For the most current list of courses, please see the university course catalog.
Undergraduate Courses 2011-2012
100-Level Courses
GEOG 100 : The Geographic Approach.
(1:1:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Overview of the discipline of geography and the faculty and geography major at BYU. |
GEOG 101 : Global Environment: Understanding Physical Geography.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Physical environment, distribution and interrelationships of climates, landforms, ecosystems and their human significance. |
GEOG 110 : Landscapes of Disaster: An Introduction to Natural Hazards.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Exploring
natural and social science of disturbances by analyzing causes,
consequences, and role of human behavior in causing and mitigating
natural disasters. |
GEOG 120 : Geography and World Affairs.
(3:3:0)| OFFERED: |
Honors also. Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Survey of the world, stressing geography of major political regions. |
GEOG 130 : Introduction to Human Geography.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Culture distributions and their relationship to existing geographic phenomena. |
GEOG 211 : Map Use and Interpretation.
(4:4:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Maps as tools for spatial analysis of problems in physical and cultural geography. |
GEOG 212 : Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.
(3:2:1)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Concepts in the use of small- and large-scale digital map data, emphasizing landscape interpretation and feature description. |
GEOG 213 : Earth Observation and Image Interpretation.
(2:2:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Principles
of earth observation: primarily air photo/large-scale satellite imagery
interpretation, basic field methods, photogrammetry. |
GEOG 217 : Programming for Geographers.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Object-oriented analysis of geographic information using Visual Basic. |
GEOG 222 : Statistics for Geographers 1.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Methodology of spatial analysis. Theory and techniques in geographic data description and population inference. |
GEOG 245 : Geography of Utah.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Exploring
geography of Utah. Topics include land forms, climate, agricultural
and recreational economics, historical migration, Mormon cultural
landscape, ethnic patterns, and rural-urban contrasts. |
GEOG 250 : United States and Canada.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Analysis
of the natural environment, historical development, cultural patterns,
economic systems, and political structures of geographic regions. |
GEOG 255 : Middle and South America.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Environmental, cultural, economic, and political parameters of Latin American societies. |
GEOG 260 : Europe.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Systematic approach to physical base, social and political problems, economic issues, and regional summary. |
GEOG 265 : Russia and the Former Soviet Union.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Physical features, resources, political issues, economy and industries, population concerns, and role in world affairs. |
GEOG 271 : Middle East.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Physical
and cultural geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa, emphasizing
the cultural mosaic, geopolitics, environment, and resources of the
region. |
GEOG 272 : East Asia.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Region
of monsoon Asia and its basic human (demographics, nations and ethnic
groups, settlement patterns, religious beliefs, transportation and
communication systems, political structures), and physical geographic
characteristics (land forms, physiography, climatic characteristics, and
natural resources). |
GEOG 273 : Southeast Asia.
(3:3.0:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Fundamental
issues of geography relating to Southeast Asia, including the
extraction and marketing of natural resources, economic development,
neighborly relations, and how diffusion has influenced the unique
cultural, religious, and linguistic characteristics of the region. |
GEOG 285 : Africa South of the Sahara.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Geographical
analysis focusing on resource management, political issues,
development, environmental problems, economic development, and
urban-rural change; case studies from selected countries. |
GEOG 303 : Biogeography.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Broad-scale
distribution of plants and animals. Theoretical and practical
applications to conservation and effects of global environmental change. |
GEOG 304 : Geography of Climates.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Elements, controls, distribution, and classification of the earth's climates. |
GEOG 305 : Geography of Landforms.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Elements of landforms: distributions and cultural significance. |
GEOG 306 : Public Land Conservation.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Environmental and social geography of public lands; analyzing historical, planning, management, and ecological issues. |
GEOG 307 : Landscape Ecology.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Interaction
between spatial patterns and spatial processes in an ecological
context. Methods, theories, and practical applications of landscapes at
various scales. |
GEOG 310 : Principles of Land Use Planning.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Land use concepts, practical and theoretical problems, activities, and techniques. |
GEOG 311 : Geographic Data Management.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 & GEOG 211; Geog 212 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Nature
of geographic information and its practical management in GIS; design
of GIS databases, data collection from primary and secondary sources,
manipulating data in preparation for analysis, and data exploration. |
GEOG 312 : Cartographic Design.
(4:2:4)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 211 & GEOG 212 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Graphic
perception, layout, typography, color, statistical methods, and
symbolization of thematic maps through computer-aided techniques. |
GEOG 313 : Remote Sensing 1.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 & GEOG 211 & GEOG 213 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Introduction
to airborne and spaceborne sensors, including characteristics and image
acquisition. Emphasizes land cover mapping applications appropriate
for environment monitoring. |
GEOG 317 : Analytical Cartography.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 & GEOG 217 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Geocoding, spatial data representation, spatial algorithms, and map based transformations. |
GEOG 322 : Statistics for Geographers 2.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 & GEOG 222 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Advanced techniques in geospatial analysis. |
GEOG 331 : Economic Geography.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Introduction
to economic processes and spatial patterns, emphasizing theoretical
approaches, locational strategies, and changing economic land-use
patterns. |
GEOG 336 : Geography of Urban Environment.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Urban patterns, city structures, and spatial analysis of cities as they affect their residents. |
GEOG 341 : Political Geography.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Spatial analysis of global politics; focus on geopolitics, territory and conflict, nationalism, and the politics of resources. |
GEOG 346 : Population Geography.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Spatial
perspective on wide field of population studies, focusing on
distribution, development, structure, and movement of populations,
emphasizing basic demographic measures. |
GEOG 347 : Tourism: A Conceptual Framework.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Introduction to tourism as a field of study; four elements of tourism: dynamic, service, functional, and consequential. |
GEOG 348 : Tourism: Patterns and Analysis.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Patterns
in domestic and international tourism; interrelationship between
geography and tourism in understanding the patterns and their impact. |
GEOG 349 : Global Adventure Travel.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Historical
and emerging trends in global adventure travel and tourism. Detailed
case studies selected from across world regions. |
GEOG 350 : Tourism Planning.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 |
| RECOMMENDED: |
Geog 347. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Applying
regional development and planning concepts, principles, and approaches
to tourism destinations to enhance sustainable economic, ecological, and
social development. |
GEOG 353 : Heritage and Cultural Tourism.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 347 |
| RECOMMENDED: |
Geog 120, 130, 347, 348. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Heritage
and culture (places, people, relics, and traditions) as tourism
resources examined within the context of supply and demand,
conservation, interpretation, management, planning, and politics. |
GEOG 399R : Academic Internship.
(.5-6:ARR:ARR)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
On-the-job experience. |
| NOTE: |
No more than 3 hours total in cooperative education may be counted in major. |
400-Level Courses
GEOG 410 : Practices of Land Use Planning.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 310 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Applications
of methods and techniques commonly used in the land use planning
process, emphasizing data collection and analysis, fieldwork, and
writing skills. |
GEOG 411 : Issues in Computer Cartography.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 312 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Current techniques for compilation, integration, and display of digital map data. |
GEOG 412 : Problem Solving with Geographic Information Systems.
(3:3:1)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 & GEOG 212 & GEOG 222 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Solving practical geographic problems and performing scientific research using raster and vector analysis tools in GIS. |
GEOG 413 : Remote Sensing 2.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 313 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Computer processing of low-altitude and satellite images for geographic analysis of physical and cultural phenomena on earth. |
GEOG 414 : Applied Urban Environmental Modeling.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 212 & GEOG 213 & GEOG 313 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Complexities
of urban environment through use of geographic techniques, including
remote sensing, GIS, GPS, aerial photo and map interpretation, and
fieldwork. Modeling human impact on the physical environment by
examining local case studies and completing group projects. Developing
and building technical skills as tools in understanding the urban
environment. |
GEOG 415R : Geographic Field Methods.
(1-3:Arr:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Learning different methods used by geographers in the field through hands-on involvement in real faculty research. |
GEOG 421R : Comprehensive Planning.
(2-3:Arr:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 & GEOG 410 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Assessing
problem and issue identification, goal formulation, data gathering,
synthesis and summary, plan concept and format, and public policy
adoption while writing a general plan for a rural community in Utah. |
GEOG 422 : Principles of Urban Design.
(2:2:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 & GEOG 410 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Theories
and principles of urban design emphasizing specific design criteria.
Planning and design tools used within the U.S. by local government.
Basic principles of architecture and landscape architecture. Field
trips. |
GEOG 423 : Planning for Unique and Sensitive Lands.
(2:2:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 100 & GEOG 410 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Unique
aspects of land affecting land-use planning positively or negatively
depending on sensitivity of design. Landscape ecological principles
introduced and examined for usefulness in land-use planning. |
GEOG 424 : Urban Transportation Planning.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 410 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Theories and principles of transportation planning emphasizing environmental, energy, economic, and social issues. |
GEOG 441 : Seminar in Geography and Geospatial Intelligence 1.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Capstone
seminar, part 1, for students in geospatial intelligence emphasis,
emphasizing synthesis of material learned in major and application of
knowledge and skills through research project. |
GEOG 442 : Seminar in Geography and Geospatial Intelligence 2.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 441 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Capstone
seminar part 2 for students in geospatial intelligence emphasis,
emphasizing synthesis of material learned in major and application of
knowledge and skills through research project. |
GEOG 493R : Special Problems.
(.5-3:ARR:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Geography major or departmental approval. |
GEOG 495R : Mentored Research.
(1-3:Arr.:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Participating
in research integrating material learned in major. Emphasizes
individual or collaborative research and creative thinking through
active learning and reflective analysis. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
GEOG 501R : Seminar in Geography. (.5-3:ARR:0)
| WHEN TAUGHT: |
On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Detailed investigation of selected systematic and regional geographic topics. |
GEOG 503 : Geographic Information Systems.
(4:3:1)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: |
Graduate standing. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Using
geographic information for solving advanced spatial problems.
Introduction to using and producing maps and computer-based geographic
information systems (GIS) as geographic tools. Hands-on research
applications in the students' disciplines. |
| NOTE: |
For nonmajors who have not taken Geog 211 or 212 or equivalent. |
GEOG 510 : Advanced Urban Dynamics and Planning.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 410 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Urban
geography and land use planning, emphasizing urban morphology, land use
patterns, and spatial analysis; critical evaluation of models and
theories. |
GEOG 521R : Geographic Information Practicum.
(3:3:0)| WHEN TAUGHT: |
Fall, On Demand; Winter, On Demand; Spring On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: |
GEOG 212 |
| RECOMMENDED: |
Geog 217, 222, 311, 312, 313, 317, 412. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Integration
of various geographic technologies to solve a practical problem.
Advanced topics in GIS, remote sensing, cartography, and programming as
needed. |
Graduate Courses
For 600- and 700-level courses, see the BYU Graduate Catalog.