This degree is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of career objectives. It represents the very best in a classic liberal arts education. The flexibility and rigor of this degree offer intellectual preparation for any number of career paths.

Basic Requirements: 126 semester hours total, including 34 semester hours from different core areas (human geography, physical geography, and geographic techniques) of the discipline, and 24 semester hours in a minor.

Human:

Physical: (If concentration area, a minimum of 3 s.h. must be above 3999.)

GEOG 1000. Introduction to Geography (3)  Basic course to field of geography. Major physical and cultural elements of environment and their influence on man’s activity.

GEOG 1200. Introduction to Physical Geography (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. Fundamental processes that influence weather and climate, land form development, soil formation, water resources, and vegetative regimes with the purpose of better understanding their spatial interrelationships within human physical environment.

GEOG 1250. The Water Planet (3)  Importance of water in natural world. Cultural, economic, and legal issues associated with human uses of water.

GEOG 2003. Economic Geography (3)  Development of and contemporary issues in global economy from geographical perspective.

GEOG 2019. Geography of Recreation (3)  Spatial distribution and interaction of selected recreational phenomena. Basic ideas which have emerged over last decade explored for contributions to recreational decision making.

GEOG 2100. World Geography: Developed Regions (3)  Introductory survey of the regions of the US and Canada, Europe, the former Soviet Union, Australia, and Japan. Emphasis on geographic aspects of physical environment, population, economy, resources, and current issues in each region.

GEOG 2110. World Geography: Less Developed Regions (3)  Introductory survey of regions of Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China. Emphasis on geographic aspects of physical environment, population, economy, resources, and current issues in each region.

GEOG 2200. Weather and Climate (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. Nonmathematical consideration of general weather and climatic processes and patterns. Surface and middle atmospheric (jet stream) features. Emphasis on North America.

GEOG 2250. Earth Surface Systems (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. Basic understanding of natural systems operating on earth’s surface that shape the natural environment. Focuses on global distribution of land forms and vegetation. Strong emphasis on hands-on learning.

GEOG 2300. Geography of Environmental Resources (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. Location and development of environmental resources at world and national levels.

GEOG 2400. Spatial Data Analysis (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. Foundation for data management and analysis in geographic information science. Introduces quantitative expressions common to geographic information science and descriptive and inferential spatial statistics.

GEOG 2500. Map and Aerial Photo Interpretation (3)  4 lecture hours per week. May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. Principles of map reading and aerial photo interpretation as information sources on natural and manmade environment.

GEOG 3001. Historical Geography of the United States (3) Growth and development of US through analysis of geographic conditions.

GEOG 3003. Political Geography (3) (WI) Geographic factors in current national and world problems. Internal and external power, frontiers and boundaries, colonialism and neonationalism, and impact of technology.

GEOG 3004. Urban Geography (3)  Origin and growth of urban areas. Relationship with one another as well as size, function, and tributary territory.

GEOG 3046. United States and Canada (3)  Intensive study of US and Canada based on analysis and comparison of regions.

GEOG 3047. Western Europe (3) Brief geographic survey of Europe and detailed regional study of nations located in western Europe.

GEOG 3049. Latin America (3) (WI*) Geographical analysis of political, social, economic and cultural transformations in contemporary Latin America.

GEOG 3050. Africa (3) (WI) Physical and human background of Africa. Emphasis on political and economic role of sub-Saharan portion of continent in contemporary world.

GEOG 3051. Asia (3) (S) Geographic patterns, economy, population, and role of China, Korea, Japan, India, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia in world affairs.

GEOG 3055. North Carolina (3)  Physical and cultural survey of NC. Detailed study of geographic regions.

GEOG 3056. Middle America (3) Lands and people of Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.

GEOG 3220. Soil Properties, Surveys, and Applications (3)  Saturday field trip may be required. P: GEOG 2250. Physical and chemical properties of soil, soil-water relationships, soil-forming factors, county soil reports, and soil applications that involve land management decisions.

GEOG 3230. Global Climates (3) May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200. Variation in global climates as related to atmospheric circulation patterns and processes.

GEOG 3250. Environmental Hazards (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200 or GEOG 2250. Various ways people and governments respond to natural and human-induced extreme events, human behavior in threatening or actual hazards, and public policies and programs designed to control or alleviate hazards.

GEOG 3400. Quantitative Techniques in Geography (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2400 or consent of instructor. Introduces quantitative techniques used in solving geographic problems. Emphasis on use of statistical packages on mainframe and microcomputers for analysis of spatial data.

GEOG 3410. Fundamentals of GIS (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. Foundations for understanding and using geographical information systems. Emphasis on creation, visualization, and analysis of geographically referenced data. Important concepts surveyed and applied through hands-on experience.

GEOG 3420. Remote Sensing of the Environment I (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 3410 or equivalent. Basic understanding of digital image data and tools required to process, analyze, and interpret digital images.

GEOG 3430. Geographic Information Systems I (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 3410 or equivalent. Computer-based decision support systems. Involves integration of spatiallyreferenced data in problem-solving context. Concepts and application of GIS include data capture, storage, analysis, and display.

GEOG 3450. Introduction to the Global Positioning System (3) (S) May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 3410 or equivalent. Techniques for spatial referencing via a satellite-based navigation system.

GEOG 3460. GIS Applications Programming (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 3410; ASIP 2212 or CSCI 1610 or MIS 2223 or consent of instructor. Introduces GIS applications design, development, and deployment. Focuses on custom mapping user interfaces; programmable solutions for spatial data display, analysis and manipulation; and custom GIS applications development.

GEOG 3510. Physical Meteorology (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200 or consent of instructor. Basic principles of atmospheric hydrostatics, thermodynamics, cloud and precipitation processes, and radiative transfer.

GEOG 3520. Dynamic Meteorology (3) (S) May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200 or consent of instructor. 3 lecture hours per week. Basic concepts and techniques of mathematics, thermodynamics, mechanics and fluid dynamics in the study of atmospheric motions and weather systems.

GEOG 4140. Research Methods in Human Geography (3) (S) May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2300; 15 s.h. in GEOG; or dept consent. Methods and techniques of field research in human geography.

GEOG 4191, GEOG 4192, GEOG 4193. Supervised Study in Regional Geography (1,2,3)  May be repeated for maximum of 6 s.h. May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: Consent of instructor. Individualized study of selected aspect of regional geography under direct supervision of faculty member.

GEOG 4210. Fluvial and Hydrological Processes (3) May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200, GEOG 2250; or consent of instructor. Comprehensive examination of principles of surface water hydrology and fluvial geomorphology. Application of principles to environmental problems.

GEOG 4220. Coastal Geography (3) (WI) Formerly GEOG 3002 May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200, GEOG 2250; or consent of instructor. Comprehensive examination of coastal systems, including beaches, dunes, and estuaries. Focuses on processes that form and maintain systems, how landforms respond to those processes, and how human activities affect the system.

GEOG 4230. Earth Surface Processes (3) (WI)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200, GEOG 2250; or consent of instructor. Detailed examination of dominant geomorphic processes and sediment dynamics involved in the creation of landforms. Emphasis on laboratory experimentation.

GEOG 4291, GEOG 4292, GEOG 4293. Supervised Study in Physical Geography (1,2,3)  May be repeated for maximum of 6 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Individualized study of selected aspect of physical geography under direct supervision of faculty member.

GEOG 4310. Geography of Transportation and Trade (3) P: GEOG 2003. Forces leading to interaction of people and commodities between places, distribution and characteristics of transport networks, and effects of transportation flows on regions and nations.

GEOG 4315. Geographic Images (3)  Formerly GEOG 3300 Social and cultural images of space, place, and environment as produced and consumed through various media at a variety of scales.

GEOG 4320. Gender, Economy, and Development (3) May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: Consent of instructor. Role of gender in economic and development processes from geographical perspective.

GEOG 4325. Resources, Population, and Development (3) (WI) Formerly GEOG 3000 P: GEOG 2003 or consent of instructor. Demographic issues and population policies in relation to resource use and economic development from a geographical perspective.

GEOG 4330. Agricultural Geography (3) Contemporary trends in global restructuring of agro food systems in both industrialized and developing nations.

GEOG 4335. Geography of Tourism (3) Traditional and emerging forms of tourism development as they transform economic, social, cultural, and environmental landscapes inside and outside the US.

GEOG 4340. Introduction to Medical Geography (3) May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 3410 or consent of instructor. Topics range from geographic patterns and processes of disease to locational aspects of health care delivery systems. GIS used to describe and analyze problems in medical geography.

GEOG 4345. Human Migration and Global Restructuring (3)  Human migration processes associated with political and economic restructuring in different regions of the globe.

GEOG 4391, GEOG 4392, GEOG 4393. Supervised Study in Human Geography (1,2,3)  May be repeated for maximum of 6 s.h. May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: Consent of instructor. Individualized study of selected aspect of human geography under direct supervision of faculty member.

GEOG 4410. Advanced Cartographic Design and Production (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 3410 or equivalent experience. Continuation of GEOG 3410 at advanced level. Advanced mapping techniques such as animation. Internet mapping and production of publication-quality maps.

GEOG 4420. Remote Sensing II (3) May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 3420 or consent of instructor. Interpretation of environmental phenomena remotely sensed data by sensors on board aircraft and satellites. Emphasis on learning digital image processing from remote sensing perspective.

GEOG 4430. Geographic Information Systems II (3) P: GEOG 3430 or consent of instructor. Advanced topics. Emphasis on development of GIS projects.

GEOG 4491, GEOG 4492, GEOG 4493. Supervised Study in Geographic Techniques (1,2,3)  May be repeated for maximum of 6 s.h. May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: Consent of instructor. Individualized study of selected geographic technique under direct supervision of faculty member.

GEOG 4510. Meteorological Instruments and Observations (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200, GEOG 2250; or consent of instructor. 2 lecture and 3 lab hours per week. Basic principles of meteorological instruments and measurement techniques; introduction of data logging, processing, and sources of measurement error; hands-on experience in labs and group field projects.

GEOG 4520. Boundary Layer Meteorology (3) May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200, GEOG 2250; or consent of instructor. Structure of atmospheric boundary layers and turbulence, principles of turbulent transport and diffusion processes, their measurements and modeling.

GEOG 4530. Micrometeorology (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200, GEOG 2250; or consent of instructor. Atmospheric processes at micro and local scales, including exchange processes of momentum, mass and energy, radiation budget and energy balance near the surface, soil temperature and heat transfer, turbulent transport, biosphere-atmosphere interactions, micrometeorological measurement and modeling techniques.

GEOG 4540. Coastal Storms (3)  May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200, GEOG 2250; or consent of instructor. Basic dynamics, analysis, and forecasting of extratropical and tropical storms; history of storms in the Carolinas and current mitigation plans.

GEOG 4550. Synoptic Meteorology (3) P: GEOG 2200. Analysis and forecasting of mid-latitude weather systems as characterized by large-scale dynamics. Includes techniques of weather analysis, map interpretation, and satellite and radar analysis.

GEOG 4560. Urban Climatology (3)  P: GEOG 2200. Impact of urbanization upon atmospheric processes, including energetic balance, precipitation, atmospheric circulation, and pollution.

GEOG 4801, GEOG 4802, GEOG 4803. Geographic Internship (1,2,3) 60 hours of work responsibility for 1 s.h. credit . May be repeated for maximum of 6 s.h. May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: Consent of director of geography internships; consent should be obtained during the semester prior to internship. Application of geographic principles in industrial, governmental, or business setting.

GEOG 4900. Honors Research (3)  P: Admission to GEOG honors program. Supervised reading and research in area of geography that leads to preparation of senior honors thesis proposal.

GEOG 4901. Senior Honors Thesis (3)  P: GEOG 4900 with a grade of B or higher. Extensive program of supervised research in area of geography that leads to writing of senior honors thesis.

GEOG 4999. Geography Professional Seminar (1)  P: Consent of instructor. Design and completion of professional portfolio. Examines transition from undergraduate student status to professional life or continued education.

GEOG 5220. Physical Geography Field Experience (3) 10 classroom hours of orientation and organization over a 2-week period followed by 3 weeks (15 working days) in a field location. Undergraduates May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: GEOG 2200, GEOG 2250; or consent of instructor. Field-based introduction to basic aspects of physical geography research. Development of research questions, field techniques, use of modern instrumentation, and geographic analysis of field data.

GEOG 5281, GEOG 5282, GEOG 5283. Selected Topics in Physical Geography (1,2,3) May be repeated for up to 6 s.h. Undergraduates May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: Consent of instructor. Seminar on selected topic.

GEOG 5391, GEOG 5392,GEOG 5393. Seminar in Human Geography (3) May be repeated for up to 6 s.h. Undergraduates May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: Consent of instructor. Seminar on selected topic in economic-human geography.

GEOG 5440. Techniques for Coastal Resource Analysis (3) P: GEOG 3410. Application of geographic information science to coastal resource management.

GEOG 5491, GEOG 5492, GEOG 5493. Seminar in Geographic Techniques (1,2,3) May be repeated for up to 6 s.h. Undergraduates May not count toward foundations curriculum social sciences requirement. P: Consent of instructor. Seminar on selected topic.