316 Program Geography Director: Dr. Harold M. Elliott Location: Building One, Room 125 Telephone Contact: Karen Dalebout, 801-626-6207 Professor: Harold M. Elliott; Associate Professor: Bryan S. Dorsey, Assistant Professor: Daniel Bedford; Instructors: Eric C. Ewert, Julie Rich Ueography is the study of the spatial organization, arrangement, function, movement, and interrelationships of phenomena on the surface of the earth. It is a science concerned with both physical and cultural phenomena and interfaces with other disciplines in the natural sciences, social & behavioral sciences, business, and economics. Geography Major BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) » Program Prerequisite: Not required. » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this major, and an overall GPA in the major of 2.00. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 36. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 36 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 27 of these are required within the major. Advisement All Geography students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6207 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. One of the following courses is required for the Geography major or Geography Teaching major: Geogr PS/SI 1010, Geogr SS/DV 1100, or Geogr SS/DV1520 (these courses will also satisfy general education requirements). Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Core Courses Required (12 credit hours) Geogr PS/SI 1010 Natural Environments of the Earth (3) Geogr SS/DV 1100 Places & Peoples of the World (3) Geogr SI4050 Quantitative Methods in Geography (3) Geogr SI 49 90 Research Seminar (3) TRACK A (Regular Emphasis with Concentrations in General Geography or Environmental Studies - 24 credit hours) Required Systematic Courses (12 credit hours) Select 4 of the following, with at least 1 course from each group. ♦ Group 1 Geogr 3050 Weather & Climate (3) Geogr 3060 World Environmental Issues (3) Geogr 3070 Wetland Environments (3) Group 2 Geogr3210 Geogr 3300 Geogr 3360 Group 3 Geogr3450 Geogr3460 Geosci 4210 Geosci 4220 Urban Geography (3) Historical Geography of the United States (3) Economic Geography (3) Cartography (3) Advanced Cartography (3) Intro to Computer Mapping & GIS (4) Technical Issues in GIS (4) Electives (12 credit hours) Concentration in General Geography: Select torn Geography courses (either upper or lower division) twelve additional aedit hours. Concentration in Environmental Studies: For students wishing to concentrate on Environmental Studies, one or more of the following courses from related programs may be substituted for geography electives. Should other environmental courses be added to the Weber State curriculum, they also may be substituted. Students should note that and are not requted Botany DV2303 Botany 2413 Botany 3214 Botany 3454 Econ SSI 100 Engl HU3520 Geosci PS/SI 1130 Geosci SI3010 Geosci 3080 Geosci 3150 Geosci 3400 Geosci 4400 Hist 3270 Micro 3484 Micro 3502 Soclgy 3300 Zool 3450 Zool 3470 courses torn the following list are optional for a bachelor degree in geography. Ethnobotany (3) Intro to Natural Resource Management (3) Soils (4) Plant Ecology (4) Environmental Issues & Economic Policy (3) Literature of the Natural World (3) Introduction to Meteorology (3) Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) Water Resources (3) Geomorphology (4) Remote Sensing I (4) Remote Sensing II (5) American Environmental History (3) Environmental Microbiology (4) Environmental Health (2) Environmental Sociology (3) Ecology (4) Zoogeography (3) TRACKB (Regional Emphasis with Concentrations in Asian Studies or Latin American Studies - 24 credit hours) Required Regional Courses (6 credit hours) Select two of the following Geogr SS/DV1520 Geography of the U.S. & Canada (3) Geogr 3500 Geography of Utah (3) Geogr DV3540 Geography of Latin America (3) Geogr DV3590 Geography of Europe (30 Geogr DV3620 Geography of Russia & Former USSR (3) Geogr DV3640 Geography of Asia (3) Geogr DV3660 Geography of China & Japan (3) Geogr DV3 740 Geography of Africa (3) Geogr 3780 Geographic Area Studies (1-3) Asian Studies or Latin American Studies Electives (18 credit hours) From the Asian Studies Minor Program list of classes or from the Latin American Studies Minor Program list of classes select 18 credit hours from at least three different areas. No regional courses from the preceding list may be counted twice. WEBER State Univ 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y