Department of Geography Main Departmental Office General Academic Building, 435 P.O. Box 5277 Denton, TX 76203-0277 (817) 565-2091 F. Andrew Schoolmaster, Chair Faculty Professor Schoolmaster. Associate Professors Acevedo, Ferring, McGregor. Assistant Professors Fitzgerald, Hudak, Lyons, Oppong, Williams. Introduction The Department of Geography offers courses for students majoring in geography and other fields. Students in arts and sciences, business, and education will find that geography provides excellent support for their majors. Students majoring in any field may minor in geography or take courses for general interest. Geography courses are divided into two subfields: regional science and earth science. Regional science courses focus on the spatial dimensions of human activity. Earth science courses include physical geography and geology. Geography is both an academic and an applied field. Students are prepared for a broad range of employment, including regional and urban planning, resource management, environmental planning, location and transportation planning, cartography, remote sensing, and automated geographic information systems. Completion of the department's programs also prepares the student for graduate course work in human and physical geography. Students planning to transfer to another institution to pursue a geology major should consult with the undergraduate adviser. Programs of Study The department offers an undergraduate program in the following areas: -Bachelor of Arts with a major in geography; and -concentrations under the geography major in earth science and regional science. Bachelor of Arts Major in Geography The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in geography requires a minimum of 128 hours, 42 of which must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog. Major in Geography Following is one suggested arrangement of courses distributed over four years. BA with a Major in Geography FRESHMAN YEAR FALL HOURS GEOG 1170, Introductory Human Geography, or GEOG 1200, World Regional Geography 3 ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3 Computer Science{1} 3 PSCI 1040, American Government 3 MATH 1100, College Algebra{4} 3 PHED 1000, Scientific Principles and Practices of Health-Related Fitness, or DANC 1100, Stress Reduction Through Movement 2-3 Total 17-18 SPRING HOURS GEOL 1610, Introductory Physical Geology, or GEOG 1710, Earth Science 4 ENGL 1320, College Writing II 3 Oral Comunications{2} 3 PSCI 1050, American Government 3 MATH 1650, Pre-Calculus 5 Total 18 SOPHOMORE YEAR FALL HOURS Minor{10} 3 ENGL 2210, World Literature 3 HIST 2610, United States History to 1865{6} 3 LANG 2040, Foreign Language (intermediate) {3} 3 Physical Science{5} 4 Total 16 SPRING HOURS GEOG 2400, Applied Geography 3 ENGL 2220, World Literature 3 HIST 2620, United States History to 1865{6} 3 LANG 2050, Foreign Language (intermediate) {3} 3 Physical Science{5} 4 Total 16 JUNIOR YEAR FALL HOURS GEOG 3190, Quantitative Methods in Geography 3 Geography (advanced){12} 3 Minor{10,11} 3 Minor{10,11} 3 Natural Science{5} 4 Total 16 SPRING HOURS Geography (advanced){12} 3 Geography (advanced){12} 3 Visual and Performing Arts{7,10} 3 Minor (advanced) 3 Advanced Elective{10,11} 3 Total 15 SENIOR YEAR FALL HOURS Geography (advanced){12} 3 Geography (advanced){12} 3 Geography (advanced){12} 3 Minor (advanced){10,11} 3 Understanding of Ideas and Values{9,10} 3 ECON 1110, Macroeconomics 3 Total 18 SPRING HOURS Geography (advanced){12} 3 Geography (advanced){12} 3 Minor (advanced){10,11} 3 Minor (advanced){10,11} 3 Understanding of Ideas and Values{9,10} 3 PHIL{8,10} 3 Total 18 Total Minimum Hours Required: 128 Note: Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan. {1} Proficiency exam of CSCI 1100, CECS 1100, or BCIS 2610. {2} Proficiency exam of COMM 1010, 1440, or 2040. {3} Contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for proper placement into the appropriate level. Students must demonstrate proficiency by exam or complete the required prerequisites (LANG 1010- 1020) before enrolling in LANG 2040 or 2050. {4} Students should consult the Department of Mathematics for proper placement into the appropriate level before beginning their mathematics program. {5} See Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for a list of approved sciences. {6} Advanced American/Texas History courses may be substituted to help meet the 42 advanced hours degree requirement. {7} See University Core Curriculum Requirements in the Academics section of this catalog for a list of approved Visual and Performing Arts courses. Note: ART 1300, 2350 may not be used to satisfy both the Visual and Performing Arts requirement and the Understanding of Ideas and Values, Group II requirement. {8} PHIL 2050, 2310, or 2330 also will satisfy 3 hours of the Understanding of Ideas and Values, Group I requirement. See Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for a list of approved Philosophy courses. {9} Understanding of Ideas and Values: One course per group from any two of Groups, I, II, III. See University Core Curriculum Requirements in the Academics section of this catalog for a list of approved courses. {10} Taking courses in the minor and core at the advanced level will aid the student in reaching the 42 advanced hours necessary for graduation. Additional advanced elective courses may be required if this course is not chosen at the advanced level. The student is responsible for reaching 42 total advanced hours. {11} Hours in the minor, as well as advanced hour options, will vary. Contact your departmental adviser about specific minors. {12} Students should consult departmental adviser regarding advanced courses in Regional and/or Earth Science. See your faculty adviser each semester for help in program decisions and preparation for enrollment. Supplemental Information for BA with a Major in Geography A major in geography requires completion of: GEOG 1170 or 1200, GEOL 1610 or GEOG 1710, 2400, 3190; three courses from GEOG 3050, 4060, 4170, 4500 and 4550; and five advanced courses selected from Groups A and B. At least two courses must be selected from each group. Group A: Earth Science GEOG 3350, 4240, 4250, 4750 and 4920; GEOL 3000, 4630, 4650 and 4850. Group B: Regional Science GEOG 3010, 3100, 3450, 3800, 4120, 4210, 4310, 4410, 4420 and 4920. Concentrations Students who wish to concentrate in earth science should select three courses from Group A and two courses from Group B, and students who wish to concentrate in regional science should select two courses from Group A and three courses from Group B. In either case, students should select a cognate minor in consultation with the departmental adviser. Minor in Archaeology A minor in archaeology requires the completion of 19 hours, including ANTH 1010, ARCH 2500 and 2800; and a total of nine hours selected from ARCH 3650, 4620 (multiple sections for separate credit) and ARCH 4810. Minor in Geography Students planning to minor in geography should consult the geography undergraduate adviser. A minor requires 19 hours, and usually includes GEOG 1170 or 1200, 1710, 2400, and 9 advanced hours. Minor in Geology A minor in geology requires the completion of 20-22 hours in geology and earth science, including GEOL 1610, 1620, 3000 and 4650, and two additional courses from GEOG 3350, 4750 AND GEOL 4630 and 4850. Students with a concentration in either regional or earth science under the geography major may not select geology as a minor. Teacher Certification Students who expect to teach geography in secondary schools must complete the requirements of the state of Texas for teacher certification as listed by the Department of Teacher Education and Administration in the College of Education section. Graduate Degrees Students interested in land and water resource assessment and management should consider the graduate programs in environmental science. Faculty from the Department of Geography in cooperation with the Department of Biological Sciences and the Institute of Applied Sciences help to coordinate this degree. Students interested in regional science and planning should consider the Master of Science in interdisciplinary studies degree. In cooperation with faculty from the Department of Geography, the departments of economics, sociology, real estate and political science help coordinate this degree. The Department of Geography, in conjunction with the departments of public administration and economics, offers studies in urban and regional planning within the Master of Public Administration degree program. Undergraduates who anticipate entering this program should take a minimum of 12 hours in public administration. Courses of Instruction All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.