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Show Natural Sciences Geology and Geography Geology-Geography Honors MajorA student desiring to complete the Geology-Geography Departmental Honors Program should: (1) maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.3; (2) be enrolled in the General Honors Program and complete at least 10 hours of General Honors courses; (3) fulfill the requirements of one of the Geology-Geography majorsDepartmental Geography Major, Geography Teaching Major, and Departmental Geology Major; (4) complete at least 20 credit hours among these requirements in sources taken for Geology-Geography Honors credit; (5) in addition, complete a Geology-Geography Honors Senior Project (Geology 480 or Geography 480) for 2 hours credit either as an individual project or in conjunction with Senior Seminar. A student may receive Geology-Geography Honors credit in any of the following courses: Geology 306, 315, 318 363, 376, 385, 388, 430, 450, 483, 499 and Geography 305, 321, 330, 336, 354, 359 362, 364, 374, 378, 381, 499. Not more than two courses can be regional courses (Geography 350-378). The student desiring Geology-Geography Honors credit should seek permission from the Chairman of the Geology-Geography Department at the time of registration, and at the beginning of the course should make a written agreement with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Geology-Geography credit. Departmental Geology MajorStudents taking the Geology Major are required to complete from 48-60 hours of satisfactory work in Geology including the following courses: Geology 111 and 112 (or 101 plus Geology 112), 122, 204, 205, 206, 295 and/or 495 (3 hours), 306, 318, 376, 406, 450, 480, and either 363 or 385. Geology majors are also required to take the following courses: Chemistry 121, 122 and 123. Mathematics 106 and 107: and fifteen hours of physics in the General Physics or Engineering Physics series. Engineering Physics is required of those going into Geophysics. Engineering Graphics 135 recommended. Departmental Geology MinorStudents taking the Geology Minor are required to satisfactorily complete the following courses: Geologv 111 and 112 (or 101 plus Geology 112), 122, 204, 205 and 206. He also must take two of the following three courses and sign up for a one hour special problem covering the subject content of the third course: Geology 295 and/or 495 (3 hours), 306, and 318. Earth Science Composite Teaching MajorEarth Science students are required to take Geology 111 and 112 or 101 and 112, 121 or 480 (4 hoursspecial problems in mineral and rock study), 122, 275, 295 and/or 495 (4 hours), and any two of the following four Geology courses: 254, 306, 315, 318. Also students are required to take Geography 113, 305; Physics 101 (or 111 and 112), 103 (Astronomy); Botany 110, 140; General Zoology 160; Chemistry 111; Mathematics 105. The following courses are also recommended: Geologv 341, 363, 376, 406; Geography 340; Botany 221, 341. Geology Teaching MinorStudents taking the Geology Teaching Minor are required to complete the following courses: Geology 111 and 112 or 101 and 112, 121, 122, and three of the following four courses as well as sign up for one hour of special problems covering the subject content of the fourth course: Geology 254, 295 and/or 495 (3 hours), 306 and 318. Composite Teaching Major in Physical Sciences(Geography-Geology emphasis) See Mathematics and Physical Sciences Composite Teaching Major, School of Education. Any deviation from these requirements must have departmental approval prior to the senior year. Emphasis in Urban and Regional PlanningThis program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Economics, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Political Science, Sociology, Zoology and related fields. Students with a planning emphasis will be required to take Geography 341, 342 and 343. The requirements of the major field will be reduced by 15 quarter hours, which will be replaced by 15 hours of interdisciplinary courses selected outside the major field from the following group: 152 Natural Sciences Geography Botany 140Environment Appreciation. AWS (3) Economics 361Urban and Regional Economic Problems. (Alternate years) S (3) Economics 481Natural Resource Economics. (Alternate years) S (3) Engineering 135Graphics for Engineers. (3) or Geography 340Cartography. W (3) Geography 321Urban Geography. W (3) Geography 336Economic Geography. S (5) Geology 254Environmental Geology. S (4) Microbiology LS115Elementary Public Health. A W S (4) or Microbiology LS 374Sanitation. S (4) Political Science 375Metropolitan Governments. W (4) Political Science 476Public Policy Process. A (3) Sociology 280The Community (Urban-Rural). A (5) Zoology 440General Ecology. S Su (4) For students who wish to complete the Planning Emphasis Program in lieu of a minor, they will be required to take Geography 341, 342 and 343, as well as 15 hours of interdisciplinary courses from the above list. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION GEOGRAPHY PS101. Physical Geography (5) A study of the physical elements of the environmental, e.g.. landforms. climate, natural vegetation, hydrology and soils, and their integrated patterns of world distribution. AW S SS lln. World Regional Geography (5) A consideration of major world regions as bound together by environment, culture, economics and politics. AWS PS113. Introduction to Meteorology (4) A study of the atmosphere, emphasizing weather, weather elements, and weather forecasting. Four lectures a week. W SS152. Geography of North America (5) A study of the space and time relationships between man and his environment in North America. Emphasis is focused upon man's economic activities, as well as population distrihu-bution and regional similarities and differences. AWS 305. Geography of Climates (4) A study of climate controls, climate classification, and the distribution of climatic types over the world. Four lectures a week. Prerequisite: Geography 101 or 113. S 321. Urban Geography (3) The study of cities as elements of the landscape, their distribution, location and structure, as related to their physical setting, economic function and cultural inheritance. W 330. Political Geography (5) A study of systematic and regional aspects of world political patterns. An analysis is made of international affairs as they are affected by national resources, geographic position and power structure. A 336. Economic Geography (5) The resources, production, commerce and economic problems of major regions of the earth. Emphasis is focused upon the U.S. and Russian positions and on underdeveloped countries. S 340. Cartography (3) The development of skills in constructing maps, charts and graphs as geographic tools. One lecture and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: Geography 101 or consent of the instructor. W 341. Land Use Planning Techniques and Practices (3) A study of the status and tools of planning, planning office organization, the federal and state role in planning, and problems in planing. A 342. Planning as a Legal Entity (3) A study of the enabling legislation for planning, zoning laws and ordinances, rezoning and review processes, zoning problems, and the ramifications of urban growth. W 343. Advanced Planning Techniques (3) The preparation, financing, citizen participation and evaluation of land use pertaining ^ to master plans. Class groups will prepare, critique and present a hypothetical urban master plan. S 350. Geography of Utah (3) A study of the physical environment and activities of man in Utah. Two field trips are required. Prerequisite: Geography 101. S 354. Geography of Latin America (5) S 359. Geography of Europe (5) W 362. Geography of the Soviet Union (3) (Offered 1975-76 and alternate years.) S 364. Geography of Asia <5) A 374. Geography of Africa (5) A 378. Geography of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands (3) 153 |
