GEO 1200 Physical Geography . . . . . 4(3,3)
Relationship between natural environment and man. Weather, climate, soils, biogeography and land forms. Physical earth treated so that the student gains appreciation of man's place and activities within his/her environment. Corequisite: GEO 1200L.

GEO 2330 Environmental Science . . . . . 3(3,0)
Study of interrelationships between human activity and the natural systems in our environment. Course will take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of natural processes and how they affect and are affected by human activity. Particular emphasis will be given to examination of the ways in which science offers solutions to the pressure human activity places on natural resources.

GEO 2948 Service Learning Field Study I . . . . . 1-3(VARIABLE)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit.

GEO 3210 Geomorphology . . . . . 4(3,3)
Land forms of the continents and marine basins and the physical processes that create and fashion them. In addition to external agents such as running water, glacial ice, gravity, waves, the internal forces that create land forms are evaluated. Emphasis upon North American geomorphic patterns. Occasional field trips. Prerequisite: GEO 1200. Corequisite: GEO 3210L.

GEO 3250 Weather and Climate . . . . . 4(3,3)
Nature of individual weather elements, their measurements, and analysis over time and space. Analysis of global climate emphasizing control factors, resulting areal patterns and climatic classifications. Emphasis upon North American weather and climate patterns. Micro climate. Climate change, modification and related problems. Prerequisite: GEO 1200. Corequisite: GEO 3250L.

GEO 3260 Geography of Soils . . . . . 4(3,3)
Nature, properties and distribution of soils and their relationship to the influence of vegetation, climate, landforms, and human activity. Understanding how soils form and how and why they vary horizontally across the landscape and vertically with depth. Emphasis upon North American patterns. Occasional field trips. Prerequisite: GEO 1200. Corequisite: GEO 3260L.

GEO 3354 Geography of Food and Population . . . . . 3(3,0)
World population crisis through distribution, composition and migration of people. Food deficiency, nutrition, agriculture, population control and contraceptive practices at national and international levels.

GEO 3370 Conservation as Environmental Quality . . . . . 3(3,0)
Quality of man's habitat in a changing human and natural environment with particular emphasis upon the United States; water, air and noise pollution; solid waste; ionizing radiation, landscape restoration and disappearance of open space. Occasional field trips may be arranged.

GEO 3372 Conservation of Natural Resources . . . . . 3(3,0)
Nature and extent of mineral, soil, water, forest and wildlife resources and their conservation, with particular emphasis on the United States against a general background of world resources. Conservation philosophies, practices and their geographic bases. Occasional field trips may be arranged.

GEO 3421 Cultural Geography . . . . . 3(3,0)
Sociocultural distributions with emphases on social regions, spatial behavior and cultural landscapes. Topics include population, spatial diffusion and processes, race, language, religion, political organization, methods of livelihood, settlement patterns, and the regional distribution of the elements over the earth.

GEO 3470 Geography of World Affairs . . . . . 3(3,0)
Geographic study of world events; environmental influences on events; impact of events on environment; ramifications of events on social, economic, political, physical and psychological worlds.

GEO 3502 Economic Geography . . . . . 3(3,0)
Analysis of patterns, linkages and flows attendant to the production, consumption and distribution of goods and services. Production and consumption are correlated with markets which are analyzed in terms of population needs, desires and spending power.

GEO 3948 Service Learning Field Study II . . . . . 1-3(VARIABLE)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit.

GEO 3949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 1-2(VARIABLE)
Terms of alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self-support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education.) Prerequisite: Permission of director of Cooperative Education.

GEO 4XXX Coastal Morphology and Process . . . . . 3(3,0)
An introduction to the world's coastal landforms, with emphasis upon dominant processes (esp. waves, tides, and currents), geographical variations, human impacts and policies and environmental concerns. Offered concurrently with GEO 5225; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Prerequisite: Either GEO 1200, GLY 2010C, equivalent, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: GEO 4XXXL (Coastal Morphology and Process Lab).

GEO 4XXXL Coastal Morphology and Processes Laboratory . . . . . 1(0,3)
Laboratory correlating with GEO 4XXX ( Coastal Morphology and Processes). Offered concurrently with GEO 5225L; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Corequisite: GEO 4XXX (Coastal Morphology and Processes).

GEO 4100 Cartographic Skills and Field Mapping . . . . . 4(3,3)
Applied skills course which includes data gathering/compilation, cartographic construction and reproduction techniques, and field mapping applications. Occasional field trips. Corequisite: GEO 4100L.

GEO 4131 Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing . . . . . 4(3,3)
Applied skills course emphasizing the fundamentals of aerial photograph interpretation and basics of multiband spectral reconnaissance of the environment-multispectral photography, infrared, microwave scanning and multifrequency radar systems. Application includes their uses in the study of cultural and biophysical phenomena. Prerequisite: GEO 4100 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: GEO 4131L.

GEO 4151 Geographic Information Systems . . . . . 3(3,0)
Spatial database will be queried to solve spatial problems, analyze related attributes, and produce computerized cartographic output. Examines spatial data structures, data acquisition, processing, management, manipulation, and analysis for interdisciplinary applications and research.

GEO 4280 Basic Hydrology . . . . . 4(4,3)
Hydrologic cycle with emphasis upon surface water components. Particular topics include: precipitation, evapotranspiration, water budget, stream flow, and underground water sources and their measurements. Prerequisite: GEO 3210, GEO 3260 and STA 2023. Corequisite: GEO 4280L.

GEO 4332 Senior Seminar . . . . . 3(3,0)
Capstone experience for Environmental Studies majors in which timely topics pertaining to the environment are discussed and analyzed in depth. Prerequisite: Senior standing

GEO 4333 Seminar in Environmental Issues . . . . . 3(3,0)
Examines a wide spectrum of current topics that are concerned with or affect the interaction between humans and the environment. Policy issues, economic processes, and natural phenomena will all be considered as each topic is analyzed and solutions to environmental problems are sought. Prerequisite: GEO 3250, GEO 3470.

GEO 4373 Methods and Techniques in Environmental Resource Management and Planning . . . . . 3(3,0)
Tools, methods, and techniques employed in the study of environmental impact and resource management. Research fundamentals studied and applied to environmental problems such as land use, environmental impact studies, Florida's development of regional impact, resource evaluation, and other topics.

GEO 5225 Coastal Morphology and Processes . . . . . 3(3,0)
An introduction to the world's coastal landforms, with emphasis upon dominant processes (esp. waves, tides, and currents), geographical variations, human impacts and policies, and environmental concerns. Offered concurrently with GEO 4XXX (Coastal Morphology and Processes); graduate will be assigned additional work. Prerequisite: GEO 1200 or GLY 2010C or equivalent or permission of instructor. Corequisite: GEO 5225L.

GEO 5225L Coastal Morphology and Processes Laboratory . . . . . 1(0,3)
Laboratory correlating with GEO 5225. Offered concurrently with GEO 4XXXL (Coastal Morphology and Processes Laboratory); graduate students will be assigned additional work. Corequisite: GEO 5225.

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