College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 645 organization, and economic activities. Current issues relating to culture and society in Latin America are analyzed within the context of its colonial inheritance and its future prospects. GEOG 3590 - Geography of Europe Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Addresses topics relating to Europe's natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender, age, class, social structure, wealth, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current issues and social conditions within Europe and its major subdivisions are discussed and analyzed. GEOG 3600 - Quantitative Methods in Geography Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] The gathering and analysis of spatial data. Hypothesis testing and the use of selected computer statistical packages. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Quantitative Literacy (MATH 1040 recommended, but not required). GEOG 3620 - Geography of Russia and the Former USSR Credits: (3) Typically taught: (alternate years) Addresses topics relating to Russia's natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender and age structure, class structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current social and economic conditions in Russia and its Near Abroad are analyzed within the context of the breakup of the former Soviet Union. GEOG 3640 - Geography of Asia Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Addresses topics relating to Asia's natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender, age, class, social structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current societies in Asia are analyzed with special attention given to their colonial inheritance and future prospects. GEOG 3660 - Geography of China and Japan Credits: (3) Covers subjects dealing with the area's natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender, age, class, social structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current topics relating to social conditions within China and Japan are analyzed and compared. GEOG 3740 - Geography of Africa Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] The study of Africa's natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender, age, class, societal structure, wealth, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current socio-economic conditions in Africa are analyzed within the context of its colonial inheritance and its future outlook. GEOG 3780 - Geographic Area Studies Credits: (1-3) Surveys different geographic areas and regions of the world. When this number is used it will be accompanied by a descriptive title and the credit authorized, which will appear on the student's transcript. May be repeated for credit when a different title is used. GEOG 4410 - Sustainable Land Use Planning Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] A study of the status and tools of planning, planning office organization, the federal and state role in planning, and problems in planning. The course emphasizes concepts of sustainable land use planning such as resource conservation, air and water quality improvement, agricultural land preservation, transit oriented development, and alternatives to suburban sprawl. GEOG 4420 - Advanced Urban and Regional Planning Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] A study of the enabling legislation for planning, zoning laws and ordinances, rezoning and review processes, zoning problems, and the ramifications of urban growth. The preparation, financing, citizen participation and evaluation of land use pertaining to general plans. Class groups will prepare, critique, and present a draft urban general plan. Prerequisite: GEOG 4410. GEOG 4800 - Individual Research Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] A personalized course designed to foster individual research and scientific writing. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credit hours. Instructor approval required before registering for this course. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog