GEOG 101 – Global Development & Environment | 3 Credit Hours, CRN: 37642
Introduces geographical perspectives on environment and development studies with case studies drawn from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Investigates the origins of the global South in relation to the global North, especially the historical and contemporary processes driving environmental, economic, and cultural change.
Satisfies Non-Western Cultures & Social Sciences GenEds

GEOG/ESE 103 – Earth’s Physical Systems | 4 credit hours, CRN: 33301
A basic introduction to the environmental systems of the Earth’s surface, including landforms, soils, and ecosystems and how these systems are affected by global change. Emphasizes the importance of human-Earth relations and a holistic view of environmental systems.
Satisfies Physical Science GenEd

GEOG 105 – The Digital Earth | 3 Credit Hours, CRN: 53451
Geospatial technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS) are becoming increasingly important tools in research and policy arenas and in everyday life. This course will provide an introduction to these emerging technologies and to the principles of mapping science that underpin them. At the same time, the course will explore how these innovative technologies are changing the spaces and places around us, including how we interact with the environment and each other. Lab exercises provide hands-on experience in collecting and mapping geospatial information, interpreting digital imagery and the Earth’s environments, and critically thinking about the social implications of the digital Earth
Satisfies Social Science GenEd

GEOG/ESE 106 – Geographies of Globalization | 3 credit hours, CRN: 58742
A survey of major world regions by systematically considering five themes: environment, population and settlement patterns, cultural coherence and diversity, geopolitical fragmentation and unity, and economic and social development. While examining the persistence of unique regions, the course will both scale up to global linkages and scale down to place-specific impacts of globalization processes.
Satisfies Non-Western, Social Science, and Western Comp. Culture GenEd

GEOG/GLBL 110 – Geography of International Conflicts | 3 credit hours, CRN: 37643
Focuses on contemporary cultural conflicts, competition among nations for economic and mineral resources; treats territorial disputes from a cultural and geographic perspective. Case studies vary to illustrate types of contemporary conflicts.
Satisfies Social Science GenEd

GEOG/ESE 210 – Social and Environmental Issues | 3 credit hours, CRN: 33345
Focuses on contemporary cultural conflicts, competition among nations for economic and mineral resources; treats territorial disputes from a cultural and geographic perspective. Case studies vary to illustrate types of contemporary conflicts.
Satisfies Social Science GenEd