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Environmental Health |
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ENVH 575 - Environmental Program Administration
Credits: (3)
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ENVH 655 - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
Credits: (3)
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ENVH 670 - Water Quality
Credits: (3)
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ENVH 671 - Environmental Regulation and Law
Credits: (3)
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ENVH 675 - Loss Control through Industrial Hygiene
Credits: (3)
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Environmental Sciences |
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ES 101 - Careers and Issues in Environmental Science
Topical issues, career opportunities, and degree options in the environmental sciences at WCU. Students will produce a personal/professional development plan as one of the requirements.
Credits: (1)
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ES 150 - Introduction and Approaches to Environmental Science
An introduction for students majoring in environmental science. An overview of environmental science and current issues and approaches to studying environmental problems. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.
Credits: (4)
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ES 495 - Senior Research Seminar in Environmental Science
Capstone course for environmental science majors. Students will bring together the principles learned through various coursework in the program and conduct a group research project.
Credits: (3)
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Finance |
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FIN 250 - Introduction to Investing
Fundamentals of investing in stocks, bonds, mutual funds; preserving and growing wealth.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 302 - Real Estate
Financing: sources of funds, loan contracts, mortgage analysis; role of government; real estate law.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 305 - Financial Management
Financial analysis and planning; time-value of money; risk; leverage; capital acquisition, management and budgeting.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: ACCT 161 or 251.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 310 - Introduction to Financial Planning, Risk Management, and Insurance Planning
Developing, presenting and monitoring client financial plans; types of insurance; risk management.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 335 - Financial Institutions
An introduction to the financial services industry: institutions, money, capital, and derivative instruments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 305.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 350 - So You Want To Be A Millionaire
A multi-discipline approach to issues related to individual wealth accumulation and management. (P1)
Credits: (3)
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FIN 389 - Cooperative Education in Finance
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 2.0 GPA on courses in business. See Cooperative Education Program.
Credits: (1or3, R15)
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FIN 401 - Life Insurance
Functions and uses of life insurance; contract analysis; legal aspects; group policies.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 403 - Real Estate Brokerage and Finance
Law of agency, theories of value, real estate finance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 302.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 405 - Corporate Financial Decisions
Sources and forms of long-term financing, financial structure, dividend policy, timing of financial policy, mergers, and failure.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 305. COREQ: ACCT 301.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 406 - Investment Strategies
Investments for individuals, institutions, and business; securities and securities markets.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 305.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 407 - International Finance
International financial environment, exchange rate behavior, exchange rate risk management, and multinational business asset and liability management.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 305.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 409 - Entrepreneurial Finance
Problems in cash management; financing small business; problems associated with new ventures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 305, MGT 401.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 410 - Retirement Planning
Retirement planning; goals, strategies, implementation and employee benefits.
Prerequisites & Notes
COREQ: 305.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 480 - Independent Research
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 483 - Internship in Finance
Work experience in finance. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Junior standing, 2.0 GPA, written
Credits: (3, R9)
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FIN 484 - Internship in Finance
Work experience in finance. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Junior standing, 2.0 GPA, written
Credits: (3, R9)
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FIN 485 - Internship in Finance
Work experience in finance. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Junior standing, 2.0 GPA, written application, permission of department head, minimum of 10 hours per week.
Credits: (3, R9)
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FIN 493 - Topics in Finance
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits: (1-3, R6)
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FIN 495 - Seminar in Financial Management
Analysis of problems in business finance using the case method.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 305. COREQ: ACCT 301 or permission of instructor.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 496 - Seminar in Financial Planning
Integration of alternative investment instruments and opportunities, tax planning and strategies, retirement and estate planning, with computer software applications.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 305 and 406.
Credits: (3)
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FIN 601 - Financial Management
Credits: (3)
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FIN 602 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Credits: (3)
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FIN 682 - Research Project in Finance
Credits: (3, R6)
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FIN 693 - Topics in Finance
Credits: (3, R6)
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Forestry |
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FOR 131 - Introduction to Forest Resources
The profession of forestry, its scope and opportunities; forest resource conservation and utilization; field exercises in forestry practices.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Pre-forestry major.
Credits: (3)
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French |
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FREN 101 - Experiencing French and the Francophone World
Students develop basic knowledge of the francophone world, and through that content, acquire basic functional proficiency in French. (P6)
Credits: (3)
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FREN 102 - Experiencing French and the Francophone World II
Building on their knowledge of the francophone world, students increase their basic functional proficiency in French. (P6)
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Some competency in French or consultation with the instructor.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 105 - The French-Speaking World
Study of French culture and its relationship to the cultures of countries and regions where French is spoken.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 110 - Experiencing French and the Francophone World: Accelerated
Students learn about the francophone world, acquiring basic linguistic proficiency in French. Three credits only in Liberal Studies. 4 Lecture, 5 Lab. (P6)
Credits: (6)
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FREN 133 - French for Travelers
A practical guide to travel in French-speaking countries; basic conversational French, tourist information, and travel facts.
Credits: (2)
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FREN 231 - Intermediate French I
Continuation of written and oral French grammar; readings and discussions on French culture and civilization; readings in more specialized areas; lab practice may be assigned.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 102 or equivalent or placement for 231; 231 or equivalent or placement for 232.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 232 - Intermediate French II
Continuation of written and oral French grammar; readings and discussions on French culture and civilization; readings in more specialized areas; lab practice may be assigned.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 102 or equivalent or placement for 231; 231 or equivalent or placement for 232.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 240 - Accelerated Second-Year French
Continuation of 110; increased emphasis on reading, writing and the study of the culture of the francophone world. 4 Lecture, 5 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 110 or permission of instructor.
Credits: (6)
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FREN 301 - French for Everyday Use I
Emphasis on enhancing oral and written communication skills in realistic everyday situations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240 or equivalent, or permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 302 - French for Everyday Use II
Emphasis on enhancing oral and written skills in realistic, everyday situations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240 or equivalent or permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 303 - Applied French Conversation
Apprenticeship in the intensive language program. Does not count toward major, minor, or DFA in foreign languages. 10 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240, sophomore standing; selection by faculty.
Credits: (3, R6)
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FREN 304 - Commercial French I
Review of vocabulary and styles used in French business letters; various aspects of French business institutions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 305 - Commercial French II
Review of vocabulary and styles used in French business letters; various aspects of French business institutions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 310 - Introduction to French Prose and Poetry
Introduction to French literary texts; reading and analysis of literary works.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 321 - French Civilization
Geographical, political, cultural, and historical aspects of France from its origins to the present.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 or 302 or permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 322 - Francophone Cultures
A study of the cultures and regions in which French is a native or major language.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 or 302 or permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 331 - Survey of French Literature I
The main literary movements, authors, and works since the twelfth century; course division at the eighteenth century.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 and 302 or permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 332 - Survey of French Literature II
The main literary movements, authors, and works since the twelfth century; course division at the eighteenth century.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 and 302 or permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 371 - Twentieth-Century French Novels in Translation
Selected works by Proust, Gide, Mauriac, Camus, Saint-Exupery, and Colette. No knowledge of French required; not open to French majors.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 389 - Cooperative Education in French
See Cooperative Education Program.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 301, 302.
Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
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FREN 393 - Special Topics in French
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240.
Credits: (1-3, R6)
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FREN 401 - Contrastive Structures in French and English
Study of similarities and differences of the two languages with an emphasis on the morphology, syntax, vocabulary, phonology, and issues concerning L2 acquisition.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ or COREQ: 301, 302, or permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 420 - Methods of Teaching Foreign Language
Methods and materials for teaching second languages in grades K-12.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the professional education sequence; EDCI 321.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 431 - Studies in French Literature
Intensive study of an author or authors, a genre, movement, school, or literary period.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 and 302 or permission of department head.
Credits: (3, R6)
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FREN 451 - Advanced French Grammar
Comprehensive study of the more difficult grammatical forms and usages.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 and 302 or permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 452 - Advanced French Conversation
Discussion of selected topics, oral reports on assigned readings, situational dialogues emphasizing practical, everyday French.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 and 302 or permission of department head.
Credits: (3)
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FREN 481 - Independent Studies in French
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 and 302 or permission of department head.
Credits: (1-3, R6)
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Geography |
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GEOG 101 - Population Geography
Analysis of global patterns of human population. Population composition, fertility/mortality, migration are considered. Theories of population change and environmental impacts. (P1)
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 103 - Cultural Geography
Interrelations of man, earth, and culture; the geography of race, language, religion; political and economic patterns; population growth and movements. (P6)
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 150 - Environmental Geography
Survey of man’s physical habitat, including weather and climate, soils, vegetation, and landforms; emphasis on phenomena that most influence man.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 300 - Weather and Climate
Meteorology (temperature, humidity, pressure, precipitation, winds, radiation); global heat budget, C02 cycle, jet stream, air masses, fronts, storms; global distribution of climate. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Credits: (4)
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GEOG 302 - Geomorphology
Classification, description, origin, and development of landforms; relationships to underlying structures and climates. This course is cross-listed with GEOL 302. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab; field trip.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 150 and GEOL 150.
Credits: (4)
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GEOG 305 - Soils and Hydrology
This course is cross-listed with ART 379.
Credits: (4)
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GEOG 321 - Geographic Information Systems
Principles and methods of geographic information systems. Discussion of spatial data, analysis, and display. Use of an operational geographic information system.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 322 - Cartography
Map design and construction; basic projects, data gathering, and display methods. 2 Lecture, 6 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: (4)
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GEOG 324 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
Interpretation and applications of remote sensing; satellite and aerial imagery, elementary photography, stereoscopic viewing, and photomapping. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 150 or permission of instructor; GEOL 150 desirable.
Credits: (4)
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GEOG 350 - Economic Geography
Principles governing world distribution and production of economic and natural resources.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 389 - Cooperative Education in Geography
See Cooperative Education Program.
Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
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GEOG 400 - Natural Regions of North America
Regions of the United States and Canada; landforms, geology, climates, soils, vegetation, water; emphasis on features most affecting man.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 150 or GEOL 150.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 402 - Conservation of Natural Resources
Quantity, quality, and distribution of resources in the United States; dilemma of increasing demand on a dwindling resource base.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 424 - Advanced Remote Sensing
Interpretation and application of remotely sensed data on the earth’s physical and cultural environments; major project required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor. 6 Lab.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 440 - Regional Geography
Physical, economic, and social aspects of the geography of a selected region (Asia, Europe, USSR, Africa, North America, Middle East, Latin America). (P6)
Prerequisites & Notes
Only three hours may count toward liberal studies credit.
Credits: (3, R12)
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GEOG 441 - Geography of Appalachia
Physical, economic, and cultural aspects of the Appalachian Region. Analysis of locational patterns of environmental and human characteristics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Junior/senior standing.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 444 - Political Geography
Territorial and cultural elements in the formation of national and international boundaries; case studies.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 460 - Urban and Regional Land Use Planning
Principles and practices of urban regional planning; types of planning reports; applications to North Carolina.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 462 - Introduction to Urban Geography
Study of the spatial structure and function of urban places; theories of city origin and growth.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 464 - Industrial Location and Community Development
Measures of manufacturing; location theory; decision-making factors in the location of industry; community development planning practices.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 350 or permission of instructor.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 483 - Internship in Geography
Practical application of academic training in an approved agency under faculty super-vision. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Junior standing.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 484 - Internship in Geography
Practical application of academic training in an approved agency under faculty super-vision. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Junior standing.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 485 - Internship in Geography
Practical application of academic training in an approved agency under faculty super-vision. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Junior standing.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 491 - Topics in Geography
Presentation and discussion of subjects of current interest.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: (1-3, R6)
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GEOG 493 - Special Problems
Directed individual research on selected topics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: (1-3, R6)
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GEOG 495 - Senior Seminar in Geography
Readings in historical/philosophical foundations and currents topics in geography. Written and oral presentation of student research. 3 Seminar.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Senior standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 502 - Conservation of Natural Resources
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 540 - Topics in Regional Geography
Credits: (3, R12)
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GEOG 544 - Political Geography
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 560 - Urban and Regional Land Use Planning
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 562 - Introduction to Urban Geography
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 564 - Industrial Location and Community Development
Credits: (3)
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GEOG 591 - Topics in Geography
Credits: (1-3, R6)
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GEOG 593 - Special Problems
Credits: (1-3, R6)
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GEOG 693 - Special Problems in Geography
Credits: (3, R6)
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Geology |
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GEOL 140 - Investigations in Environmental Geology
Class will conduct a holistic investigation of a problem in environmental geology using basic principles and methods of science and geology; investigation topics will vary. (C5)
Credits: (3)
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GEOL 150 - Methods in Geology
Topics related to earth materials and solid and surficial earth processes explored through field, analytical, and computing methods, developing investigation and communication skills. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab. (C5)
Credits: (4)
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GEOL 155 - Historical Geology
Major events and changes in life forms in North American geological history; fossils, ancient environments, and geologic interpretation. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Credits: (4)
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GEOL 191 - Geology, Landscapes, and the Human Psyche
How the physical world determines the appearance, climate, and ecology of our planet and how this physical landscape reflects a region’s history, literature, and human ecology.
Credits: (3)
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