Course Listings
Undergraduate Courses in Geography
Geog 1101. Introduction to Human Geography. (3)
Introductory regional geography focusing on the ways in which cultural groups around the world utilize and modify their landscapes and environments.
Geog 1112. Introduction to Weather and Climate. (4)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Spatial processes governing weather and climate, and the relationship between climate systems and the distribution of vegetation types. Successful completion of Geography 1112 and 1113 satisfies natural sciences core requirement for nonscience majors.
Geog 1113. Introduction to Landforms. (4)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Introduction to landforms, their origin, development, and spatial distribution. Successful completion of Geography 1112 and 1113 satisfies natural sciences core requirement.
Geog 2202. Human Geography. (3)
Topical survey of major themes, concepts, and theories in human geography.
Geog 2204. Survey of Research and Data. (3)
Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Modern geographic research design, data sources, and data processing methods with emphasis on electronic and digital formats.
Geog 2206. Introductory Mapping & GIS (3)
Basic skills of mapping with respect to earth measurement, map projections, compilation, and relief mapping.
Geog 3690H. Honors Readings. (3)
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and Honors Program director. Discussion and readings on selected topics.
Geog 4400. Geography of the United States and Canada. (3)
Topical and regional analysis of physical and cultural features of the United States and Canada.
Geog 4402. Geography of Africa. (3) (Same as AAS 4400.)
An overview of the physical, economic, and cultural geography of Africa, including North Africa. Emphasis on relationships between Africa's resources, both human and physical, and the development process.
Geog 4404. Geography of East Asia. (3)
Examination of physical and human geographic components of East Asian regional development, from Singapore through Korea. Topics include cultural framework, utilization of resources to support population growth and migration, environmental degradation, agricultural transformation, and urban impacts of rapid modernization.
Geog 4406. Advanced Regional Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit if topic varies. Intensive study of a particular area of the world; specific topic announced in semester schedule each time course is offered.
Geog 4520. Quantitative Spatial Analysis. (3)
Prerequisite: Math 1070 or consent of instructor. Techniques of spatial analysis of geographic data; emphasis on sampling, measurements, and pattern analysis of points, lines, and areas on maps.
Geog 4518. Digital Cartography. (4)
Modern geographic cartography with emphasis on theory and methods of spatial data presentation.
Geog 4536. Internet GIS & Visualization. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 4522 or consent of instructor. Design for effective visual map communication.
Geog 4526. Automated Cartographic Production. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Computer-generated maps with printer, plotter, and video-graphic output.
Geog 4530. Introduction to Remote Sensing. (4)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. (Same as Geol 4530.) Prerequisite: 6 hours of natural science laboratory sequence or consent of instructor. A survey of remote sensing technology, aerial photograph and satellite image interpretation and digital processing, and applications in engineering and environmental sciences.
Geog 4532. Geographic Information Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 4522, 4528, or consent of instructor. Fundamental concepts and applications of raster and vector-based geographic information systems involving the integration and synthesis of geographic data with map overlays, databases, computer graphic, and/or remote sensing imagery.
Geog 4534. Advanced Geographic Information Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 4532 or consent of instructor. Advanced concepts of geographic information systems including an examination of a variety of applications of GIS technology.
Geog 4640. Geomorphology. (4)
Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week. (Same as Geol 4640.) Prerequisite: Geog 1113, Geol 1122K, or consent of instructor. Classification and analysis of landforms using theoretical and quantitative approaches; emphasis upon surface processes in various environments.
Geog 4642. Advanced Weather and Climate. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 1112 or consent of instructor. Dynamic elements of weather and climate, systems of climate, classification and the regional distribution of climatic types; relationship between climatic systems and the distribution of soil and vegetation types.
Geog 4644. Environmental Conservation. (3) (Same as Geol 4644.)
Prerequisite: Geol 1121K/1122K, Geog 1112/1113, or consent of instructor. Social and policy perspectives of natural resource management; development of the American conservation movement, federal land policy, and significant environmental legislation; analysis of local and global environmental issues.
Geog 4646. Water Resources Management. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 1112/1113, Geol 1112K or consent of instructor. General characteristics of water resources; principles and methodology, planning procedures, political, socioeconomic, and legal aspects of water resources management.
Geog 4648. Biogeography. (3)
Prerequisites: Geog 1112 and Biol 1108K, or consent of instructor. Spatial variations, processes, and environmental constraints influencing the distribution of life.
Geog 4650. Applied Hydrology. (4)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. (Same as Geol 4650.) Prerequisite: Geog 1112, Geog 1113, Geol 1112K, or consent of instructor. Applications of principles of hydrology to urban development, flood forecasting, agriculture and forestry, and water resources management; statistical and modeling techniques in hydrology.
Geog 4660. Soils, Clays, and Weathering. (4)
Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. (Same as Geol 4001.) Prerequisites: Geol 1121K, 3002, and Chem 1212K. Weathering processes and the formation of clay minerals in soils and saprolites. Characterization of clay minerals, soils, and saprolites. Introduction to X-ray diffraction.
Geog 4670. Introduction to Oceanic Environments. (3)
Three lecture hours a week and one weekend field trip. (Same as Geol 4002.) Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and completion of eight semester hours of laboratory science. Geological, chemical, physical, and biological aspects of oceanic environments; oceanographic field methods; role of the oceans in global change and environmental impacts of human activity.
Geog 4680. Aqueous Geochemistry. (4)
Four lecture hours a week. (Same as Geol 4003.) Prerequisite: Geol 1121K, 1122K, Math 2212, and Chem 1212K. Theoretical aspects of aquatic chemistry with applications to natural water systems. Major topics include thermodynamic theory, sorption systematics, oxidation-reduction reactions, mineral-water interaction, and isotope geochemistry applied to hydrogeology.
Geog 4760. Cultural Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Geographic factors underlying diffusion and analysis of distribution of material and nonmaterial culture elements.
Geog 4762. Economic Geography. (3)
Systematic examination of the changing world economic system including traditional and modern agriculture, manufacturing, and service activity in both developing and developed areas.
Geog 4764. Urban Geography. (3)
Comparative study of the location, function, and internal spatial structure of urban areas. Special attention given to the impact of transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial activity on the changing form of cities and suburbs.
Geog 4766. Urban Transportation Planning. (3)
Effect of automobiles, paratransit, and mass transit on the spatial structure of the city; transportation planning process.
Geog 4768. Metropolitan Atlanta. (3) (Same as Hist 4320 and Soci 4279.)
Interdisciplinary perspective focusing on social, historical, and geographic processes that have shaped the Atlanta region.
Geog 4770. Third World Urbanization. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 4762 or 4764 and consent of instructor. Examination of urbanization process in regions outside North America and Europe. Emphasis on the divergence from Western models, impact of economic development, internal structure of Third World cities, and prediction of urban trends.
Geog 4772. Geography of Urban and Regional Development. (3)
Analysis of global capitalism's production of urban/regional economic activity configurations, driven by division of labor dynamics leading to the production of new cores, peripheries, and regional mosaics.
Geog 4774. Contemporary Urban Theory and Issues. (3)
An examination of urban geographical theory as a framework for understanding contemporary cities in the United States.
Geog 4776. Location Analysis. (3)
Relationship of economic restructuring processes and outcomes to the urban built environment. Topics include impact of industrial agglomeration as an example of investment patterns leading to construction of branch plants, amenity magnets, and downtown donuts.
Geog 4778. Political Geography. (3)
The impact of geographical factors such as nationalism, the state and territory, ideology, and colonialism/imperialism on global political geography. Followed by a brief introduction to the political geography of the United States.
Geog 4780. Advanced Systematic Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit if topic varies. Intensive study of thematic topics within geography; specific topic announced in schedule each time course is offered.
Geog 4782. Environmental Psychology. (3) (Same as Psyc 4520.)
Prerequisite: Psyc 1101. Introduction to environmental psychology focusing on the relations between individuals and their natural and built environments. Topics include cognitive mapping of physical space, stress, crowding, and the applications of psychology to alleviating environmental problems.
Geog 4790. Themes in Geographic Education. (3)
Geography content and teaching strategies focusing on the essential elements of geography with particular emphasis on the five themes of geography and national standards.
Geog 4830. Senior Seminar. (3)
Prerequisites: Geog 2204, 4520, and 4522. May be taken more than once, but only 3 credits may be applied toward major requirements. Philosophical foundations of geography, and traditional and contemporary research skills. Data acquisition and processing, analysis, writing, and presentation of research findings.
Geog 4832. Geography Internship. (3)
Prerequisites: advanced standing, approval of sponsoring faculty advisor and department chair. May be taken more than once, but only 3 credits may be applied toward major requirements. Academic training and professional experience through short-term internships at public or private agencies. Paper required.
Geog 4870H. Honors Thesis: Research. (3)
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and the Honors Program director. Readings or research preparatory to honors thesis and project.
Geog 4880H. Honors Thesis: Writing. (3)
Prerequisites: Geog 4870H, consent of instructor and the Honors Program director. Writing or production of honors thesis or project.
Undergraduate Courses in Geology
GEOL 1121K INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCES I 4.0
Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Broad view of the earth emphasizing internal processes including minerals, rocks and the rock cycle, the structure of the earth’s interior, plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanism.
GEOL 1122K INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCES II 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 1121K. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Broad view of the earth emphasizing external processes including sedimentary environments, the hydrological cycle, the origin of geological environments, geological dating methods, and an overview of the fossil record through geological time.
GEOL 2001 GEOLOGIC RESOURCES & THE ENVIRONMENT 3.0
Three lecture hours a week. The origin, distribution, and consequences of consuming the Earth’s resources (metallic, nonmetallic, soil, and groundwater). Topics include fossil fuels, nuclear energy, alternative energy sources, uses of minerals, waste disposal, and contaminants in the environment.
GEOL 3001 CONCEPTS OF EARTH SCIENCE 4.0
Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Designed for elementary and middle school education majors. Not accepted as part of the requirement for a major or allied field in geology. An introduction to earth processes and materials stressing the operation of geologic systems over time.
GEOL 3002 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH MATERIALS 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 1121K. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week, plus field trips. Fundamentals of crystallography and mineralogy; classification, identification, and origin of the common rock-forming minerals and rocks.
GEOL 4002 INTRODUCTION TO OCEANIC ENVIRONMENTS 3.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and completion of eight semester hours of laboratory science. (Same as Geog 4670.) Three lecture hours a week and one weekend field trip. Geological, chemical, physical, and biological aspects of oceanic environments; oceanographic field methods; role of the oceans in global change and environmental impacts of human activity.
GEOL 4003 AQUEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and 1122K, Math 2212, and Chem 1212K. (Same as Geog 4680.)
Four lecture hours a week. Theoretical aspects of aquatic chemistry with applications to natural water systems. Major topics include thermodynamic theory, sorption systematics, oxidation-reduction reactions, mineral-water interaction, and isotope geochemistry applied to hydrogeology.
GEOL 4005 GEOLOGY OF GEORGIA 3.0
Prerequisite: Geol 1121K or equivalent or consent of instructor. One lecture hour a week. A minimum of five days in the field must be fulfilled to receive credit in the course. Before enrolling in the course, students should confirm in advance their availability on announced weekends. Nature, distribution, and significance of lithologies, structures, and ages of rocks in Georgia and other southeastern states. Geologic and tectonic history of the southern Appalachians, with emphasis on plate tectonic models. Critical discussion of the literature, with emphasis on notable controversies.
GEOL 4006 SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS & STRATIGRAPHY 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 3002. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week, plus field trips. Properties of sediments; origin, classification, and description of sedimentary rocks; principles of stratigraphy; analysis of sedimentary facies and environments of deposition.
GEOL 4007 HYDROGEOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and 1122K, and Math 2212. Four lecture hours a week. Overview of the principles of hydrogeology and their application, including the hydrological cycle, geology of groundwater occurrence,
mathematical development of flow equations, surface-groundwater interaction, flow to wells, and
advection-dispersion theory.
GEOL 4011 PRINCIPLES OF PALEONTOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 1122K. Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. An introduction to the principles of paleontology by examination of the fossil record, supplemented by study of selected examples of commonly preserved organisms. The use of fossils in paleoenvironmental reconstruction and biostratigraphic correlation will be stressed as well as morphology and systematics.
GEOL 4013 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K, 1122K, and 3002. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Introduction to the principles of structural geology including theories and methods of analysis of stress, strain, rheology, fractures, folding, faulting, foliation, and lineation. The study of geologic maps and cross
sections.
GEOL 4015 CRYSTALLOGRAPHY AND OPTICAL MINERALOGY 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 3002. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Principles of crystallography and optical mineralogy. Laboratory study of minerals using the polarizing microscope.
GEOL 4016 IGNEOUS & METAMORPHC PETROLOGY 4.0
Prerequisite or corequisite: Geol 4015. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Nature, distribution, and origin of igneous and metamorphic rocks in relation to tectonic setting and experimental studies. Laboratory study of igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand specimen and thin section.
GEOL 4017 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and Chem 1211K. Four lecture hours per week. Application of geological and
geochemical concepts to the study of Earth’s near surface environment. Topics may include water supply and pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, soil contamination, natural disasters, mineral resources, environmental management, and selected regulations. Quantitative treatment of population growth and water resources.
GEOL 4018 CARBONATE GEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisities: Geol 1121 and 1122, or 7021 and 7022, or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Offered with Geol 6018 (Field Experiences in Carbonate Geology). Introduction to the carbonate system, including carbonate chemistry, rock classifications, and depositional environments. Reefs and reef ecology and regional carbonate geology (Georgia, Florida, the Bahamas) as well as changes in reefs through time, are also discussed.
GEOL 4019 CARBONATE GEOLOGY FIELD EXPERIENCE 1.0
Corequisite: Geol 4018. Approximately week long field course in a carbonate environment (Bahamas or Florida Keys), nine hours a day (6 laboratory, 3 lecture) each day of the trip. Course emphasizes modern depositional environments through field observations underwater and on land, and the link to Pleistocene geology. Must pass swim test, satisfy prerequisites, and receive permission of instructor to attend.
GEOL 4042 ANALYTICAL METHODS 3.0
Prerequisites: Chem 1211, Math 2212. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week. Principles and practical application of modern analytical methods in environmental geology, geochemistry, petrology, and related fields. Theory and methods of chemical and isotopic analysis, including mass spectrometry, laser ablation mass spectrometry, electron microprobe, electron microscopy, Xray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, and atomic absorption. Overview of related methods. Radiation safety.
GEOL 4095 SEMINAR IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1.0
Prerequisite: at least 12 hours in geology. One lecture hour per week. Current research topics in geological sciences. May be repeated once.
GEOL 4097 TOPICS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1.0 to 3.0
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. One to three lecture hours a week. Detailed presentation of a selected topic in geological sciences. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six credit hours if topic is different.
GEOL 4098 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH - GEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisites: prior approval of a written program of the proposed work and consent of instructor. Six laboratory hours a week. It is normal for the research to span more than one semester.
GEOL 4120 BASIC FIELD GEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisite: Completion of a core-curriculum science sequence and consent of instructor Nine hours a day, six days a week for three weeks. Introduction to field geology in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, with emphasis on basic concepts and field methods. Construction of simple geologic maps, cross sections, and stratigraphic columns, using topographic maps and aerial photographs in the field. Includes a seven-day excursion to geologically interesting areas of the U.S. Northwest. Open to teachers and students majoring in Geography, Anthropology, Biology, Environmental Science, or others who are seeking a geological field experience.
GEOL 4121 ADVANCED FIELD GEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisites: Geol 4006 and 4013, and consent of instructor; Prerequisite or corequisite: Geol 4120 or equivalent Nine hours a day, six days a week for three weeks. Intensive geologic mapping and interpretation in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, with particular emphasis on complexly deformed areas. Includes mapping in folded and faulted sedimentary rocks, intrusive and volcanic igneous rocks, and high-grade metamorphic basement terrain. Construction of multiple cross sections for complex structures and advanced interpretation of geologic history of complex areas. Involves extensive, rough, off-trail hiking.
GEOL 4530 INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING 4.0
Prerequisite: Six hours of natural science laboratory sequence or consent of instructor. (Same as Geog 4530/6530.) Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. A survey of remote sensing technology, aerial photograph and satellite image interpretation and digital processing, and applications in engineering and environmental sciences.
GEOL 4640 GEOMORPHOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geog 1113 or Geol 1122K, or consent of instructor. (Same as Geog 4640.)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Classification and analysis of land forms using theoretical and quantitative approaches. Emphasis upon surface processes in various environments.
GEOL 4644 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and 1122K, or Geog 1112 and 1113, or consent of instructor. (Same as Geog 4644.) Three lecture hours a week. Social and policy perspectives of natural resource management, development of the American conservation, federal land policy, and significant environmental legislation; analysis of local and global environmental issues.
GEOL 4650 APPLIED HYDROLOGY 4.0
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Same as Geog 4650.) Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Applications of principles of hydrology to urban development, flood forecasting, agriculture and forestry, and water resources management, statistical and modeling techniques in hydrology.
GEOL 4870 HONORS THESIS: RESEARCH 3.0
Prerequisites: consent of the instructor and Honors Program director. Readings or research preparatory to honors thesis project.
GEOL 4880 HONORS THESIS: WRITING 3.0
Course Descriptions 323 Prerequisites: Geog 4870, consent of the instructor and Honors Program director. Writing or production of honors thesis or project.
Graduate Courses in Geography
Geog 6400. Geography of the United States and Canada. (3)
Topical and regional analysis of physical and cultural features of the Americans south of the United States.
Geog 6402. Geography of Africa. (3)
An overview of the physical, economic, and cultural geography of Africa, including North Africa. Emphasis on relationships between Africaís resources, both human and physical, and the development process.
Geog 6404. Geography of East Asia. (3)
Examination of physical and human geographic components of East Asian regional development, from Singapore through Korea. Topics include cultural framework, utilization of resources to support population growth and migration, environmental degradation, agricultural transformation, and urban impacts of rapid modernization.
Geog 6406. Advanced Regional Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. An intensive study of a particular area of the world.
Geog 6408. Geography of the Middle East. (3)
Three lectures a week. An examination of the physical and human geography of the Middle East, from Turkey to Morocco. Emphasis is placed on forces which define and shape the Middle East today, including: geographical aspects of the peace process, water resource management, economic development, and the balance between religious and secular life.
Geog 6520. Quantitative Spatial Analysis. (4)
Prerequisite: Math 1070 or consent of instructor. Techniques of spatial analysis of geo-graphic data; emphasis on sampling, measurements, and pattern analysis of points, lines, and areas on maps.
Geog 6522. Thematic Cartography. (3)
Modern geographic cartography with emphasis on theory and methods of spatial data presentation.
Geog 6524. Map Design. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 6522 or consent of instructor. Design for effective visual map communication.
Geog 6526. Automated Cartographic Production. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Computer-generated maps with printer, plotter, and video-graphic output.
Geog 6528. Mapping Fundamentals for Geographic Information Systems. (3)
Basic skills of mapping with respect to earth measurement, map projections, compilation, and relief mapping.
Geog 6530. Introduction to Remote Sensing. (4) (Same as Geol 6530)
Three lecture and two lab hours per week. Prerequisite: natural science lab sequence or consent of instructor. A survey of remote sensing technology, aerial photograph and satellite image interpretation and digital processing, and applications in engineering and environmental sciences.
Geog 6532. Geographic Information Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 6522 or 6528, or consent of the instructor. Fundamental concepts and applications of raster and vector-based geographic information systems involving the integration and synthesis of geographic data with map overlays, databases, computer graphics, and/or remote sensing imagery.
Geog 6534. Advanced Geographic Information Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 6532 or consent of the instructor. Advanced concepts of geographic information systems including an examination of a variety of applications of GIS technology.
Geog 6640. Geomorphology. (4) (Same as Geol 6640.)
Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Geog 1113 or Geol 1122K or consent of the instructor Classification and analysis of land forms using theoretical and quantitative approaches; emphasis upon surface processes in various environments.
Geog 6642. Weather and Climate. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 1112 or consent of the instructor. Dynamic elements of weather and climate systems of climate, classification, and the regional distribution of climatic types; relationship between climatic systems and the distribution of soil and vegetation types.
Geog 6644. Environmental Conservation. (3) (Same as Geol 6644.)
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K/1122K or Geog 1112/1113 or consent of the instructor. Social and policy perspectives of natural resource manage-ment; development of the American conservation movement, federal land policy, and significant environmental legislation; analysis of local and global environmental issues.
Geog 6646. Water Resource Management. (4)
Prerequisites: Geog 1112/1113 or Geol 1112K or consent of the instructor. General characteristics of water resources, principles and methodology, planning procedures, political, socioeconomic, and legal aspects of water resources management.
Geog 6648. Biogeography. (3)
Prerequisites: Geog 1112 and Biol 1152K or consent of the instructor. Spatial variations, processes, and environmental constraints influencing the distribution of life.
Geog 6650. Applied Hydrology. (4)
Three lecture and two lab hours per week. (Same as Geol 6650.) Prerequisites: Geog 1112/1113, Geol 1112K or consent of the instructor. Application of principles of hydrology to urban development, flood forecasting, agriculture and forestry, and water resources management; statistical and modeling techniques in hydrology.
Geog 6660. Soils, Clays, and Weathering. (4)
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K, 3002, and Chem 1212K. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. (Same as Geol 6001.) Weathering processes and the formation of clay minerals in soils and saprolites. Characterization of clay minerals, soils, and saprolites. Introduction to X-ray diffraction.
Geog 6670. Introduction to Oceanic Environments. (3)
Three lecture hours a week and one weekend field trip. (Same as Geol 6002.) Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and completion of eight semester hours of laboratory science. Geological, chemical, physical, and biological aspects of oceanic environments; oceanographic field methods; role of the oceans in global change and environmental impacts of human activity.
Geog 6680. Aqueous Geochemistry. (4)
Four lecture hours a week. (Same as Geol 6003.) Prerequisite: Geol 1121K, 1122K, Math 2212, and Chem 1212K. Theoretical aspects of aquatic chemistry with applications to natural water systems. Major topics include thermodynamic theory, sorption systematics, oxidation-reduction reactions, mineral-water interaction, and isotope geochemistry applied to hydrogeology.
Geog 6760. Cultural Geography. (3)
Geographic factors underlying diffusion and analysis of distributions of material and nonmaterial culture elements.
Geog 6762. Economic Geography. (3)
Systematic examination of the changing world economic system including traditional and modern agriculture, manufacturing, and service activity in both developing and developed areas.
Geog 6764. Urban Geography. (3)
Comparative study of the location, function, and internal spatial structure of urban area. Special attention given to the impact of transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial activity on the changing form of cities and suburbs.
Geog 6766. Urban Transportation Planning. (3)
Impact of automo-biles, paratransit, and mass transit on the spatial structure of the city; transportation planning process.
Geog 6768. Metropolitan Atlanta. (3) (Same as Hist 6320, Soci 6279.)
Interdisciplinary perspective focusing on social, historical, and geographic processes which have shaped the Atlanta region.
Geog 6770. Third World Urbanization. (3)
Geog 6762 or 6764 and consent of the instructor. Examination of urbanization process in regions outside North America and Europe. Emphasis on the divergence from Western models, impact of economic development, internal structure of Third World cities, and prediction of urban trends.
Geog 6772. Geography of Urban and Regional Development. (3)
Analysis of global capitalismís production of urban/regional economic activity configurations, driven by division of labor dynamics leading to the production of new cores, peripheries, and regional mosaics.
Geog 6774. Contemporary Urban Theory and Issues. (3)
An examination of urban geographical theory as a framework for understand-ing contemporary cities in the United States.
Geog 6776. Location Analysis. (3)
Relationship of economic restructuring processes and outcomes to the urban built environment. Topics include impact of industrial agglomeration as an example of investment patterns leading to construction of branch plants, amenity magnets, and downtown donuts.
Geog 6778. Political Geography. (3)
The impact of geographical factors such as nationalism, the state and territory, ideology, and colonialism/imperialism on global political geography. Followed by a brief introduction to the political geography of the United States.
Geog 6780. Advanced Systematic Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: two courses in geography numbered 3000 or above, or consent of the instructor. Specialized instruction in a topical field, such as location theory or transportation geography.
Geog 6782. Environmental Psychology. (3) (Same as Psyc 6520.)
Prerequisite: Psyc 1101. Introduction to environmental psychology focusing on the relations between individuals and their natural and built environments. Topics include cognitive mapping of physical space, stress, crowding, and the applications of psychology to alleviating environmental problems.
Geog 6790. Themes in Geographic Education. (3)
Geography content and teaching strategies focused on the essential elements of geography with particular emphasis on the five themes of geography and national standards.
Geog 6832. Geography Internship. (3)
Prerequisites: Advanced standing, approval of sponsoring faculty adviser and department chair. May be taken more than once, but only 3 credits may be applied toward major requirements. Academic training and professional experience through short-term internships at public or private agencies. Paper required.
Geog 8001. Methods of Geography Research. (3)
Research techniques used in solving geographic problems and evaluating geographic projects.
Geog 8005. Economic Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. May be repeated if topics vary. Analysis of selected topics and regions dealing with the geographical structure of economic systems.
Geog 8010. Seminar in Urban-Economic Geography. (4)
Advanced topics in regional analysis. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8015. World Problem Areas. (3)
Region is announced prior to the term in which the course is offered. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8020. Seminar in Advanced System Geography. (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of department and graduate director. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8025. Seminar in Cultural Geography of United States. (3)
Geographic patterns of the American culture with emphasis on the development of distinctive landscapes. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8030. Seminar in Cartography. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8035. Seminar in Geographical Information Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8040. Seminar in Geomorphology and Hydrology. (3) (Same as Geol 8040.)
Prerequisite: Geog/Geol 6640 or 6650 or consent of the instructor description Advanced topics in theories and research methods of geomorphology and surface-water hydrology. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8045. Seminar in Biogeography. (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 6648 or consent of the instructor. Advanced topics in theories and research methods of biogeography. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8050. Seminar in Environmental Issues. (3) (Same as Geol 8050.)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Various environmental issues confronting society. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8055. Directed Research. (1-9)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. May be repeated if topics vary.
Geog 8060. Teaching Practicum. (3)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Practical apprenticeship in geography teaching under faculty supervision. Designed for students interested in gaining direct experience in college classroom teaching. May be repeated if topics vary. (Not counted toward degree requirements.)
Geog 8065. Non-Thesis Research. (3)
For GLA or GRA students only.
Geog 8070. Research Practicum. (3)
Prerequisite: Approval of faculty advisor. Practical project designed by advisor and research committee following completion of oral and written examinations.
Geog 8990. Research Practicum. (3)
This course serves as a research practicum in lieu of a thesis for the M.A. degree. For non-thesis students only. Pass or fail grades. May be retaken, but only 3 credit hours can count toward M.A.
Geog 8999. Thesis Research. (1-9)
May be repeated if topics vary.
Graduate Courses in Geology
GEOL 6002 INTRODUCTION TO OCEANIC ENVIRONMENTS 3.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and completion of eight semester hours of laboratory science. (Same as Geog 6670.) Three lecture hours a week and one weekend field trip. Geological, chemical, physical and biological aspects of oceanic environments; oceanographic field methods; role of the oceans in global change and environmental impacts of human activity.
GEOL 6003 AQUEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K, 1122K, Math 2212, and Chem 1212K. (Same as Geog 6680.) Four lecture hours a week. Theoretical aspects of aquatic chemistry with applications to natural water systems. Major topics include thermodynamic theory, sorption systematics, oxidation-reduction reactions, mineral-water interaction, and isotope geochemistry applied to hydrogeology.
GEOL 6005 GEOLOGY OF GEORGIA 3.0
Prerequisite: Geol 1121K or equivalent or consent of the instructor. One lecture hour a week. A minimum of five days in the field must be fulfilled to receive credit in the course. Before enrolling in the course, students should confirm in advance their availability on announced weekends. Nature, distribution, and significance of lithologies, structures, and ages of rocks in Georgia and other southeastern states. Geologic and tectonic history of the southern Appalachians, with emphasis on plate tectonic models. Critical discussion
of the literature with emphasis on notable controversies.
GEOL 6006 SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS &STRATIGRAPHY 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 3002. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week, plus field trips. Properties of sediments; origin, classification, and description of sedimentary rocks; principles of stratigraphy; analysis of sedimentary facies and environments of deposition.
GEOL 6007 HYDROGEOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K, 1122K and Math 2212. Four lecture hours a week. Overview of the principles of
hydrogeology and their application, including the hydrological cycle, geology of groundwater occurrence,
mathematical development of flow equations, surface-groundwater interaction, flow to wells, and
advection-dispersion theory.
GEOL 6008 ROCK FRACTURE AND FLUID FLOW 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 3003 and 4007. Four lecture hours a week. Formation and analysis of rock fracture and its relation to hydraulic properties of fractured rocks; physical characteristics and patterns of rock fracture; fundamental processes in rock fracture; detection methods; induced changes to fracture systems; case histories.
GEOL 6011 PRINCIPLES OF PALEONTOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 1122K. Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. An introduction to the principles of paleontology by examination of the fossil record, supplemented by study of selected examples of
commonly preserved organisms. The use of fossils in paleoenvironmental reconstruction and biostratigraphic
correlation will be stressed as well as morphology and systematics.
GEOL 6012 ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE HYDROGEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisites: Geol 6007 and Math 2212. Three lecture hours a week. Quantitative modeling of
groundwater flow, aquifer characterization, contaminant transport in the subsurface, and groundwater engineering. Computer applications in numerical groundwater modeling.
GEOL 6013 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K, 1122K and 3002. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week.
Introduction to the principles of structural geology including theories and methods of analysis of: stress,
strain, rheology, fractures, folding, faulting, foliation, and lineation. The study of geologic maps and cross
sections.
GEOL 6015 CRYSTALLOGRAPHY AND OPTICAL MINERALOGY 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 3002. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Principles of crystallography and optical mineralogy. Laboratory study of minerals using the polarizing microscope.
GEOL 6016 IGNEOUS & METAMORPHC PETROLOGY 4.0
Prerequisite or corequisite: Geol 6015. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Nature, distribution, and origin of igneous and metamorphic rocks in relation to tectonic setting and experimental studies. Laboratory study of igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand specimen and thin section
GEOL 6017 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121K and Chem 1211K. Four lecture hours per week. Application of geological and
geochemical concepts to the study of Earth’s near surface environment. Topics may include water supply and pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, soil contamination, natural disasters, mineral resources, environmental management, and selected regulations. Quantitative treatment of population growth and water resources.
GEOL 6018 CARBONATE GEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisities: Geol 1121 and 1122, or 7021 and 7022, or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Offered with Geol 6018 (Field Experiences in Carbonate Geology). Introduction to the carbonate system, including carbonate chemistry, rock classifications, and depositional environments. Reefs and reef ecology and regional carbonate geology (Georgia, Florida, the Bahamas) as well as changes in reefs through time, are also discussed.
GEOL 6042 ANALYTICAL METHODS 3.0
Prerequisites: Chem 1211, Math 2212. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week. Principles and practical applications of modern analytical methods in environmental geology, geochemistry, petrology, and related fields. Theory and methods of chemical and isotopic analysis, including mass spectrometry, laser ablation mass spectrometry, electron microprobe, electron microscopy, Xray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, and atomic absorption. Overview of related methods. Radiation safety.
GEOL 6095 SEMINAR IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1.0
Prerequisite: At least 12 hours in geology. One lecture hour a week. Current research topics in geological sciences. May be repeated once.
GEOL 6097 TOPICS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1.0 to 3.0
One to three lecture hours a week. Detailed presentation of a selected topic in geological sciences. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 credit hours if topic is different.
GEOL 6120 BASIC FIELD GEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisite: Completion of a core-curriculum science sequence and consent of instructor nNine hours a day, six days a week for three weeks. Introduction to field geology in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, with emphasis on basic concepts and field methods. Construction of simple geologic maps, cross sections, and stratigraphic columns, using topographic maps and aerial photographs in the field. Includes a seven-day excursion to geologically interesting areas of the U.S. Northwest. Open to teachers and students majoring in Geography, Anthropology, Biology, Environmental Science, or others who are seeking a geological field experience.
GEOL 6121 ADVANCED FIELD GEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisites: Geol 4006 and 4013, and consent of instructor; Prerequisite or corequisite: Geol 4120/6120 or equivalent Nine hours a day, six days a week for three weeks. Intensive geologic mapping and interpretation in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, with particular emphasis on complexly deformed areas. Includes mapping in folded and faulted sedimentary rocks, intrusive and volcanic igneous rocks, and high-grade metamorphic basement terrain. Construction of multiple cross sections for complex structures and advanced interpretation of geologic history of complex areas. Involves extensive, rough, off-trail hiking.
GEOL 6530 INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING 4.0
Prerequisite: 6 hours of natural science laboratory sequence or consent of the instructor. (Same as Geog 6530.) Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. A survey of remote sensing technology, aerial photograph and satellite image interpretation and digital processing, and applications in engineering and environmental sciences.
GEOL 6640 GEOMORPHOLOGY 4.0
Prerequisite: Geog 1113 or Geol 1122K, or consent of the instructor. (Same as Geog 6640.) Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Classification and analysis of land forms using theoretical and quantitative approaches. Emphasis upon surface processes in various environments.
GEOL 6644 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 1121K and 1122K, or Geog 1112 and 1113, or consent of the instructor. (Same as Geog 6644.) Three lecture hours a week. Social and policy perspectives of natural resource management; development of the American conservation movement, federal land policy, and significant environmental legislation; analysis of local and global environmental issues.
GEOL 6650 APPLIED HYDROLOGY 4.0
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. (Same as Geog 6650.) Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week. Applications of principles of hydrology to urban development, flood forecasting, agricultural and forestry, and water resources management; statistical and modeling techniques in hydrology.
GEOL 7002 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH MATERIALS 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 1121K. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week, plus field trips. Fundamentals of crystallography and mineralogy; classification, identification and origin of the common rock-forming minerals and rocks. (For teachers).
GEOL 7021 GENERAL GEOLOGY FOR TEACHERS I 4.0
Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Designed to give teachers a basic understanding of the Earth and Earth systems, with emphasis on internal processes. Topics include minerals, rocks and the rock cycle, structure of the Earth’s interior, volcanic activity, earthquakes, economic resources, plate tectonics, and the origin of mountain belts. For general science and Earth science teachers. Not open to students who have taken Geol 1121K or its equivalent
GEOL 7022 GENERAL GEOLOGY - TEACHERS II 4.0
Prerequisite: Geol 7021 or equivalent. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Designed to extend the teacher’s understanding of the Earth and Earth systems, with emphasis on external processes and Earth history. Topics include sedimentary processes and environments, landscape development, geologic time and the fossil record, radiometric dating of rocks, and the origin of the Earth. For general science and Earth science teachers. Not open to students who have taken Geol 1122K or its equivalent.
GEOL 8000 ADVANCED PHYSICAL & HISTORICAL GEOLOGY 4.0
Four seminar hours per week. This course covers major topics in both physical and historical geology and provides graduate students with foundation for further research and course work in geology. Topics include geologic time, origin and history of life on earth, physics of the earth, evolution of the crust and lithosphere, geologic history of North America.
GEOL 8001 SOILS, CLAYS, AND WEATHERING 4.0
Prerequisties: Geol 1121K, Geol 3002, and Chem 1212K. (Same as Geog 8044.)
Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. A study of the processes forming clay minerals in rocks and soils. Introduction to X-ray diffraction as a technique to identify clay minerals and common rock-forming minerals in rocks and soils.
GEOL 8005 CENOZOIC GLOBAL CHANGE 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 8000 or consent of the instructor. Four lecture hours a week. Patterns of climatic and oceanographic change during the last 66 million years with an emphasis on the sedimentary record. Examination of methods used to reconstruct paleoclimate and paleoceanographic changes. Detailed analysis of major global events of the Cenozoic including intensification of northern hemisphere glaciation and the evolution of modern ocean circulation.
GEOL 8007 LIFE OF THE CENOZOIC ERA 4.0
Two lecture and two seminar hours per week. An intensive study of ecosystems, environmental change, and adaptations as recorded in the fossil record of the Cenozoic Era. Includes effects of climate change, migrations, and evolution with special emphasis on the United States.
GEOL 8010 CHEMICAL PETROLOGY 3.0
Three lecture hours a week. Application of geochemical principles to petrologic processes; origin of the earth, geochemical variation within the earth, thermodynamic principles and their application to minerology and petrology, principles of stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry.
GEOL 8012 ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE HYDROGEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisites: Geol 4007/6007 and Math 2212. Three lecture hours a week. Quantitative modeling of
groundwater flow, aquifer characterization, contaminant transport in the subsurface, and groundwater engineering. Computer applications in numerical groundwater modeling.
GEOL 8014 DEFORMATION AND TECTONICS 4.0
Four lecture hours a week. Plate tectonics with focus on stability of triple junctions, relative and absolute plate kinematics, properties of the mantle, driving forces of plate tectonics, divergent plate margins and rifting, oceanic spreading centers, transform faults, active continental transform faults, convergent margins,
accretionary prisms, emplacement of ophiolites, metamorphism and tectonics, and neotectonics.
GEOL 8040 SEMINAR: GEOMORPHOLOGY & HYDROLOGY 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol/Geog 6640, 6650, or equivalents, or consent of the instructor. (Same as Geog 8040.) Advanced topics in theories and research methods of geomorphology and surface-water hydrology. May be repeated if topics vary.
GEOL 8050 SEMINAR: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 4.0
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. (Same as Geog 8050.)
Various environmental issues confront society. May be repeated if topics vary.
GEOL 8095 LAB INSTRUCTION - PRACTICUM 3.0
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Three laboratory hours a week. Required for all graduate assistants in the geology department who are assigned teaching duties. Course may be taken multiple times. Credit
hours are not applicable to a degree program.
GEOL 8097 DIRECTED STUDY IN GEOLOGY 1.0 to 15.0
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Area of study and credit to be determined by the department.
GEOL 8150 GEOLOGY OF THE MOON AND MARS 4.0
Two lecture and two seminar hours a week. In-depth assessment and discussion of state of our knowledge of the geology of the Moon and Mars, based on data collected by landing and orbiter missions and by Earth-based studies. Includes gravitational, magnetic, seismic, and heat flow studies, as well as petrological and geochemical studies of rocks and soil. Investigation of planetary origins and evolution, particularly in relation to Earth history and the formation of the Solar System.
GEOL 8500 INTRODUCTION TO GEOPHYSICS 4.0
Prerequisites: Geol 1121 and 1122, Math 1113 or equivalent. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours per week. The application of physical principles to the study of solid earth. Gravity, magnetism, DC resistivity, seismic refraction studies, global seismology, and the study of earthquakes.
GEOL 8999 THESIS RESEARCH 1.0 to 15.0
Thesis Research.
GEOL 9999 DISSERTATION RESEARCH 1.0 to 15.0
Dissertation Research.
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