382 DEPARTMENTAL HONORS See the Department of Economics in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics section of the catalog for the departmental honors option. Economics Minor for Non-Business Majors See the Department of Economics in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics section of the catalog for the requirements for this minor. ECONOMICS COURSES - ECON AND QUAN See the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics section of this Catalog for a complete listing and description of the courses offered by the Economics Department. DEPARTMENT Geography Department Chair: Dr. Bryan Dorsey Location: Social Science Building, Room 314 Telephone Contact: Debra Lacey 801-626-6207 Professors: Bryan Dorsey, Hal Elliott; Associate Professors: Daniel Bedford, Eric Ewert; Assistant Professors: Alice Mulder, Julie Rich lleography 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 disdplines in the natural sciences, social Sc behavioral sciences, business, and economics. Geography Major bachelor's degree (bs} » 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 38. » 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 Dedare your program of study (see page 18). No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program. General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for Bachdor of Science requirements. One of the following courses is required for the Geography major or Geography Teaching major: GEOG PS1000, GEOG SS/DV1300, or GEOG SS/DV1520 (these courses will also satisfy general education requirements). Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Core Courses Required (12 credit hours) GEOG PS1000 Natural Environments of the Earth (3) GEOG SS/DV1300 Places Sc Peoples of the World (3) GEOG 4050 Quantitative Methods in Geography (3) GEOG 4990 Research Seminar (3) TRACKA (General Geography Emphasis - 24-25 credit hours) Required Systematic Courses (12-13 credit hours) Select 4 of the following, with at least 1 course from each group. Group 1 GEOG 3050 GEOG 3070 GEOG 3080 GEOG 3090 GEO 3010 GEO 3150 GEO 3210 Group 2 GEOG 3060 GEOG 3210 GEOG 3300 GEOG 3360 Group 3 GEOG 3450 GEOG 3460 GEO 4210 GEO 4220 Weather Sc Climate (3) Wetland Environments (3) Arid Lands (3) Arctic and Alpine Environments (3) Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) Geomorphology (4) Quaternary Environmental Change (3) World Environmental Issues (3) Urban Geography (3) Historical Geography of the United States (3) Economic Geography (3) Cartography (3) Advanced Cartography (3) Intro to Computer Mapping Sc GIS (4) Technical Issues in GIS (4) Electives (12 credit hours) Select from Geography courses (dther; additional credit hours. ler or lower division) twelve TRACK B (Regional Emphasis with Concentrations in Asian Studies. Ethnic Studies. European Studies. or Latin American Studies - 24 credit hours) Required Regional Courses (6 credit hours) Select two of the following GEOG SS/DV1520 Geography of the U.S. Sc Canada (3)* GEOG 3500 Geography of Utah (3) GEOG DV3540 Geography of Latin America (3) GEOG DV3590 Geography of Europe (30 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) * Required for Ethnic Studies concentration Asian Studies, Ethnic Studies, European Studies, or Latin American Studies Electives (18 credit hours) From the Asian Studies Minor Program list of classes, or from the Ethnic Studies Emphasis Program list of classes, or from the European Studies Minor Program list of classes, or from Latin American Studies Minor Program list of classes select 18 credit hours from at least three different departments or disciplines. No regional courses from the preceding list may be counted twice. TRACK C (Regional Emphasis with Concentration in Global Studies - 24 credit hours) Required Regional Courses (12 credit hours) Select four of the following GEOG SS/DV1520 Geography of the United States and Canada (3) GEOG 3500 Geography of Utah (3) Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog