third world
producers and First world consumers. Alternative analyses are presented
using development theory and commodity chain analysis to look at global
uneven development through the connections between food consumption in
the global core with food production in the global periphery. The course
concludes by looking at the emergence of social movements, which attempt
to connect Third World agricultural producers with First World
consumers.
22.230 Geography of
Natural and Man-Made Hazards
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
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.
22.240 Municipal Land Use
An overview of legal and
policy matters as they apply to land use in local municipalities. Topics
include zoning and subdivision regulations, wetland protection,
comprehensive permits, and protection of open space.
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
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.
22.252 Geography of Europe
Geographical factors which
have contributed to the natural and cultural landscape of modern Europe,
excluding the former U.S.S.R.
22.253 Geography of Russia and
the Former Soviet Republics (Gen. Ed. Goal 11)
A regional survey of the
fifteen successor states of the Soviet Union. Emphasis is on the
changing patterns of economic and cultural geography.
22.254 Geography of
Monsoon Asia
An analysis of Southern,
Southeastern and Eastern Asia in terms of their natural environment,
population distribution and problems, regional divisions, and current
problems of economic development.
22.255 Geography of
Sub-Saharan Africa (Gen. Ed. Goal 11)
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 European interventions and
conquests; and the modern political, cultural, and economic climates.
22.256 Geography of the Middle
East (Gen. Ed. Goal 11)
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 11, 12)
An exploration of Latin
America’s cultural, political, and economic characteristics. Issues of
development, gender, and changing position 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 in the United States
A survey and analysis of the
geographic forces that necessitate urban planning in the United States.
Topics covered include the history of urbanization and planning in the
United States, the geographic study of cities and towns with emphasis on
the origins and problems of urban sprawl, and various other urban
problems of American cities and towns that necessitate land use planning
and zoning. Local field trips are included.
22.290 Non-Western Regional
Geography: Field Study (Gen. Ed. Goal 11)
An exploration of a
non-Western geographical region through an actual field study. The focus
is on the physical and cultural geography of the visited area, with
special emphasis on the significance of historical, cultural, and
recreational sites on the changing patterns of economic, political, and
cultural geography. Location is announced when offered.
22.339 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.
22.368 Community
Development
An examination of the methods
of community development including industrial promotion, retail
revitalization, downtown renewal, and tourism development. Emphasis is
on techniques to assist and encourage business growth and retention.
Field trips and practical exercises including preparation of community
development handbooks are included.
Prerequisite: 22.201 Economic
Geography or permission of the instructor.
22.370 Location Theory
A survey of the classical and
current location theories, which are used by geographers, planners, and
site analysts. Location theories include agricultural, industrial,
retail, and service locations. Concepts, methods, and techniques of
spatial distribution, spatial function, and spatial relationships are
emphasized. Cartographic analysis and GIS applications are major parts
of the course.
Prerequisite: 22.201 Economic
Geography or permission of 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: A course on
environment or permission of the 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.
22.490 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.
