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2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information


 
  
  • FNST 311 - Third Year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation and/or composition at the third year level.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 312 - Third Year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation and/or composition at the third year level.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 313 - Third Year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation and/or composition at the third year level.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 320 - Literature


    Description:
    An in-depth study of one or more authors, periods, or genres of the literature of the host country.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, second year foreign language or equivalent. Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 411 - Fourth Year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation and/or composition at the fourth year level.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 412 - Fourth Year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation and/or composition at the fourth year level.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 414 - Fourth Year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation and/or composition at the fourth year level.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 420 - Literature


    Description:
    An in-depth study of one or more authors, periods or genres of the literature of the host country.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FR 151 - First Year French


    Description:
    Conversational approach with intensive oral-aural drill. Firm foundation in the basic structural principles of the language.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 152 - First Year French


    Description:
    Conversational approach with intensive oral-aural drill. Firm foundation in the basic structural principles of the language.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 153 - First Year French


    Description:
    Conversational approach with intensive oral-aural drill. Firm foundation in the basic structural principles of the language.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 251 - Second Year French


    Description:
    Thorough review of French grammar and graduated readings in modern French prose with discussions conducted in French.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite, FR 153 or equivalent.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 252 - Second Year French


    Description:
    Thorough review of French grammar and graduated readings in modern French prose with discussions conducted in French.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite, FR 153 or equivalent.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 253 - Second Year French


    Description:
    Thorough review of French grammar and graduated readings in modern French prose with discussions conducted in French.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite, FR 153 or equivalent.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FR 301 - Introduction to French Literature


    Description:
    This course is designed as a transition course to prepare students for the advanced literature courses. Appreciation of literature and methods of analysis will be taught on a basic level through the careful examination of specific texts.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, FR 253 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 310 - French Civilization and Culture


    Description:
    Major aspects of French culture, philosophy and way of life will be emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, FR 253 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 341 - Intermediate Composition and Grammar


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, FR 253 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Should be taken in sequence with FR 441.
  
  • FR 342 - Intermediate Composition and Grammar


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, FR 253 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Should be taken in sequence with FR 441.
  
  • FR 343 - Intermediate Conversation


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite for FR 343 is FR 253 or equivalent.

    Credits: (2)

    Repeatable for Credit
    n
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 344 - Intermediate Conversation


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite for FR 344 is FR 343 or equivalent, or departmental approval.

    Credits: (2)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FR 441 - Advanced Composition and Grammar


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, FR 341 and 342, or departmental approval.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 442 - Translation and Interpretation


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, FR 342 or equivalent, or departmental approval.

    Credits: (2)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 450 - Contemporary French Novel


    Description:
    From Proust to Camus.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, at least two 300-level courses, one of which must be a literature course, or departmental approval.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 455 - French Poetry Through the Ages


    Description:
    Selected masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, at least two 300-level courses, one of which must be a literature course, or departmental approval.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 460 - French Cinema


    Description:
    Students will view and analyze French films as a backdrop to the discussion of the history of French cinema.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • FR 491 - Workshop


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, departmental permission.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  
  • FR 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FVS 250 - Introduction to Film and Video Studies


    Description:
    Overview of film and video studies, including film viewing and analysis, motion picture language and film genres and production aspects. Emphasis on the social context, cultural influences, and aesthetic qualities of film.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, grade of C- or better in English 101.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Formerly HUM 150. Students may not receive credit for both.
  
  • FVS 489 - Senior Colloquium


    Description:
    Students prepare end-of-major portfolio which illustrates the competence in critical and theoretical analysis of film and video production.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, completion of (or concurrent enrollment in) all other major requirements and permission of Program Director.

    Credits: (2)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    SUSNotes:
    Grade will be S or U.
  
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    FVS 490 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    Practical experience in career fields in Film and Video Studies. Individual contract field experience with business, industry, government or nonprofit organization. Requires a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, major status and approval of Program Director.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    SUSNotes:
    May be repeated for a total of 12 credits. Grade will be S or U.
  
  • FVS 491 - Workshop


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites, major status and approval of Program Director.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    SUS
  
  • FVS 492 - Practicum


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites, major status and approval of Program Director.

    Credits: (2)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    SUSNotes:
    Grade will be S or U.
  
  
  • FVS 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Notes:
    May be repeated for credit under different topics.
  
  • FVS 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-6)

    Notes:
    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
  
  • GEOG 101 - World Regional Geography


    Description:
    Regions and nations of the world together with the changing elements of the physical and human environment which support them.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 107 - Introduction to Physical Geography


    Description:
    The complex weather, climate, water, landforms, soils and vegetation comprising Earth’s physical environments over space and time.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 108 - Introduction to Human Geography


    Description:
    Distribution and spatial variation of population, settlement patterns, cultural elements of language, religion, and lifeways, and the economic and political organization of the planet.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 203 - Map Reading and Interpretation


    Description:
    Basic introduction to the principles of cartographic communication. Emphasis on using and understanding a wide variety of general purpose, topographic, and
    thematic map types.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 215 - Concepts of GIS


    Description:
    Basic principles and uses of geographic information systems (GIS). Practice with the use of GIS in solving land management and evaluation problems.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week. Formerly ANTH/GEOG 431. GEOG 215 and ANTH 215 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for more than one.
  
  • GEOG 265 - Geography of The African Diaspora


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of the African Diaspora.

    Credits: (5)

    Consent
    No
    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 273 - Geography of Rivers


    Description:
    Global, regional, and local physical and cultural patterns and processes within river basins.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 290 - Cooperative Education Field Experience


    Description:
    Individualized field experience with business, industry, government ,or other agency Requires a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervisor and faculty coordinator.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, at least 45 completed credits, sophomore standing.
    Maximum of 10 credits total.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Consent
    Yes
    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    SUS
  
  • GEOG 303 - Introductory GIS


    Description:
    Applications, scope, and benefits of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Classification and components of GIS. Data acquisition. Data management. Data errors. Implementation considerations. Applied experience using GIS software.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    GEOG 303 and GEOG 403 are equivalent courses. Student may not receive credit for both. Formerly GEOG 384.
  
  • GEOG 304 - Economic Geography


    Description:
    Geographic survey of human livelihood and interaction with the environment. Agriculture, industry, and urbanization are examined in the context of an increasingly interdependent world system.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Formerly GEOG 205. Student may not receive credit for both.
  
  • GEOG 305 - Introduction to Land Use Planning


    Description:
    Investigation into the process and practice of urban and regional planning. Emphasis on historical development, legal foundations, and techniques of planning in the United States.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 308 - Cultural Geography


    Description:
    Consequences of cultural diversity in the human occupation of the earth, and the interactions of human and natural systems.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 310 - Introduction to Landscape Analysis


    Description:
    Application of concepts and techniques of landscape analysis. Specific landscapes are analyzed utilizing various techniques including remotely sensed imagery, historical records, and field observation and measurement.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 343 - Energy Resource Alternatives


    Description:
    Solar, wind, water and biomass alternatives to traditional energy resources. Alternatives in power production, architecture, heating, transportation, agriculture and policies affecting their implementation. (Not open to students with credit in GEOG 398, Low Energy Living.)

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 346 - Political Geography


    Description:
    The spatial structure of political units. The effect of political, economic, social and earth resource factors on the areas, shapes, and boundaries of these units, and on the distribution of populations and institutions.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 350 - Resources, Population and Conservation


    Description:
    The meaning of resources and conservation; population growth and its implications for land management, public control, and environment quality; attitudes regarding the use of resources; conservation thought and activities in the United States.

    Credits: (4)

    Consent
    No
    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 352 - Geography of North America


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of the United States, Canada and Mexico.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 355 - Geography of the Pacific Northwest


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of the Pacific Northwest.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 361 - Soils


    Description:
    Focus on properties, factors, processes and classifications of Earth’s soils, past and present.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: GEOG 107 or instructor’s permission.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Four hours of lecture and four hours of field/laboratory per week. GEOG 361 and GEOG 461 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for both.
  
  • GEOG 365 - Geography of Africa


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of Africa, with an emphasis on Subsaharan Africa.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 366 - Geography of the Middle East


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of the Middle East.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 371 - Geography of Europe


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of Europe.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 373 - Water Resources


    Description:
    Foundation course for understanding the physical and social dimensions of water resource use on a global scale. Special attention paid to issues in the American West.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    No prerequisites but GEOG 107 is recommended.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 382 - Hydrology


    Description:
    Provides a comprehensive introduction to both the global and local hydrologic cycle. Covers constituent processes, their measurements and quantitative relationships, plus basic water quality parameters.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    GEOG 382 and GEOG 482 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for both.
  
  • GEOG 386 - Geomorphology


    Description:
    Descriptive and interpretive examination of the earth’s land forms.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites, GEOG 107 or GEOL 101 or GEOL 102 and GEOL 101L.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Four lectures and three hours laboratory or field trips. GEOG 386 and GEOL 386 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for both.
  
  • GEOG 388 - Climatology


    Description:
    Elements of, and factors and processes affecting Earth’s climates, present, past, and future.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, GEOG 107 or instructor’s permission.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Four hours lecture and two hours laboratory/field per week. Course fee required.
  
  • GEOG 389 - Ecosystems Geography


    Description:
    Investigates the functional relationships between biophysical processes and their spatial and temporal patterns at various scales. Introduces approaches to land systems analysis focusing upon ecosystems.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • GEOG 399 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)

  
  • GEOG 403 - Introductory GIS


    Description:
    Applications, scope, and benefits of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Classification and components of GIS. Data acquisition. Data management. Data errors. Implementation considerations. Applied experience using GIS software. GEOG 403 and GEOG 303 are equivalent courses.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Student may not receive credit for both. Formerly GEOG 384.
  
  • GEOG 404 - Intermediate GIS


    Description:
    Applied concepts, principles, and operation of fundamental GIS applications, including raster-vector data models, topology, digitizing, and various analytical techniques such as overlay, buffers, and Boolean queries. Lecture and practical applications.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, GEOG 303/403 or permission.
    GEOG 404, ANTH 404 and GEOL 404 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for more than one.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 405 - Advanced Topics in Land Use Planning


    Description:
    Selected issues and problems in land use planning and environmental control. Topics may include growth management, small town and rural planning, or coastal zone management.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, GEOG 305.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • GEOG 408 - Advanced Topics in Human Geography


    Description:
    Focuses on the content of GEOG 308 in greater detail with particular emphasis on land use in non industrial societies.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Topics will vary, consult with instructor.
  
  • GEOG 409 - Quantitative Methods in Geography


    Description:
    Quantitative analysis assessment in geography and resource management. Emphasis on spatial statistics.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, MATH 130; equivalent transfer or HS credit.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 410 - Airphoto Interpretation


    Description:
    Introduction to airborne photography, and the tools and techniques to apply this photography to geographical issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, instructor’s permission.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Course fee required.
  
  • GEOG 413 - Computer Cartography


    Description:
    Computerized mapmaking basics of contour, choropleth, 3-D, and other thematic maps from digitizing to final color product. Applied experience using cartographic software.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 415 - Geography of Oceania


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 417 - Advanced GIS


    Description:
    Advanced GIS principles, techniques, analysis, and application. Lecture and practical hands-on experience. Applied experience using GIS software.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, GEOG 404, ANTH 404, or GEOL 404 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    GEOG 417, ANTH 417 and GEOL 417 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for more than one.
  
  • GEOG 422 - Geography of Food and Agriculture


    Description:
    Overview of food and agriculture as it relates to specific geographic regions, production regimes, trade, and cuisine. Domestic and international issues explored through lecture and field study.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 425 - Field Methods in Geography


    Description:
    Theory of, and practice in, geography field methods via in-depth field research projects. Topics include field observation, data collection, and data interpretation.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, permission of instructor.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Two hours lecture and five hours field per week.
  
  • GEOG 427 - Environmental Archaeology


    Description:
    Analyses of sediments and plant and animal remains from archaeological sites are used to explore relationships between humans and their environments. Case studies combine natural and physical sciences to study long-term change in landscapes and ecosystems.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites, ANTH 120 or GEOG 107 or permission of the instructors.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    ANTH 427/527 and GEOG 427/527 are equivalent courses. Graduate credit requires an additional research paper to be specified in syllabus.
  
  • GEOG 430 - Remote Sensing


    Description:
    Principles of acquisition, analysis, and use of remotely sensed data (LANDSAT, SPOT, Ikonos, etc.). Applied experience using image processing software.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites, GEOG 410 or GEOL 210, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week. GEOG 430, GEOL 430 and GEOL 530 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for more than one course.
  
  • GEOG 433 - Mineral Resources


    Description:
    Foundation course for understanding the physical, social, economic, and legal dimensions of mineral resource use. Emphasis paid to issues in the American West.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites, GEOG 107, GEOL 145, or ENST 301.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 440 - Ecology and Culture


    Description:
    Investigation into interdependent environmental and human cultural systems. Traditional agroecologies and subsistence strategies; contemporary problems of resource management, social equity, political ecology, and sustainable development.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    GEOG 440 and ANTH 440 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for both.
  
  • GEOG 443 - Energy Policy


    Description:
    Legal, institutional, and economic frameworks for regional, national and international energy decisions.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, PHYS 111 or permission.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 445 - Natural Resources Policy


    Description:
    Development and significance of policies affecting resource management in the United States.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 446 - Land Use in the United States


    Description:
    Historical geography of settlement and the evolution of subsequent land use patterns in the United States in response to changing economic and environmental conditions.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 448 - Resource and Environmental Analysis


    Description:
    Examination of the techniques and methodologies used for the evaluation and sustainable management of environmental resources from a variety of perspectives.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 450 - Geography of Arid Lands


    Description:
    Unique physical environments of arid lands, and human interaction with these environments over space and time. Focus on natural resources and land use conflicts.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 451 - Mountain Environments


    Description:
    Physical, human, and resource geography of mountain settings. Emphasis on the western hemisphere.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites, GEOG 107 and GEOG 108, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 452 - Coastal Environments


    Description:
    Physical, human, and resource geography of coastal environments. Emphasis on physical processes, resource issues, and environmental management of coastal environments.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 453 - Wetlands Analysis


    Description:
    Physical, human, and resource geography of wetland environments. Emphasis on physical processes, resource issues, and environmental evaluation and management of wetland environments.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 460 - Geography of International Trade


    Description:
    Geographic basis of international trade with special emphasis on the Pacific Northwest.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite, GEOG 304 or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Field trips required.
  
  • GEOG 461 - Soils


    Description:
    Focus on properties, factors, processes and classifications of Earth’s soils, past and present.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: GEOG 107 or instructor permission.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRDNotes:
    Four hours of lecture and four hours of field/laboratory per week. Same as GEOG 361, may not receive credit for both.
  
  • GEOG 465 - Wine: A Geographical Appreciation


    Description:
    World overview of grape and wine industry emphasizing geographic themes. Includes all-day field trip to Yakima Valley viticultural area.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    Yes
    Grading Basis
    SUS
  
  • GEOG 470 - Geography of Latin America


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of Latin America.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 471 - Geography of Middle America


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 472 - Geography of Russia and the Newly Independent States


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human environment interaction, landscapes and regional diversity of Russia and the newly independent states that once comprised the USSR.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 473 - Watershed Analysis and Planning


    Description:
    Examination of water resource analysis, development, management, and planning in the United States. Focus on contemporary problems, trends, and case studies.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: GEOG 373 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 474 - Geography of China


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of China.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 475 - Geography of Asia


    Description:
    Examination of the physical and cultural geography, human-environment interactions, landscapes, and regional diversity of Asia.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
  
  • GEOG 478 - Advanced Climatology


    Description:
    Selected advanced topics in climatology. Topics may include bioclimatology, Quaternary climate change, future climate change and microclimatology.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites, GEOG 388 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (2-4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    No
    Grading Basis
    GRD
 

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