Undergrad Geography Courses
Geog 1101. Introduction to Human Geography. (3)
Introductory regional geography focusing on the ways in which cultural groups around the world utilize and modify their landscapes and environments.
Geog 1112. Introduction to Weather and Climate. (4)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Spatial processes governing weather and climate, and the relationship between climate systems and the distribution of vegetation types. Successful completion of Geography 1112 and 1113 satisfies natural sciences core requirement for nonscience majors.
Geog 1113. Introduction to Landforms. (4)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Introduction to landforms, their origin, development, and spatial distribution. Successful completion of Geography 1112 and 1113 satisfies natural sciences core requirement.
Geog 2202. Human Geography. (3)
Topical survey of major themes, concepts, and theories in human geography.
Geog 2204. Survey of Research and Data. (3)
Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Modern geographic research design, data sources, and data processing methods with emphasis on electronic and digital formats.
Geog 2206. Introductory Mapping & GIS (3)
Basic skills of mapping with respect to earth measurement, map projections, compilation, and relief mapping.
Geog 3690H. Honors Readings. (3)
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and Honors Program director. Discussion and readings on selected topics.
Geog 4400. Geography of the United States and Canada. (3)
Topical and regional analysis of physical and cultural features of the United States and Canada.
Geog 4402. Geography of Africa. (3) (Same as AAS 4400.)
An overview of the physical, economic, and cultural geography of Africa, including North Africa. Emphasis on relationships between Africa's resources, both human and physical, and the development process.
Geog 4404. Geography of East Asia. (3)
Examination of physical and human geographic components of East Asian regional development, from Singapore through Korea. Topics include cultural framework, utilization of resources to support population growth and migration, environmental degradation, agricultural transformation, and urban impacts of rapid modernization.
Geog 4406. Advanced Regional Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit if topic varies. Intensive study of a particular area of the world; specific topic announced in semester schedule each time course is offered.
Geog 4520. Quantitative Spatial Analysis. (3)
Prerequisite: Math 1070 or consent of instructor. Techniques of spatial analysis of geographic data; emphasis on sampling, measurements, and pattern analysis of points, lines, and areas on maps.
Geog 4518. Digital Cartography. (4)
Modern geographic cartography with emphasis on theory and methods of spatial data presentation.
Geog 4536. Internet GIS & Visualization. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 4522 or consent of instructor. Design for effective visual map communication.
Geog 4526. Automated Cartographic Production. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Computer-generated maps with printer, plotter, and video-graphic output.
Geog 4530. Introduction to Remote Sensing. (4)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. (Same as Geol 4530.) Prerequisite: 6 hours of natural science laboratory sequence or consent of instructor. A survey of remote sensing technology, aerial photograph and satellite image interpretation and digital processing, and applications in engineering and environmental sciences.
Geog 4532. Geographic Information Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 4522, 4528, or consent of instructor. Fundamental concepts and applications of raster and vector-based geographic information systems involving the integration and synthesis of geographic data with map overlays, databases, computer graphic, and/or remote sensing imagery.
Geog 4534. Advanced Geographic Information Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 4532 or consent of instructor. Advanced concepts of geographic information systems including an examination of a variety of applications of GIS technology.
Geog 4640. Geomorphology. (4)
Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week. (Same as Geol 4640.) Prerequisite: Geog 1113, Geol 1122K, or consent of instructor. Classification and analysis of landforms using theoretical and quantitative approaches; emphasis upon surface processes in various environments.
Geog 4642. Advanced Weather and Climate. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 1112 or consent of instructor. Dynamic elements of weather and climate, systems of climate, classification and the regional distribution of climatic types; relationship between climatic systems and the distribution of soil and vegetation types.
Geog 4644. Environmental Conservation. (3) (Same as Geol 4644.)
Prerequisite: Geol 1121K/1122K, Geog 1112/1113, or consent of instructor. Social and policy perspectives of natural resource management; development of the American conservation movement, federal land policy, and significant environmental legislation; analysis of local and global environmental issues.
Geog 4646. Water Resources Management. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 1112/1113, Geol 1112K or consent of instructor. General characteristics of water resources; principles and methodology, planning procedures, political, socioeconomic, and legal aspects of water resources management.
Geog 4648. Biogeography. (3)
Prerequisites: Geog 1112 and Biol 1108K, or consent of instructor. Spatial variations, processes, and environmental constraints influencing the distribution of life.
Geog 4650. Applied Hydrology. (4)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. (Same as Geol 4650.) Prerequisite: Geog 1112, Geog 1113, Geol 1112K, or consent of instructor. Applications of principles of hydrology to urban development, flood forecasting, agriculture and forestry, and water resources management; statistical and modeling techniques in hydrology.
Geog 4660. Soils, Clays, and Weathering. (4)
Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. (Same as Geol 4001.) Prerequisites: Geol 1121K, 3002, and Chem 1212K. Weathering processes and the formation of clay minerals in soils and saprolites. Characterization of clay minerals, soils, and saprolites. Introduction to X-ray diffraction.
Geog 4670. Introduction to Oceanic Environments. (3)
Three lecture hours a week and one weekend field trip. (Same as Geol 4002.) Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and completion of eight semester hours of laboratory science. Geological, chemical, physical, and biological aspects of oceanic environments; oceanographic field methods; role of the oceans in global change and environmental impacts of human activity.
Geog 4680. Aqueous Geochemistry. (4)
Four lecture hours a week. (Same as Geol 4003.) Prerequisite: Geol 1121K, 1122K, Math 2212, and Chem 1212K. Theoretical aspects of aquatic chemistry with applications to natural water systems. Major topics include thermodynamic theory, sorption systematics, oxidation-reduction reactions, mineral-water interaction, and isotope geochemistry applied to hydrogeology.
Geog 4760. Cultural Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Geographic factors underlying diffusion and analysis of distribution of material and nonmaterial culture elements.
Geog 4762. Economic Geography. (3)
Systematic examination of the changing world economic system including traditional and modern agriculture, manufacturing, and service activity in both developing and developed areas.
Geog 4764. Urban Geography. (3)
Comparative study of the location, function, and internal spatial structure of urban areas. Special attention given to the impact of transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial activity on the changing form of cities and suburbs.
Geog 4766. Urban Transportation Planning. (3)
Effect of automobiles, paratransit, and mass transit on the spatial structure of the city; transportation planning process.
Geog 4768. Metropolitan Atlanta. (3) (Same as Hist 4320 and Soci 4279.)
Interdisciplinary perspective focusing on social, historical, and geographic processes that have shaped the Atlanta region.
Geog 4770. Third World Urbanization. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 4762 or 4764 and consent of instructor. Examination of urbanization process in regions outside North America and Europe. Emphasis on the divergence from Western models, impact of economic development, internal structure of Third World cities, and prediction of urban trends.
Geog 4772. Geography of Urban and Regional Development. (3)
Analysis of global capitalism's production of urban/regional economic activity configurations, driven by division of labor dynamics leading to the production of new cores, peripheries, and regional mosaics.
Geog 4774. Contemporary Urban Theory and Issues. (3)
An examination of urban geographical theory as a framework for understanding contemporary cities in the United States.
Geog 4776. Location Analysis. (3)
Relationship of economic restructuring processes and outcomes to the urban built environment. Topics include impact of industrial agglomeration as an example of investment patterns leading to construction of branch plants, amenity magnets, and downtown donuts.
Geog 4778. Political Geography. (3)
The impact of geographical factors such as nationalism, the state and territory, ideology, and colonialism/imperialism on global political geography. Followed by a brief introduction to the political geography of the United States.
Geog 4780. Advanced Systematic Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit if topic varies. Intensive study of thematic topics within geography; specific topic announced in schedule each time course is offered.
Geog 4782. Environmental Psychology. (3) (Same as Psyc 4520.)
Prerequisite: Psyc 1101. Introduction to environmental psychology focusing on the relations between individuals and their natural and built environments. Topics include cognitive mapping of physical space, stress, crowding, and the applications of psychology to alleviating environmental problems.
Geog 4790. Themes in Geographic Education. (3)
Geography content and teaching strategies focusing on the essential elements of geography with particular emphasis on the five themes of geography and national standards.
Geog 4830. Senior Seminar. (3)
Prerequisites: Geog 2204, 4520, and 4522. May be taken more than once, but only 3 credits may be applied toward major requirements. Philosophical foundations of geography, and traditional and contemporary research skills. Data acquisition and processing, analysis, writing, and presentation of research findings.
Geog 4832. Geography Internship. (3)
Prerequisites: advanced standing, approval of sponsoring faculty advisor and department chair. May be taken more than once, but only 3 credits may be applied toward major requirements. Academic training and professional experience through short-term internships at public or private agencies. Paper required.
Geog 4870H. Honors Thesis: Research. (3)
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and the Honors Program director. Readings or research preparatory to honors thesis and project.
Geog 4880H. Honors Thesis: Writing. (3)
Prerequisites: Geog 4870H, consent of instructor and the Honors Program director. Writing or production of honors thesis or project.
