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May 26, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]
Course Descriptions
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French |
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FLFR 321 - Cultural Practices in France
Survey of cultural practices in France, with a focus on literary, artistic, cinematic, and popular works of historical importance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLFR 202 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 322 - Cultural Practices in the Francophone World
Survey of cultural practices from the Francophone world (excluding France), with a focus on literary, artistic, cinematic and popular works of historical importance from various regions, including North Africa, the Caribbean, Western Europe, North America, and Southwest Asia.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLFR 202 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 400 - Special Topics in French Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 411 - Communicating in Modern French
Advanced conversation and composition focusing on the comprehension and usage of contemporary French in day-to-day communication, including formal and informal language, world varieties of French, and French slang.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 412 - French for Business
Study of select business and administrative aspects of French, such as writing a resume and cover letter, answering interview questions, and composing professional communications.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 430 - French and Francophone Film
Examination of the major trends and topics in French and Francophone cinema, from its inception to the present day.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 437 - Authors in Context
Interdisciplinary study of literary works within their historical and cultural contexts. Close readings of texts combined with a cross-section approach to their cultural landscape to map out the interplay between literature and other cultural agents (visual arts, music, architecture, science, philosophy, politics, etc.).
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 440 - Postcolonial Studies and Francophone Culture
General treatment of the works of Francophone writers from one of the following regions: French Caribbean, the Maghreb, or French-speaking Americas.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 445 - Feminism in France
Study of the role of women in French society from the medieval period to the present through the lens of various feminist movements.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 446 - Studies in French Genres
Focus on major genres in French literature and an overview of important literary texts belonging to that genre across the centuries. Content will vary each term but may include genres such as theatre, poetry, romance, epistolary texts, and short narratives.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 463 - La France Contemporaine
Political, social, and cultural development of modern-day France.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 464 - Paris: City of Lights
Study of urban changes in Paris from the Middle Ages to the present.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 465 - Experiments in Autobiography
Exploration of a diverse set of autobiographical forms from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. Taking inspiration from the course work, students create an autobiography in French.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 480 - French Publishing Atelier
Writing course focused on creating and publishing a collaborative web magazine in French. While all activities revolve around writing and speaking in French, student contributions involve a variety of forms: written text, video (including translation and overdubbing), sound files, visual art, etc., in any web-supported format. Students manage, edit, and select materials for publication.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 481 - Advanced French Phonetics and Phonology
Detailed exploration of the sound system of French, including what sounds make up the French language, how to transcribe French words using the International Phonetic Alphabet, and understanding the rules that govern pronunciation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 482 - History of the French Language
Internal development of the French language from its origins to the present with considerations of external social influences. Attention given to the relationship of French to the other Romance languages through elements of phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 483 - Translation Theory and Practice
Analysis of translation as a linguistic practice and a metaphor for cultural exchange.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLFR 484 - Advanced Translation
Addresses practical steps of becoming a professional translator or interpreter while developing the appropriate skills for working in the field.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two 300-level French courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 101 - Introduction to Environmental Geography
Elements of the physical environment, with emphasis on hydrology, vegetation, landforms, and soils; processes involved in their interactions, their spatial variations, and interrelationships between these elements and humankind. Three hours of lecture.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 102 - Introduction to Environmental Geography Laboratory
Selected laboratory experiments to accompany GEOG 101. Two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOG 101.
Credits: 1
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GEOG 105 - Weather, Climate, and You
Introduction to the science of weather and climate. Solar radiation, energy transfer and the seasons. Clouds and precipitation, weather systems and extreme weather. Climate variability and change. Impacts on humans and the environment. Three hours of lecture.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 106 - Weather and Climate Laboratory
Laboratory and field activities to explore weather- and climate-related phenomena. Two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOG 105.
Credits: 1
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GEOG 150 - Introduction to Geomatics
Introduction to geomatics and the basic concepts, theories, and principles pertaining to land surveying. Origins of the land surveying profession and the history and role of land surveying in the U.S. Introduction to surveying equipment and methods, the types of surveys performed by a land surveyor, and the relationship of surveying to other mapping sciences. Basic techniques and computations for measuring land characteristics, including distance, direction, elevation and area. Lecture, laboratory and field experience.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 201 - Introduction to Human Geography
Introduction to geographic processes and patterns resulting from human activity. Human geography and its associated sub-disciplines (urban, political, population, economic, etc.) and what is studied by geographers in those areas (sprawl, diffusion, migration, etc.), will be explored from theoretical, abstract, and applied perspectives.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 202 - World Regional Geography
Geographic analysis of the nations and regions of the world, emphasizing their economic, political, and social organization. Attention given to contemporary problems.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 204 - Geography of Economic Activities
A global system approach to understanding the economic interdependence among people, regions, and nations.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 253 - Environment and Society
Introduction to the study of human-environment interactions from a geographic perspective, with emphasis on the role of humans in changing the face of the earth. Fundamentals of environmental science as well as global and local issues related to human population growth, agriculture, water resources, biodiversity, forest resources, energy use, climate change, and environmental health.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 256 - Maps and Mapping
Introduction to mapping, with an emphasis on application in the geographic sciences. Concepts of maps as models, tools of visualization, and forms of graphic communication are introduced.Two hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 302 - Soil Science
Study of physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils in agricultural, natural, and urban systems with an emphasis on environmental quality and sustainable use by society. Class time will include lecture, laboratory, online, and field experience.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 303 - Water Resources and the Environment
Evaluation of water as a resource; its availability, distribution, use, and quality. Operation of the hydrologic cycle and relationships between surface water and the soil, groundwater, and atmosphere. Human impacts on water resources and the management of water-related hazards, including flooding, drought, and the spread of disease. Lecture and field experience.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 304 - Transportation Geography
Concepts and methods in transportation geography with emphasis on transportation and spatial structure, network analysis, spatial interaction modeling, urban transportation, logistics, and transportation planning. GIS applications of network optimization, location-allocation, and logistics analysis.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 306 - Severe and Hazardous Weather
Examination of fundamentals of atmospheric phenomena with an emphasis on understanding concepts and processes behind severe manifestations of weather and climate. Physical aspects of extratropical cyclones, winter weather phenomena, thunderstorm phenomena, tropical weather systems, and large-scale, longer-term weather events are analyzed. Case studies are employed to investigate human, economic, and environmental consequences of extreme weather and climate events.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 322 - Geography of World Plant Communities
Spatial and temporal variations of vegetation communities, detailed examination of world biomes, and emphasis on interrelationships among vegetation, climate, and soil. Long-term changes in biome extent and dominance from the Cretaceous to present. Recent vegetation change and models of succession and vegetation dynamics plus human impacts on plant communities.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 324X - Women in Science
Crosslisted as WGSS 324 and BIOS 324X. Why women are underrepresented in many scientific fields. The history of women in science, the current status of women in science, and the representation of women in various scientific disciplines.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 330 - Geography of the U.S. and Canada
Regional analysis of the two countries. Cultural, economic, and political patterns. Geographic perspectives applied to current issues and problems.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 335X - Immigration
Crosslisted as SOCI 335. Examines the national and international dynamics of migration, the causes and effects of migration, migration policies, and the experiences of immigrant communities in the United States and beyond.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 336 - Geography of Africa
Spatial analysis of the human and physical patterns of Africa.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 359 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Study of the fundamental principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Emphasis on the development of these systems, their components and their integration into mainstream geography. Two hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 256 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 360 - Earth from Space: Introduction to Remote Sensing
Introduction to the principles of acquiring and interpreting data from remote sensing systems, focusing primarily on the use of aerial photography and satellite imagery to study the environment. Physical processes involved in remote sensing including electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with atmosphere and land surface; common remote sensing systems; basic principles of photogrammetry. Lecture and laboratory.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 361 - Geographic Measurement and Quantitative Analysis
Description of measurement systems used in geography and ways in which numerical data are presented. Fundamentals of probability and statistical inference applied to geographic problems. Introduction to computer applications in the presentation and analysis of geographic data. Two hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: STAT 200.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 362 - Geography of Urban Systems
Past and current patterns of worldwide urbanization, urban hierarchies and systems of cities, functional metropolitan and megalopolitan regions, the city’s role in economic and social development.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 368 - Climate Change: Science, Impacts, and Mitigation
Overview of the science of climate change and an analysis of the implications of this change on societies throughout the world. Spatial dimensions of climate change will be examined from a holistic perspective, taking into account interactions between the natural and man-made environment, impacted societies and the development of economic and social policies. Social and political ramifications of climate change have become apparent as local communities in different parts of the world struggle to adapt to new patterns of urban climate, excessive rainfall, prolonged droughts, and severe weather events.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 370 - Regional Climatology
Principles of climatic classification; types and groups derived from a synthesis of the climatic elements; major anomalies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 105 and GEOG 106, or MET 300. CRQ: STAT 200.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 382 - Geography of Disease and Health
Geographic dimensions of health in local and regional populations across the globe with a regional foci on Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Topics include disease ecology, infectious and chronic diseases, geographic mobility, biometeorology, nutrition, development and health, geographic disparities in health, healthcare resources and access, medical systems and ethnomedicine, concepts of health and place, and therapeutic spaces.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 390 - Topics in Geography
Current or special interest topics in the subfields of geography. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours as subject varies. Students may register for multiple sections of GEOG 390 simultaneously.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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GEOG 391 - Internship
A. Physical Geography
B. Environmental Management
C. Meteorology/Climatology
D. Regional Geography
E. Human Geography
G. Urban/Economic Geography
J. Methods and Techniques
K. Mapping/Geovisualization
M. Geomatics/Surveying
Work as an intern in an off-campus agency or firm. Students complete intern tasks as assigned, do readings and prepare a paper under the supervision of a faculty member. Each letter category may be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
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GEOG 401X - Third Clinical Secondary School Experience in History/Social Sciences
Crosslisted as ANTH 401X, ECON 401X, HIST 401, POLS 401X, PSYC 401X, and SOCI 401X. Discipline-based clinical experiences for prospective secondary teachers in history and social sciences. Observations, evaluation, and practicum on methods and problems in teaching in the discipline. Includes a minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences in the particular setting likely for the student teaching experience. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: HIST 496 (or cross-listed sections).
Credits: 1-2
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GEOG 402 - Pedology
Soil genesis, distribution, and classification. Environment, geomorphology, and soil formation relationships. Soil description, mapping, and interpretation for land use. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Credits: 4
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GEOG 403 - Soils and Environmental Land Use Planning
Application of soil science to environmental issues; use of geospatial data in mapping and utilizing the soil resource in agricultural, urban, and natural systems; use of soils information in wetland delineations, waste disposal, nutrient and contaminant cycling, erosion-sedimentation, ecological restoration, and environmental quality. Professional ethics, certification, and licensing of soil scientists.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 404 - Soil Description and Interpretation
Lecture, lab, and field experience involving description, interpretation, and classification of soil profiles and soil-landscape geographic relationships for agricultural, urban, and wildland use. Participate in soil judging contests. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 302 or GEOG 402 or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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GEOG 406 - Natural Hazards and Environmental Risk
Examination of processes that create environmental and atmospheric hazards, the spatial and temporal discontinuities associated with hazards, and societal aspects that affect and compound disasters. Historical and contemporary case studies are utilized to investigate the interaction between society and natural hazards.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 or GEOG 105 or GEOG 306 or GEOL 120 or consent of the department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 407 - Technological Hazards
Study of the spatial problems associated with technological (human-made) hazards and the geographic scope of their impacts on human activities and the environment. Spatial dimension of risk and the role of geospatial information in mitigation, emergency response, planning, and management. Examination of the social and cultural contexts associated with technological hazards and regulatory issues in risk management. Emphasis on risk perception, risk analysis, hazard assessment and hazard management from geospatial and cultural perspectives. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 413 - Forest Ecology and Management
Forest species regeneration, growth and mortality. Past and present environmental conditions, disturbances, and forest processes. Tree identification, forest measures, and field methods. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 322 or BIOS 103, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 422 - Plant-Soil Interactions
Crosslisted as BIOS 422X. Chemical and physical properties of soils affecting vegetation, segregation of natural plant communities, and managed systems. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 103, and GEOG 302, or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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GEOG 425 - Geography of Food and Agriculture
Geographic patterns, food production, and distribution systems. Examination of major environmental challenges inherent in the global food system. Includes global agricultural systems, global food security, industrial and alternative agricultural systems, and the impacts of agriculture on the environment.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 430 - Population Geography
Geographic perspective on overpopulation, immigration, environmental degradation, development, and human rights. Fundamentals of fertility, mortality, migration, and composition. Discussion of both conceptual and empirical approaches focusing on national and international population and public policy issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 3 semester hours in geography or sociology, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 432 - GIS for Public and Environmental Health
Geographic Information Science applications in public and environmental health scenarios. Measurement in vital statistics, surveillance data, collected field data, and monitoring will be covered with an introduction to health metrics for comparative population health studies. Lecture and laboratory.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 435X - Space in Language and Culture
Crosslisted as ANTH 435. Exploration of how various languages express spatial relationships by using different parts of speech, how culture shapes ways of organizing and using space in daily and ritual behavior, and the mental organization of spatial knowledge, with emphasis on universal patterns that generate cultural and individual realizations.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 442X - Geomorphology
Crosslisted as GEOL 442. Systematic study of geologic processes affecting the evolution of the earth’s surface. Emphasis on glacial, fluvial, and coastal processes and their relationship to the development of landforms under diverse climates of the past and present. Lecture, laboratory, and field trips.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 and GEOG 102, or GEOL 105, or GEOL 120, or GEOL 120 and GEOL 121.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 451 - Political Geography
Study of political phenomena in a real context. Emphasis on temporal and spatial attributes of the state. Core areas and capitals, boundaries, administration of territory. Geopolitics, power, multinational organizations, and modern theories about states. Geographic concepts applied to in-depth analysis of selected conflict regions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 3 semester hours in geography or political science or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 453 - Environmental Management
Human-environment geography perspective on natural resource planning, environmental conservation, and sustainable development throughout the world. Advanced analysis of environmental issues in a variety of geographic contexts and at scales ranging from local to global. Emphasis on critical and analytical thinking skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 or GEOG 253 or ENVS 302 or ENVS 303 or ENVS 304 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 455 - Land-Use Planning
Study of processes and policies in landuse and land development decisions. Mapping and GIS decision-making techniques applied to the analysis of land-use patterns and management conflicts at national, state, regional, and local government scales. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 458 - Geovisualization
Theories, principles and approaches of geographic visualization. Fundamentals of cartographic representation, theoretical and practical issues of geovisualization, and developing methods in exploratory spatial data analysis, animation, 3-D representation, and virtual environments. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 459 - Geographic Information Systems
Study of the conceptual framework and development of geographic information systems. Emphasis on the actual application of a GIS to spatial analysis. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 460 - Remote Sensing of the Environment
Computer-based methods for extracting useful information from remotely sensed data for geoscience/environmental applications; principles of digital image processing techniques including radiometric and geometric correction, image enhancement, image classification, and change detection; principles of the latest remote sensing technologies and their applications: LIDAR and GRACE. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 210 or MATH 211 or MATH 229, and GEOG 360 or MET 360.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 461 - Applied Statistics in Geographic Research
Application of descriptive and inferential statistics in geographic research: the general linear model, spatial statistics, computer analysis, and research design and presentation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: STAT 200.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 463 - Urban Geography
Examination of the internal patterns and dynamics of urban areas. Spatial, economic, political, social, and behavioral approaches to the study of cities. Major focus is on U.S. cities.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 464 - Location Analysis
Examination of the location patterns of human social and economic activities. Principles of optimal location for agricultural, industrial, retail, transportation, and urban functions. Use of GIS and other spatial methods in location analysis. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 256.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 465 - Geographic Field Work
Field problems of urbaneconomic, cultural, and physical geography. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3-8
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GEOG 467 - Workshop in Cartography
Problems and techniques of map development. Projects vary but include the processes of design and production, editing and quality control, and final implementation as printed product. Directed individual study.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 468 - Workshop in GIS
Problems and techniques of GIS prototype development. Emphasis on GIS development and spatial database management for public sector applications such as land parcel mapping, emergency services, facilities management, and homeland security. The processes of design and production, editing and quality control, and final implementation of an operational product are stressed through applied projects.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 470 - Web Mapping
Design and implementation of interactive, web-based geovisualizations. Theory of map-based, human-computer interaction and supporting data structures and communication techniques. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOG 459 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 491 - Undergraduate Research in Geography
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Senior standing and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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GEOG 492 - Hydrology
Crosslisted as GEOL 492X. Quantitative examination of the properties, occurrence, distribution, and circulation of water near the earth’s surface and its relation to the environment. Emphasis on applying fundamental physical principles to understand surface and subsurface hydrological processes. Lecture, laboratory, and field trip.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 and GEOG 102, or GEOL 120; and MATH 210 or MATH 211 or MATH 229.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 493 - Computer Programming for the Geosciences
Introductory programming techniques used to process and visualize geospatial data. Programming in Python, basic program logic and control structures, integration of Python with open source scientific programming libraries, and 2-D and 3-D visualization of geospatial data. Prior programming experience is preferred, but not required. Lecture and laboratory.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 496X - History and Social Science Instruction for Secondary and Middle Grades Educators
Crosslisted as ANTH 496X, ECON 496X, HIST 496, POLS 496X, PSYC 496X, and SOCI 496X. Organization and presentation of materials for history and social science courses at the middle grades and secondary levels.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission to the history or social science secondary or middle grades educator licensure program and permission of the Department of History’s office of secondary educator licensure.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 497 - Student Teaching (Secondary) in Geography/Earth Sciences
Student teaching for 10 weeks or for one semester. Assignments to be made after approval by the Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences. Not available for credit in the major. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.”
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 496X and consent of department.
Credits: 7-12
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GEOG 498 - Seminar in Current Problems
A. Physical Geography
B. Environmental Management
C. Meteorology/Climatology
D. Regional Geography
E. Human Geography
G. Urban/Economic Geography
J. Methods and Techniques
K. Mapping/Geovisualization
Selected topics in the various subfields of geography. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as the topic changes. Students may register for multiple sections of GEOG 498 simultaneously.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 101 - Geology of the National Parks
Exploration of the most distinctive and intriguing features of America’s National Parks in a geologic context. Focus on the origin and evolution of landforms in various national parks and the geologic processes that created and sculpted them. National Parks serve discussions on society’s impact on the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 103 - Planetary and Space Science
Exploration of the bodies of our solar system, specifically, what recent probes reveal about the origin, evolution, and interaction of planetary interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres, and their implications for our understanding of the Earth, further space exploration, and the search for extraterrestrial life.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 104 - Introduction to Ocean Science
Use of the basic sciences in an examination of the use and abuse of the ocean environment, including food and mineral resource exploitation, pollution, coastal development and global climate change. Evaluation of likely outcomes from human impacts on the ocean environment in the context of a basic understanding of ocean processes.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 105 - Geologic Resources and the Environment
Exploration of both constraints imposed by geology on human activities and human impacts on natural processes. Includes fundamental geologic processes and associated hazards (for example, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, landslides); occurrence and availability of geologic resources (energy, minerals, water); and topics such as pollution, waste disposal, and land-use planning viewed from a geologic perspective.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 120 - Planet Earth
Exploration of the diverse processes that continually shape our physical environment. Develops an understanding of Earth materials, how the Earth works, the causes of natural disasters, and the overriding importance of geologic time. Includes minerals, rocks, volcanoes, radioactive dating, earthquakes, plate tectonics, rivers and floods, ground water resources, and glaciers. For a more comprehensive understanding of the subject, concurrent registration in GEOL 121 is strongly recommended.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 121 - Planet Earth Laboratory
Laboratory experience with individual exploration of topics and subjects best presented in a hands-on environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOL 120.
Credits: 1
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GEOL 200 - Geoscience Career Preparation
Development of professional skills and attitudes necessary for employment in geoscience-related fields. Topics include résumé creation, interviewing techniques, professional networking, technical writing, personal marketing, and career path identification.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Declared major in geology and environmental geosciences.
Credits: 1
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GEOL 201 - The Professional Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as CHEM 201X, and PHYS 201X. Introduction to the role of the professional science teacher. Includes philosophical trends in teaching (and how they affect the science teacher), major factors affecting how science is taught, and an introduction to science content/ teaching standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ILAS 201.
Credits: 1
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GEOL 203 - Global Change
Study of the evolution of terrestrial planets with regard to geological, biological, and solar system processes which lead to changes in planetary surfaces and atmospheres. Comparisons between the geological histories and climates of Earth, Mars, and Venus. Emphasis on anthropomorphic effects which may lead to future changes in the earth’s atmosphere and climate.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 301 - The Interdisciplinary Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as BIOS 301X, CHEM 301X, and PHYS 301X. Seminar on the role of a science teacher in an interdisciplinary and/or integrated science class and how a science curriculum is designed based on state and national standards. Focus on skills all science teachers must possess regardless of specific discipline including knowing how to apply the following topics in ways appropriate to the age and development of the students in a classroom: safety procedures, classroom management, designing and conducting demonstrations, experiments, performance assessments, differentiated curriculum, and uses of technology.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOL 414 and ILAS 301.
Credits: 1
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GEOL 303 - Diamonds, Gems, and Other Precious Stones
Origin, occurrence, and physical properties of diamonds and other common gem minerals. Physical properties of the gems will be related to their chemistries, crystal structures, and optical characteristics. Methods and instruments used in the determination of a gem will also be presented. Includes discussion of social impacts of gemstone mining, as well as recent advances in the production of synthetic gems, and how to distinguish them from natural samples.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 304 - Diamonds, Gems, and Other Precious Stones Laboratory
Hands-on analyses of select gem minerals and the techniques used to characterize gems. Designed to accompany GEOL 303. One two-hour period per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOL 303.
Credits: 1
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GEOL 320 - Environments and Life Through Time
Examination of the geologic record to learn how to reconstruct past environments, study environmental change, and discover the major events in the history of life on earth. Survey of the evolutionary development of modern life, the generation of the Earth’s current surface, and the development of modern Earth environments. Lectures, laboratory, and two one-day field trips. Not available for credit for majors. Except with departmental approval students may not receive credit from both GEOL 320 and GEOL 322.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A 100-level or higher natural science course.
Credits: 4
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GEOL 322 - Paleogeography, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology
Designed for Geology and Environmental Geosciences majors and minors. Methods and techniques for analysis of geological deposits, and records of geohistory of biological communities and environments on the Earth’s surface. Discussion and application of new and classical tools in reconstruction of past environments and geography and fossil evidence of biotic evolution and analysis of fossil communities over time. Lectures, laboratory, and a field trip. Except with departmental approval, students may not receive credit from both GEOL 320 and GEOL 322.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 120 and GEOL 121, or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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GEOL 325 - Solid Earth Composition
Introduction to the solid Earth, particularly its chemistry, mineralogy, and lithologic heterogeneity. Includes the basics of mineralogy, optical mineralogy, and petrology. Lectures, laboratories centered around the use of the petrographic microscope, and a three- or four-day field trip.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 120 and GEOL 121, or consent of the department.
Credits: 4
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GEOL 330 - Global Cycles
Chemical, physical, and biological interactions among Earth’s atmosphere/hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere. Origin and evolution of the atmosphere and oceans; biogeochemical cycles of carbon, oxygen, sulfur, and nutrients; humans as geologic and geochemical agents. Cycles put in the context of the global environmental system and examined in time using specific examples from the geologic record. Laboratory analysis of environmental data drawn from geochemistry, geology, and contemporary sources such as earth observing satellites.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 322, CHEM 210, and CHEM 212.
Credits: 4
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GEOL 335 - Dynamics and Structure of the Earth
Integrative study of how dynamic tectonic processes create and shape the internal structure and surface of the Earth. Movement of tectonic plates and how interactions along plate boundaries create faults, folds, and fractures. Earth’s gravity and magnetic fields, the mechanics of rock deformation and how remote sensing techniques are used to explore the Earth’s internal structure. Real-world data to introduce laboratory techniques for describing and interpreting geologic structures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 322 and GEOL 325.
Credits: 4
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GEOL 344X - Astronomy
Crosslisted as PHYS 344. Modern views on the structure of the universe. Our solar system, stars, galaxies, and quasars. Astronomy as an interdisciplinary science, emphasizing the underlying physical principles.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 350 - Internship in Geosciences
Internship in an off-campus public or private agency, organization, or company in a field related to Geology and Environmental Geosciences, under the academic supervision of department undergraduate adviser. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Credit earned in GEOL 350 may not be used to fulfill department requirements for undergraduate degrees. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 322 and GEOL 325 or consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
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GEOL 375 - Technology Applications in Geoscience
Applied training in software and hardware used in the collection, organization, evaluation, manipulation and presentation of common field geoscientific data. Field work collecting original data using mobile devices, handheld GPS, and when possible, unmanned aerial vehicles. Includes required one- to three-day field trips or extended one- to two-week field excursions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 120 and GEOL 121 or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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GEOL 390 - Introduction to Groundwater
Introduction to hydrologic, resource, and geochemical aspects of groundwater and its interaction with surface water; environmental and groundwater quality aspects; aquifers and resources of Illinois; quantitative groundwater hydrology at pre-calculus level.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 120 and GEOL 121; or GEOG 101 and GEOG 102; and MATH 155 or MATH 211 or MATH 229 or higher.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 399 - Honors Volcanology
The study of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions designed for non-geology major honors students. Includes considerations of magma, plate tectonics, pyroclastic phenomena, extraterrestrial volcanism, and eruption prediction.
Credits: 3
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