384 GEOG 3500 Geography of Utah (3) GEOG 4050 Quantitative Methods in GEOG (3) GEOG 4990 Research Seminar (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Select two of the following, including one non-western or third world region GEOG DV3540 Geography of Latin America (3) GEOG DV3590 Geography of Europe (3) GEOG DV3620 Geography of Russia Sc Former USSR (3) GEOG DV3640 Geography of Asia (3) GEOG DV3660 Geography of China Sc Japan (3) GEOG DV3740 Geography of Africa (3) GEOG 3 780 Geographic Area Studies (1-3) Technique Courses (3 credit hours) Select one of the following GEOG 3390 Aerial Photo Interpretation (3) GEOG 3450 Cartography (3) GEOG 3460 Advanced Cartography (3) Additional Upper Division Courses (9 credit hours) Students must take 9 additional hours in geography. These may be physical, cultural, regional, or technique courses. Support courses in: e also required to take HIST 4500, Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, (3) in addition to the courses required by the Teacher Education program. * Students completing the department's Regular Emphasis (see Geography major) with a General Geography concentration (Track A) and HIST 4500, in addition to the courses required by the Teacher Education program, will be recognized as having completed a program of study that is equivalent of the Geography Teaching major. GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENTAL HONORS Please contact the Geography Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 6 hours of General Honors courses. » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill requirements for Geography departmental or Teaching major, of which at least 12 credit hours of Geography courses must be completed on an Honors basis. A student may recdve Geography Honors credit in any upper division Geography course. GEOGRAPHY MINOR AND TEACHING MINOR » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses used toward the minor in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.00 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 21 credit hours in Geography courses. Students who select the Geography Teaching Minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Course Requirements for Minor Geography Courses Required (9 credit hours) GEOG PS1000 Natural Environments of the Earth (3) GEOG SS/DV1300 Places Sc Peoples of the World (3) GEOG SS/DV1520 Geography of the U.S. Sc Canada (3) Elective Geography Courses (12 credit hours) Select 12 additional credit hours of upper division Geography courses. It is required that Geography Teaching minors also take HIST 4500, Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, (3) in addition to the courses required by the Teacher Education program. INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS The Geography Department participates in the Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, Ethnic Studies, European Studies and Latin American Studies Minor Programs and the Urban and Regional Planning Emphasis Program. Students who wish to enroll in one of these programs should indicate their desire to do so with the program coordinator who will help them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Interdisdplinary Programs section of this catalog.) GEOGRAPHY COURSES - GEOG GEOG PS1000. Natural Environments of the Earth (3) Su, F, Sp A study of the interrdated systems that constitute the earth's surface environment, e.g., landforms, weather, climate, natural vegetation, hydrology, and soils, and their integrated patterns of world distribution GEOG 1001. Natural Environments Field Studies (1) Prerequisite or current enrollment in: GEOG PS 1000 Natural Environments of the Earth. GEOG 1002. Map Reading and Land Navigation (1) Orienteering and the use of maps, compasses, global positioning systems (GPS), and other navigational aids. Weekly two-hour lab sessions for ten weeks. GEOG SS/DV1300. Places and Peoples of the World (3) Su, F, Sp The study of different places, countries, and regions of the world. Addresses topics relating to natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in subjeds related to culture, gender, age, class, social structure, spatial organization, and economic adivities. Current sodal conditions within the world's major culture realms are analyzed and compared. GEOG PS1400. The Science of Global Warming: Myths, Realities and Solutions (3) This course examines the sdence behind global wanning, providing an understanding of the basic physical, chemical, biological and geographical prindples that explain the workings of Earth's climate system and the human influence upon it. The course also considers the feasibility and societal impacts of possible solutions to human- induced global warming. Finally, examination of the sdentific process is a central part of the course, as students leam to separate truth from fiction in the arguments about whether or not global warming is a real problem, and if so, what should be done about it. GEOG SS/DV1520. Geography of the United States and Canada (3) F, Sp Addresses topics relating to the area's natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in such subjects as culture, gender, age, dass, social structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Present social and cultural conditions within the United States and Canada are analyzed and compared. GEOG 2923. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) (Offered as needed) Consult the semester dass schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog