GEOG - Human Geography
GTECH - Geographic Methods and Techniques
PGEOG - Physical Geography

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Human Geography (GEOG)

GEOG 101 People and Their Environment -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 2/B.
Survey of earth environment (atmosphere, land, water); how it varies spatially and how people interact with it. Contemporary economic, political, and social patterns and problems are discussed.

GEOG 150 World Regional Geography -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: ENGL 120. GER 2/B. PD/A or D.
A survey of the world's major regions. Geographic concepts and principles are used to study the physical, economic, social, and political conditions and problems in the culturally diverse world. Spatial expression of culture; specialized behavior patterns; adaptations and way of life in distinct environments. Regional interdependence; implications for development.

GEOG 210 Elementary Field Geography -- 90 hrs field and lab work (1 evening lab and 10 days fieldwork), 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or equivalent and permission of instructor. Not offered during 2007-2010.
Field study of interrelationships of physical environment and settlement of land by people. Students may register for each different itinerary. Fee for transportation, room, and food allowance required.

GEOG 211 Field Geography of New York City and Vicinity -- 6 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101. Not offered during 2007-2010.
Field study of urban and urban fringe land use. Population distribution; economic activities; transportation facilities. Field mapping. Transportation fee required.

GEOG 221 Economic Geography -- 5 hrs (3 lec, 2 lab), 4 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Not open to freshmen. Geographic factors influencing economic activity. Spatial organization of society. Location theories are stressed. Locational and commodity flow; analysis; regional economic development.

GEOG 226 Environmental Conservation: Resource Management -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B.
Resources in relation to population. Policies, practices, and constraints in natural resources development. Energy crisis.

GEOG 227 Environmental Conservation: Urban Problems -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B.
Impact of people on nature; spatial distribution, quality, and adequacy of major physical resources of urban areas.

GEOG 241 Population Geography -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOG 150 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B. PD/B or C.
Geographic aspects, interpretation and analysis techniques of fertility, mortality and migration. Population growth in relation to resource bases. Processes and impacts of immigration and urban ethnicity. One section is offered in January intersession in Hawaii.

GEOG 242 Medical Geography -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or permission of instructor. Not offered during 2007-2010.
An examination of the geographic distribution of health and disease, the spread of disease through space and time, and the spatial organization of health services.

GEOG 251 Geography of the United States and Canada -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOG 150 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Analysis of the relationship of natural environment to economic, social, and political life of North America. Emphasis on US.

GEOG 260 Geography of New York State -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOG 150 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Analysis of relationship of natural environment to economy and settlement pattern of the state. Land use, environmental problems.

GEOG 270 Regional Geography of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B. PD/A.
Analysis of relationship of natural environment to economic, social, and political life of Mexico, Central America, and West Indies.

GEOG 271 Regional Geography of South America -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B. PD/A.
Analysis of relationship of natural environment to economic, social, and political life of South America.

GEOG 272 Regional Geography of Europe -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B. PD/A. Not offered during 2007-2010.
Analysis of the relationship of natural environment to economic, social, and political life of Europe (excluding Russia).

GEOG 274 Regional Geography of the Middle East and North Africa -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B. PD/A.
Analysis of the relationship of natural environment to economic, social, and political life of Middle East and North Africa.

GEOG 275 Regional Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B. PD/A.
Analysis of the relationship of natural environment to economic, social, and political life of Africa south of the Sahara.

GEOG 277 Regional Geography of East Asia -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B. PD/A.
Analysis of East Asia's potentials in terms of natural resources, population, industry, and agriculture, with emphasis on China.

GEOG 278 Regional Geography of Russia and Central Asia -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B. PD/A or D.
Analysis of the relationship of the natural environment to economic, social, and political life of Russia, the former Soviet republics of Central Asia and Mongolia.

GEOG 321 Transportation Geography -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 221 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
A geographic study of modeling of transportation routes and their influences on the location of economic activity.

GEOG 328 Urban Environmental Problems: Evaluations and Solutions -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOG 150 or URBS 101. GER 3/B.
Open to Jr/Sr only. The special environmental problems of urban and metropolitan areas will be studied, including water supplies, waste management, environmental impact, and waterfront use. Natural physical processes, methodologies, and techniques will be reviewed and applied to decision making. Transportation fee for field work may be required.

GEOG 334 Political Geography -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101. GER 3/B.
Open to Jr/Sr only. Impact of environment on centrifugal and centripetal forces involved in well-being of states. Nation-states; law of the seas.

GEOG 335 International Pollution Issues -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOL 101 or PGEOG 130 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
A study of international transboundary pollution and the science, source terms, transport pathways and international impacts of contamination events. The regional focus will change yearly pending current global environmental events.

GEOG 341 Urban Geography -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOG 150 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Open to Jr/Sr only. Spatial analysis of functions of metropolitan areas. Social and economic characteristics of cities and suburbs. Land use and transportation patterns.

GEOG 342 Geography of International Migration and Ethnicity -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 241 or permission of instructor. PD/B.
Quantitative and qualitative examination of historic and contemporary international migration patterns. Spatial demographic impacts of immigration policy in the United States with a focus on major urban centers. Comparative analyses of ethnic and racial minorities in the United States.

GEOG 343 Urban Geographic Theory -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 341 or equivalent. GER 3/B.
Spatial analysis of contemporary and theoretical issues concerning the economic growth, transportation, land use, social segregation and political fragmentation in metropolitan areas.

GEOG 347 Cultural Geography -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOG 150 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Open to Jr/Sr only. Environmental impact of culture. Diffusion theory. Culture groups; language; architecture; landscapes. Perception.

GEOG 348 Geography of Religion -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or REL 110 or 111 or permission of instructor. Not offered during 2007-2010.
Geographic view of religion and religious phenomena. Origin, diffusion, distribution. Pilgrimages. Environmental impact. Emphasis on the US.

GEOG 357 Geography of New York City and Vicinity -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101. GER 3/B.
Open to Jr/Sr only. An analysis of the relationship of the natural environment to the economic and settlement pattern of the New York metropolitan region over time, with emphasis on New York City.

GEOG 370 Geography of Sustainable Development in Developing Countries -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOG 150 or GEOG 270 or GEOG 271 or GEOG 275 or GEOG 277 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B. PD/A.
Analysis of factors that influence sustainable development, e.g., available resources, environment, population, food production and water supply in developing countries.

GEOG 371 Rural Water Supply in Developing Countries -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOG 150 or GEOG 270 or GEOG 271 or GEOG 275 or GEOG 277 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B. PD/A.
The quality, problems, management and sustainability of rural water supply and sanitation in developing countries.

GEOG 372 Field Geography of Peru -- 90 hrs of fieldwork, 3 cr. Prereq: acceptance into Peru Study Abroad Program. Coreq: GEOG 271 or permission of department. GER 3/B.
Regional field study of the geography of Peru. Topics include physical, environmental, historical, cultural, urban, political, agricultural, religious and economic geographies in various ecological zones. Taught in English. Fee for transportation and accommodations required. Completing GEOG 101 or GEOL 101 or PGEOG 130 prior to enrollment is strongly recommended.

GEOG 380 Seminar in Geographic Concepts and Methodology -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: permission of instructor. GER3/B.
Open to Jr/Sr only. Investigations of evolution, conceptual framework, and methodological approaches of modern geography.

GEOG 381, 382, 383 Special Topics in Geography -- 1-4 hrs (lec or lec/lab), 1-3 cr. Prereq: GEOG 101, 200-level course of which special topic is logical outgrowth, permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Open to Jr/Sr only. Topics to be announced.

GEOG 391, 392, 393 Individual Study in Geography -- 1-3 cr. Prereq: 2 semesters of geography, permission of department.
Individual studies and readings, with lab or fieldwork where appropriate, carried out under faculty guidance.

GEOG 490 Honors in Geography -- 1 sem, 3 cr. Prereq: permission of department.
Upper Jr/Sr geography majors only. Individual research to be carried on under faculty guidance. Results must be embodied in an honors essay or equivalent.

GEOG 498 Internship -- 1-4 cr.
Open to qualified geography majors and minors, upper Jr/Sr only. Opportunities for working in positions of responsibility in professional institutions for academic credit. See undergraduate adviser.

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Geographic Techniques and Methods (GTECH)

GTECH 201 Introduction to Geographic Methods -- 6 hrs (2 lec, 4 lab), 4 cr. Prereq or coreqs: GEOG 101 or GEOG 150, MATH 101 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
An introduction to various methods for interpretating and analyzing spatial data including spatial statistics, cartography, GIS, remote sensing and survey research.

GTECH 301 Quantitative Methods in Geography -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GTECH 201, STAT 113 or 213 or permission of instructor.
Open to Jr/Sr only. Process of spatial analysis. Application of scientific methods to geographic research; sampling; distribution measurement; statistical analysis of spatial data.

GTECH 320 Earth From Above -- 6 hrs (2 lec, 4 lab), 4 cr. Prereq: GTECH 201.
Techniques of aerial photograph interpretation. Interpretation sequence; direct measurement; methodology.

GTECH 321 Remote Sensing of the Environment -- 4 hrs (2 lec, 2 lab), 3 cr. Prereq: GTECH 320 or permission of instructor.
Fundamental concepts of remote sensing of the environment, satellite sensor systems and their applications, and basic concepts of image analysis.

GTECH 322 Digital Image Processing -- 4 hrs (2 lec, 2 lab), 3 cr. Prereq: GTECH 321, and multivariate statistics, elementary linear albegra or permission of instructor.
Quantitative processing of digital imagery, enhancement, information extraction, classification, algorithms, registration, rectification lab exercises.

GTECH 350 Field Topographic Surveying -- 90 hrs of field/lab work (1 day lab, 10 days field), 3 cr. Prereq: GTECH 201, permission of instructor.
Field use of surveying equipment. Notebook and computer data collection relating to horizontal and vertical location on the landscape, including the use of global positioning systems. Field record-keeping and preliminary analysis of results. Fee for transportation, accommodations and food allowance required. Offered summer intersession. (check with department in April).

GTECH 351 Field Techniques in Geography -- 90 hrs of field/lab work (3 days lab, 7 days field), 3 cr. Prereq: GTECH 201, any two additional geography or geology courses, permission of department.
Observation and analysis of physical geography, biogeography and geomorphology of selected areas. Field geographic techniques such as ground-truthing of remotely sensed images, the use of maps, compasses and GPS to navigate. Fee for transportation, lodging and food allowance required. Offered summer intersession. (check with department in April).

GTECH 361 Geographic Information Science I -- 4 hrs (2 lec, 2 lab), 3 cr. Prereq: GTECH 201.
The basic principles and operation of geographic information systems (GIS); computerized systems for the capture, storage, management, analysis and display of geographically referenced data and their attributes. Laboratory exercises will provide extensive hands-on experience with a professional GIS software package.

GTECH 362 Geographic Information Science II -- 4 hrs (2 lec, 2 lab), 3 cr. Prereq: GTECH 361, STAT 113.
Theoretical and practical aspects of geographic information science (GIS) are discussed in detail. Laboratory use of advanced GIS software, including GIS programming concepts.

GTECH 380 Analytical and Computer Cartography -- 4 hrs (2 lec, 2 lab), 3 cr. Prereq: GTECH 201.
Role of computer in contemporary mapping; theoretical issues and practical mapping assignments, using cartographic software.

GTECH 385 GIS Applications -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GTECH 201 or equivalent.
Selected topics in GIS applications to human and physical geographic problems. See department for topics offered. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

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Physical Geography (PGEOG)

PGEOG 130 Weather and Climate -- 5 hrs (3 lec, 2 lab), 4 cr. GER 2/E.
Principles of meteorology and climatology; elements of weather; current weather analysis; weather maps; forecasting; patterns and characteristics of world climate, climatic change.

PGEOG 212 Geography of Soils and Vegetation -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: PGEOG 130. Not offered during 2007-2010.
Nature and distribution of soils and their vegetation cover. Soil characteristics, formation, classification; plant ecology. Interrelationships. Impact on people.

PGEOG 231 Physical Geography II: Principles of Geomorphology -- 4 hrs (2 lec, 2 lab), 3 cr. Prereq: PGEOG 130 or GEOL 101. GER 2/E or 3/B.
Study of landforms and their evolution. Emphasis is placed on topographic expression of geologic structures and features.

PGEOG 250 Earth System Science I -- 4 hrs, 3.5 cr. Prereq: at least one 100-level science course or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Examination of the earth, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, as a system.

PGEOG 251 Earth System Science II -- 4 hrs, 3.5 cr. Prereq: PGEOG 250 or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Examination of the earth as a system, with a focus on long- and short-term climate dynamics and global impacts of air and water pollution.

PGEOG 313 Biogeography -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: PGEOG 130, GEOG 101 or BIOL 100/102. GER 3/B.
Study of spatial and temporal patterns of biodiversity over the face of the earth and their causes. Completion of PGEOG 250/251 prior to enrollment is strongly recommended.

PGEOG 332 Introduction to Hydrology -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOL 101, PGEOG 130, or permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Examination of the storage and flux of water on and near the earth's surface; problems of water supply, quality and management. Credit may be earned for either PGEOG or GEOL 332 but not both.

PGEOG 334 Coastal Geomorphology -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: GEOL 231 or PGEOG 231 or equivalent or permission of department. GER 3/B.
A study of the basic processes shaping the coast and the resulting forms; surficial morphology and internal geometry of such forms as cliffs, dunes, beaches, and near shore bars. Map exercise and a one-day field trip.

PGEOG 335 Urban and Metropolitan Coasts -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. GER 3/B.
A systematic study of the natural and anthropogenic processes on urban coastal environments. Special emphasis on the coastline of the NY metropolitan area, with examples from coastal cities worldwide.

PGEOG 361 Global Climatic Change -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: PGEOG 130 or GEOL 101 or GEOL 105. GER 3/B.
Open to Jr/Sr only. Examination of Prequaternary, Quaternary, postglacial, historical and instrumentally recorded climates; Greenhouse gases, aerosols, radiative forcing, processes and modeling. Detecting the greenhouse effect, sea level rise, and effects on ecosystems.

PGEOG 363 Environmental Hazards -- 3 hrs, 3 cr. Prereq: PGEOG 130 or equivalent. GER 3/B.
Structure and impact of environmental hazards and the societal responses to them. Impact of hazards in urban settlements both in the developing world and developed world contexts.

PGEOG 381, 382, 383 Special Topics in Environmental Studies -- 1-4 hrs (lec or lec/lab), 1-3 cr. Prereq: GEOL 105, GEOG 226 or PGEOG 130, one course of which special topic is logical outgrowth; permission of instructor. GER 3/B.
Open to Jr/Sr only. Topics to be announced.

PGEOG 391, 392, 393 Individual Study in Environmental Studies -- 1-3 cr. Prereq: GEOL 105, GEOG 226, PGEOG 130, permission of department.
Individual studies and readings, with lab or fieldwork where appropriate, carried out under faculty guidance.

PGEOG 490 Honors in Environmental Studies -- 1 sem, 3 cr. Prereq: permission of department.
Open to upper Jr/Sr environmental studies majors only. Individual research to be carried out under faculty guidance. Results may be embodied in an honors essay or equivalent.

PGEOG 498 Internship in Environmental Studies -- 1-4 cr.
Open to qualified environmental studies majors and minors, upper Jr/Sr only. Opportunities for working in positions of responsibility in professional institutions for aademic credit. See environmental studies faculty adviser.