| GEOG 102 - World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis | |
| Contemporary geography, its viewpoints and methodology; geographic reality of the present-day world is analyzed through case studies using both the regional approach and systematic analysis. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 1 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 202 - Introduction to Cultural Geography | |
| The impact of culture through time in creating the earth's contrasting landscapes, using case studies which often focus on North America. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required General Education: World Culture | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 222 - Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate | |
| Fundamental processes of the atmosphere, the resulting weather and climate, and the effects of the atmosphere on other aspects of the earth's environments and on humans. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Environmental Sciences 1 General Education: Natural & Physical Sciences 1 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 223 - Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate Laboratory | |
| Laboratory course to accompany Earth Sc 222 / Geog 222. Application of physical principles learned in lecture through a combination of data analysis, problem solving, and experimentation. | |
| P: conc enr in Earth Sc/Geog 222 lec. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Environmental Sciences 1 General Education: Natural & Physical Sciences 1 | |
| 1 units min / 1 units max, Laboratory | |
| GEOG 250 - Displays of Geographic Information | |
| The appreciation, use, and evaluation of maps and air photos as informational sources. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 320 - Landform Geography: Topics and Regions | |
| Geographic methods of landform description and analysis with application to selected regions of the world. | |
| P: so st; REC: Earth Sc 202. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Odd | |
| Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 321 - Coastal Resources: Their Use and Management | |
| The importance of coastal resources, with an emphasis on Wisconsin's coasts. With field trips to local lakes and Lake Superior, we will study issues of development, overuse, risk, and their consequent environmental, aesthetic and economic impacts. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 325 - Regional Climatology | |
| The elements, controls, and classification of climates; the distribution of climate types over the earth; world patterns of climate. | |
| P: Earth Sc 222 or Geog 222; REC: Earth Sc 202. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 341 - The City and its Regional Context | |
| The course will focus on two main interrelated themes in urban geography. It will explore urban places as systems operating as en entity among other cities and the surrounding region. Second, it will explore social construction of urban morphology. | |
| P: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| Course Fees: $25 course fee Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 342 - Settlement Geography | |
| Evolution of major human settlement forms, emphasizing geographical patterns in the United States and including relationships between house form and culture, the arrangement of habitations on the landscape, and the historical geography of urban settlements. | |
| P: jr st and Geog 202. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required General Education: Social Sciences 2 Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 350 - Geographic Information Systems | |
| Uses state-of-the-art software to integrate digitized data maps, transfer data, manage relational data bases, overlay maps, display, query, edit interactive graphics, and geocode addresses. Applications are tailored to fit student interests and may include tax base analysis, property mapping, natural resources inventory, crime demography, transportation routing, and other tasks. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 351 - Elements of Cartography | |
| Principles of basic cartography, including problem identification and clarification, data collection and analysis, compilation, generalization, and symbolization; presentation of data on medium and large scale maps. | |
| P: so st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 353 - Air Photo Interpretation | |
| Techniques for the interpretation of human and natural land use. Wide variety of aerial photo formats and scales are used. Vertical and oblique photos, satellite images, and Internet web sites incorporated into course material. | |
| P: so st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 370 - Geography of South America | |
| A survey course which will explore the physical features, resources, people, and the political economy of the American southern hemisphere. | |
| P: jr st; REC: Env Sci 102 or Geog 222. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Even | |
| General Education: World Culture Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 371 - Geography of the United States and Canada | |
| The physical features, resources, people, and economic activities of the United States and Canada. | |
| P: so st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 2 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 377 - Analysis of Northern Lands | |
| A topical and regional analysis of the subarctic and arctic area of North America and Eurasia; regional emphasis on Alaska, northern Canada and Scandinavia. | |
| P: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 421 - Soils and Geology of Wisconsin Field Trip | |
| Intensive three-day field study tour of the properties, origins and uses of major soils and landscapes of Wisconsin, with follow-up discussions. Cost of tour bus, guidebook, meals and lodging borne by student. | |
| P: Earth Sc 202. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Odd | |
| Course is repeatable to 9 credits. | |
| Course Fees: $125 course fee Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required | |
| 1 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 450 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems | |
| Project-based course using ArcGIS. Students define a project, develop a database, analyze spatial data, and develop GIS maps displaying results of their analysis. | |
| P: Geog 350 or Pu En Af 350. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Even | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 470 - Quaternary Geology | |
| Understanding the extremes in environmental behavior which characterize Pleistocene time. Principles of glaciology and the impact of glaciation on the landscape. | |
| P: Earth Sc 202; REC: Earth Sc 203. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Even | |
| Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| GEOG 497 - Internship | |
| Supervised practical experience in an organization or activity appropriate to a student's career and educational interests. Internships are supervised by faculty members and require periodic student/faculty meetings. | |
| P: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 12 units max, Field Experience | |
| GEOG 498 - Independent Study | |
| Independent study is offered on an individual basis at the student's request and consists of a program of learning activities planned in consultation with a faculty member. A student wishing to study or conduct research in an area not represented in available scheduled courses should develop a preliminary proposal and seek the sponsorship of a faculty member. The student's advisor can direct him or her to instructors with appropriate interests. A written report or equivalent is required for evaluation, and a short title describing the program must be sent early inthe semester to the registrar for entry on the student's transcript. | |
| P: fr or so st with cum gpa > or = 2.50; or jr or sr st with cum gpa > or = 2.00. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 4 units max, Independent Study | |