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• Climatology• Culture,Society,andSpace• DiversityandJustice• EnvironmentalSystems• GeographicInformationScienceandSpatialAnalysis• HealthandDisease• InternationalDevelopmentandGlobalization• PoliticalEcology• UrbanDevelopment&Planning• Developyourownpathway!
Pathways
Pathways through the Geography MajorGeography majors may structure their course selections around a sub-field of Geography. Pathways are suggestions for
classes in Geography, in related disciplines, and skills training. Each pathway includes more classes than are listed here and students may consult the Undergraduate Advisor to choose relates classes. Students are welcome to construct their own
pathway.
•110:Theblueplanet:Anintroductiontoearth’senvironmentalsystems
•111:Weatherandclimate•412:Synopticmeteorology•414:ClimateChange•414:Climatechange•416:Appliedclimatology
CoreClasses
• 391:Quantitativemethodsingeography
• 410:Modelingenvironmentalsystems
• 477:IntroductiontoRemoteSensing
GeographyMethods&Skills
• Math231,232,383,416• Physics104,105or116,117
• Statistics151or155• Computerscience110,116,or121
• ENST462:GeostatisticsComplimentaryMethodsandSkills
Climatology
TheemphasisofthispathwayisondevelopinganunderstandingoftheEarth’sclimatesystem,theimpactsofclimateonenvironmentalandhumansectors,andingainingquantitativeskills
thatcanbeusedtoanalyzeclimateandweather.
Climatesciencehasgrowingcareeropportunitiesduetorenewedinterestincurrentandfutureclimatechange.Thispathwaywillpositionstudentsfornon-profit,governmental,andprivateenvironmentaljobs,as
wellasforadvancedstudyinclimatology.
• Geog 120:WorldRegionalGeography• Geog 121:GeographiesofGlobalization
• Geog 123CulturalGeography• Geog 124GenderandPlace• Geog 125CulturalLandscapes• Geog 225Space,Place,andDifference• Geog 423SocialGeography• Geog 424GeographiesofReligion• Geog 428GlobalCities• Geog 430GlobalMigrations,LocalImpacts
• Geog 447:Gender,Space,andPlaceintheMiddleEast
• Geog 481:EthnographiesofGlobalization
CoreCourses
• Geog 115Maps• Geog 370IntroductiontoGeographicInformation
• Geog391QuantitativeMethodsinGeography
• Geog392ResearchMethodsinGeography
Methods&Skills
• ANTH102IntroductiontoCulturalAnthropology
• ANTH120AnthropologythroughExpressiveCultures
• ANTH259CultureandIdentity• ANTH428ReligionandAnthropology
• COMM140IntroductiontoMediaHistory,Theory,andCriticism
• COMM450MediaandPopularCulture
• HIST202BordersandCrossings
ClassesOutsideofGeography
Culture, Society, and SpaceHowareouridentities,experiences,anddailypracticesshapedbytheplacesthatwelivein?Howdowetransformourenvironmentstoreflectwhoweare?Thesequestionsunderpinkeydebatesaboutcultureandsocietytoday.Culturalandsocialgeographersstudytherelationshipsamongculture,society,space,andplace.Theirresearchexaminesthedynamicgeographyofculturalandsocietalchangedueto,forexample,migration,technologicaldevelopments,orreligiousmovements.TheCulture,Society,andSpacePathwayinGeographypreparesstudentsforworkininternationalNGOsandthepublicandprivatesectors,specializinginculturalandsocialissues,aswellastrainingstudentsforgraduateschoolinthesocialsciencesandhumanities.
• 56FYSLocalPlacesinaGlobalizingWorld
• 67FYSThePoliticsofEverydayLife
• 225Space,Place,andDifference
• 228UrbanGeography
BuildingBlocks
• 212EnvironmentalConservationandGlobalChange
• 232Agriculture,Food,andSociety• 447Gender,Space,andPlaceintheMiddleEast
• 470PoliticalEcology• 480LiberationGeographies• 650TechnologyandDemocracyWorkshop
AdvancedCourses
• 491IntrotoGIS• 541GISandPublicHealth
• 543QualitativeMethodsinGeography
• 591AppliedGIS
Methods
Diversity and JusticeHowdotheplaces,spaces,andenvironmentsthatweinhabitreinforcestructuresofoppressionor createthepotentialforliberation?Socialmovementsandactivistshavecreatedspatialtheoriesandstrategiestochangetheworld:byoccupyingpublicspaceorbyfightingfortheprotectionofsacredlands.Inourclasses,youwilllearnhowpowerflowsthroughspace;thatallpoliticsunfoldsinplaces;thateverydaylifeispolitical;andthatenvironmentalissuesareconnectedtosocialjustice.Youwillalsolearntoolsincludingmappingtechnologies,remotesensing,oralhistories,andinterviews.
•110:TheBluePlanet•111:WeatherandClimate•212:Environmental•237:ConservationandGlobalChange•232:Agriculture,Food,andSocietyNaturalResources
•253:IntroductiontoAtmosphericProcesses•341:Hydrology,Ecology,andSustainabilityoftheHumidTropics•414:ClimateChange•419:FieldMethodsinPhysicalGeography•440:EarthSurfaceProcesses•441:IntroductiontoWatershedSystems
CoreClasses
• 391:QuantitativeMethodsinGeography
• 392:ResearchMethodsinGeography• 410:ModelingEnvironmentalSystems
• 477:IntroductiontoRemoteSensingandDigitalImageProcessing
• 577:AdvancedRemoteSensing• 597:EcologicalModeling
Methods&Skills
• 50:First-YearSeminar:MountainEnvironments
• 65:First-YearSeminar:ClimateChangeandtheMedia
• 370:IntroductiontoGeographicInformation
• 541:GISinPublicHealth
ComplementaryCourses
Environmental SystemsTheEnvironmentalSystemspathwaypreparesstudentsforaddressingthecomplexinteractionsofhumansandtheirsurroundingsbasedongeographicunderstandingandmethodstostudyingtheenvironment.Keytounderstandingtheseinteractionsisthelinkbetweenthenaturalandsocialsciencesandunderstandingthatthestudyoftheenvironmentinherentlyrequiresreachingbeyonddisciplinaryexpertiseandconnectingtootherfields.
•370:IntroductiontoGeographicInformation•391:QuantitativeMethods•410:ModelingforEnvironmentalSciences•541:GISinPublicHealth•477:IntroductiontoRemoteSensing
GIScienceCourses
•577:AdvancedRemoteSensing•591:UrbanGIS•592:WatershedGIS•593:GISProgramming•594:GlobalPositioningSystemsandApplications•595:EcologicalModeling•491:IntroductiontoGeographicInformationSystems
GIScienceCourses
•COMP116,401,410,&416:VarietyofclassesinProgramming•MATH231/232:Calculus1andCalculus2•MATH383:DifferentialEquations•MATH416:LinearAlgebra•ENST462:Geostatistics forSpatial/TemporalEnvironmentalPhenomenon•ENST468:AdvancedFunctionsofTemporalGIS
CoursesOutsideofGeography
Geographic Information Science & Spatial Analysis
GeographicInformationScience(GIScience)emphasizesgeographicinformationtechnologies,theirreal-worldapplications,andthescienceandtechnologyunderlyingthem.Thesetechnologiesincludegeographicinformationsystems(GIS),satelliteremotesensing,globalpositioningsystems,computercartography,terrainanalysis,andgeospatialvisualization.Theseskillsareinhighdemand,givingstudentsacompetitiveedgetopursuecareersintheprivate,public,andnonprofitsectors.
• 51FYS:WhatisHealthCare?• 445:MedicalGeography• 446:GeographyofHealthCareDelivery
• 451:GISinPublicHealth• 542:NeighborhoodsandHealth
HealthCoursesinGeography
• 232:Agriculture,Food,andSociety• 269:Human-EnvironmentInteractionsintheGalapagosIslands
• 391:QuantitativeMethods• 410:ModelingforEnvironmentalSciences
• 451:Population,Development,andtheEnvironment
GeographyMethods&Skills
• ANTH319:GlobalHealth• BIOL101:PrinciplesofBiology• SOCI121:PopulationProblems• SOCI172:IntroductiontoPopulationHealthintheUnitedStates
• STOR151:BasicConceptsofStatisticsandDataAnalysis
• STOR155:IntroductiontoStatistics• STOR358:SampleSurveyMethodology
ClassesOutsideofGeography
Health and DiseaseHealthGeographytakesasocio-ecologicalapproach,ratherthanabiomedicalapproachtounderstandingtheoccurrenceofhumandiseaseandwellbeing.Thisisahighlyintegratedfield,requiringknowledgeofsocialsystems,environmentalsystems,andtheetiologyandecologyofdisease.Inaddition,geospatialtechnologiessuchasgeographicinformationsystems,satelliteremotesensing,andgeographicanalysisarepowerfultoolsinthestudyandmanagementofhumandiseases.Thispathwaywillpreparestudentsforacareerinthespatial,social,andecologicaldimensionsofpublichealth,aswellasforgraduateschoolinthespatialhealthsciences.
• 259:LatinAmerica• 265:EasternAsia• 266:SoutheastAsia• 267:SouthAsia• 268:Africa• 464:Europe
RegionSpecific
•423:SocialGeography•428:GlobalCities• 460:EconomicChange•453:PoliticalGeography•470:PoliticalEcology
AdvancedConcepts
•GlobalStudies/Geography210•435:EnvironmentalPolitics• 447:GenderintheMiddleEast• 448:MuslimSocieties• 452:MobileGeographies• 480:LiberationGeography
ContemporaryIssues
International Development and Globalization
The“internationaldevelopmentandglobalization”pathwaywillprepareyouwiththepracticaltoolsandintellectualframeworktobecomeparticipantsandleadersintheworldofinternationaldevelopment.Youmightcontinueyourstudiesingraduateschool,workforaninternationalnon-governmentalorganization,pursueacareerindiplomacy,orworkwithsocialmovements.Inadditiontothebuildingblockcoursesof120,121,123,and130,thefollowingclassesarerecommended:
• 51FYSPoliticalGeographyofHealthandDisease
• 112EnvironmentalConservation• 141GeographyforFutureLeaders• 212EnvironmentalConservationandGlobalChange
• 232Agriculture,Food,andSociety269GalapagosIslands
• 435EnvironmentalPolitics• 414ClimateChange• 470PoliticalEcology
CoreCourses
• 370IntroductiontoGeographicInformation
• 391QuantitativeMethodsinGeography
• 392ResearchMethodsinGeography• 222HealthandMedicalGeography• 450Population,DevelopmentandtheEnvironment
• MoreAdvancedQuantitativeandGIScoursesareveryusefultostudentswishingtopursueprofessionalpathsinthisfield.
Methods&Skills
• ANTH139EcologicalAnthropology• ANTH151AnthropologicalPerspectivesonFoodandCulture
• ANTH175/NUTR175IntroductiontoFoodStudies:FromSciencetoSociety
• ANTH238HumanEcologyofAfrica• ANTH306WaterandInequality:AnthropologicalPerspectives
• ANTH320AnthropologyofDevelopment
ClassesOutsideofGeography
Political EcologyPoliticalecologistsstudythereciprocalanddynamicrelationsbetweensocietyandnature.Howdomarkets,socialrelations,andpopulationsinfluenceresourcegovernancepracticesandviceversa?Whosevoicesandideascountinthecreationofprotectedareas,orinthedecisionsaboutwheretoxicwasteandtrasharedeposited?Whenandhowdodecisionmakersorcommunitymembersmobilizescientificknowledgetopursueenvironmentalandethicalcommitments?ThePoliticalEcologyPathwayinGeographyoffersacross-disciplinaryapproachforansweringsuchquestionsand,morebroadly,forstudyingtherelationshipbetweentheeconomy,politics,andecology.
• 228:IntroductiontoUrbanGeography
• 423:SocialGeography• 428:GlobalCities• 429:ExperientiallearninginDurham
• 430:MigrationandCities• 458:UrbanLatinAmerica• 542:NeighborhoodsandHealth
CoreClasses
•Qualitative,QuantitativeandGISskills:391,392,491,591
•ResearchOpportunities:697Capstone,Internships,andIndependentStudy
MethodsandResearch
• DCRP246:CitiesoftheFuture
• DCRP247:SolvingUrbanProblems
• 3DCRPelectives
MinorinCityPlanning(DCRP)
Urban Development and PlanningFor the first time in human history over half of the world’s population lives in cities. This presents a monumental
challenge to politicians, urban planners, and citizens to build sustainable, just, and livable urban spaces. A background in urban geography prepares you for one of the many careers devoted to improving cities and settlements around the globe.
Therearecareeropportunitiesincityplanning,architecture,realestatedevelopment,policyanalysis,communitydevelopment,orcivilengineering;justtonameafew!