EARTH SCIENCE LICENSURE Students planning to teach may obtain licensure for geography and earth science by completing a geography major and 24 semester hours in earth science, including geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. Approved courses from environmental studies may be used as elective credit in the earth science licensure program. Students pursuing licensure to teach must notify the Neff Center and be assigned an individual advisor from the Education Department. MINOR IN GEOGRAPHY A student may minor in geography by completing Geography 111 or 221; either 201X or 202X; either 331 or 333; either 450 or 460; and two additional geography courses approved by the department chair.
• GEOGRAPHY COURSES GEOG 111 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (SOCIOLOGY 111X) Natural forces influential in shaping cultural patterns that evolved in human history. Relationship of humankind to such elements as climate, terrain, vegetation, and world location. Cultural forces affecting humankind. This course satisfies the Modes of Inquiry requirement for Understanding the Individual and Society. Three semester hours. GEOG 201X WEATHER AND CLIMATE (EARTH SCIENCE 201) GEOG 202X GEOMORPHOLOGY (EARTH SCIENCE 202) GEOG 205 ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING (ER) (BIOLOGY 205X, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 205X) Introduction to contemporary environmental issues and problem solving at various geographic scales. Particular attention given to planning approaches to environmental issues. This course satisfies the proficiency requirement for Ethical Reasoning in the disciplines. Three semester hours. GEOG 211 URBAN GEOGRAPHY Concepts of urban growth and systems of cities, with comparative analysis of urban development in the United States and other countries. This course satisfies the Modes of Inquiry requirement for Understanding the Individual and Society. Three semester hours. GEOG 221 FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY Basic human resources and their uses by various nations. Agricultural production and its relation to climate, soils, terrain, vegetation, and world location with respect to population concentrations and markets. Major industrial resources, important regions, and world commerce. Three semester hours. GEOG 240 GEOSPATIAL TECHNIQUES Production and use of various types of maps. Geodesy, projections, aerial imagery, global positioning systems, and the principles of map analysis. Three semester hours. GEOG 245 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST (IE) (MIDDLE EASTERN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES 245X) The Middle East as a cultural crossroads; the region’s rich diversity of people, life, and landscape; and its dependence on oil production and scarce water supplies. This course satisfies the International Exploration requirement. Three semester hours. GEOG 311 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES Distribution, use, and exploitation of natural resources, with primary focus on the United States. History of the conservation movement and appraisal of present problems including population growth and depletion of useable land, inventory and use analysis of resources, and general landscape pollution. Role of national and regional planning in resource use and conservation. Three semester hours. GEOG 316X HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE (HISTORY 316)
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