Course Catalog 2005-2006

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Geography

Jeffrey A. Gritzner, Chairman

Geography provides a broad ranging perspective on humans as inhabitants and transformers of the face of the earth. The search for this understanding involves thorough study of the physical earth, its habitation by humans, and the resulting diversity of regions and places. Geographers study the physical earth by examining the interlocking systems of the natural environment, including climate, landforms, soils, and biota. Humans are studied by examining those diverse historical, cultural, social, economic, and political structures and processes which affect the location and spatial organization of population groups and their activities. Regions and places, whether described as nations, cities, ecological units, or landscapes, are studied by integrating and interpreting their physical and human relationships in an effort to better understand them and the problems they face.

Geographers are often found working in business, industry, government, and education. Those in planning might be called upon to determine the most satisfactory location for a new school or an airport, or undertake the environmental or socioeconomic studies required for community and regional planning. Others enter fields such as environmental law, diplomacy, intelligence, and teaching. Graduates trained in cartography and GIS find professional opportunities in map-making and spatial analysis. No academic discipline offers a greater range of employment opportunities.

The Department of Geography maintains particular strengths in each of the following major branches within the discipline: 1) physical geography (biogeography, paleo-environments, climate and global change; 2) humanBenvironment interaction (environmental rehabilitation, water policy, and environmental hazards); 3) geography and society (geography of towns and settlements, economic geography, and migration and population change); 4) regional geography (with particular strengths in the geography of Central Asia and the Caspian Basin, but also North America, Africa, South Asia, and Europe); 5) geographical techniques (cartography and GIS, field methods, quantitative and qualitative methods, and palynology).

The Department of Geography offers the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in geography. For a B.A. in geography, options in physical geography, community and environmental planning, Central and Southwest Asian studies; and cartography and GIS are available. Also offered are a minor in geography, and a teaching major and minor in geography. The bachelor degree program provides a broad liberal education; it qualifies graduates for a variety of professional jobs; and it prepares students who excel for graduate studies in geography, planning, cartography, or related fields. The Master of Arts program prepares the candidates for a somewhat greater range of employment, including teaching in community and junior colleges, and for doctoral studies in geography and allied disciplines. In addition to a general degree in geography without option, students may pursue an option within the Master of Arts program--community and environmental planning, Central and Southwest Asian studies, and cartography and GIS. See the graduate catalog for more information concerning the M.A. program.

Special Degree Requirements

Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See index.

General Education Requirements for Geography Majors

Geography majors must meet the mathematical literacy requirement by taking MATH 117. Students obtaining a geography degree without option may meet the university-wide symbolic system requirement either by taking one year of foreign language instruction (100-level or higher) or by taking MATH 117 and MATH 241. Students obtaining a degree in geography with option must meet the university-wide symbolic system requirement by taking MATH 117 and MATH 241. The upper-division writing expectation must be met by successfully completing an upper-division writing course from the approved list in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog (see index), or by writing a senior thesis in geography.

Requirements for a Major in Geography

A major in geography requires a minimum of 36 (maximum of 60) credits. All geography majors take a 26-credit core consisting of the following courses: GEOG 101S, GEOG 102N, GEOG 105, GEOG 385, GEOG 387 and 389, GEOG 103S or other regional course, three 300- or 400-level courses, one each from the systematic fields of physical geography, human-environment interaction, and geography and society.

Students who pursue a geography degree without option (general geography) elect a minimum of 10 (maximum of 34) additional credits in geography. Students who pursue an option in physical geography, in community and environmental planning, or in cartography and GIS also must meet the course requirements of the option (see below).

General Geography

The general geography degree (without option) is very flexible. In addition to meeting the core requirements for all geography majors, students may take a wide range of electives in geography (minimum 10, maximum 34 elective credits). Electives may be chosen from the fields of regional geography, geographic methods and techniques, or systematic geography (physical geography, human-environment interaction or geography and society).

Physical Geography Option

In addition to satisfying the general requirements for a degree in geography, a student pursuing the option in physical geography must complete a minimum of 24 additional credits as follows: six additional credits of upper-division coursework in physical geography, geology, hydrology, and/or ecology, and three credits of undergraduate thesis devoted to a theme in physical geography. Coursework and thesis topic should be determined in consultation with the student=s advisor. In addition, a student must complete a course in applied calculus (MATH 150 or equivalent) or an upper-division course in statistics (MATH 444 or equivalent), and two two-course sequences in science (such as CHEM 151N-152N, PHYS 121N-122N, BIOL 120N, 121N, or their equivalents).

Community and Environmental Planning Option

In addition to satisfying the general requirements for a degree in geography, the student desiring to achieve an option in community and environmental planning must complete a minimum of 12 additional credits as follows: GEOG 465 and GEOG 468, plus four of the following five courses: GEOG 315S, GEOG 335, GEOG 412S, GEOG 432, GEOG 435. (These courses can be used to satisfy the 300- or 400-level core requirement in geography and society, and human-environment interaction.) An internship is strongly recommended.

Central and Southwest Asian Studies Option

In addition to completing the requirements for the geography major, students electing the central and southwest Asian studies option must complete a minimum of 15 credits. The courses include: GEOG 106, 402 and 460, plus two courses from the following seven: GEOG 213S, GEOG 214, GEOG/HIST 283H, GEOG/HIST 284H, GEOG 345, GEOG 457, or FOR 495.

Students pursuing the central and southwest Asian studies option must meet the university-wide symbolic systems requirement by taking one year of one of the following three languages (100-level or higher): Arabic, Persian or Russian. Participation in a study abroad program is strongly recommended.

Cartography and GIS Option

In addition to satisfying the general requirements for a degree in geography, the student desiring to achieve an option in cartography and GIS must complete a minimum of 17-18 additional credits as follows: CS 101, GEOG 487 and 489, GEOG 488 and 489, plus two courses from the following three: GEOG 468, GEOG 484, GEOG 485 and 489.

Teacher Preparation in Geography

Major Teaching Field of Geography:

Students seeking licensure to teach geography in a middle or secondary school must complete the requirements for the B.A. degree with a major in geography (36 credits minimum, no specific option is required) as follows: GEOG 101S; GEOG 102N; GEOG 103S or GEOG 201 or another regional course; GEOG 105; GEOG 385 or GEOG 387/9; three upper-division systematic geography courses (one each from the fields of physical geography, human-environment interaction, and geography and society); C&I 428; plus electives. Students must complete a teaching minor in another curriculum area taught in grades 5-12. Students must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet the professional studies requirements for all middle and secondary teachers, as indicated in the School of Education section of this catalog. Students are encouraged to seek licensure advising from the Department of Curriculum & Instruction.

Minor Teaching Field of Geography:

Students seeking a teaching minor in geography complete a minimum of 21 credits by meeting the following requirements: GEOG 101S, 102N, 103S or 201 or other regional course, GEOG 105, GEOG 385 or GEOG 387 and 389, two upper-division systematic geography courses from the fields of physical geography, human-environment interaction, or geography and society; and C&I 428. Students must complete a teaching major in another curriculum area taught in grades 5-12. Students must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet the professional studies requirement for all secondary teachers as indicated in the School of Education section of this catalog. Student are encouraged to seek licensure advising from the Department of Curriculum & Instruction.

Additional Information

Advisor

Every geography major will be assigned a geography faculty member to act as advisor. The advisor offers help in designing a program and in monitoring progress. In addition to guiding students toward meeting degree requirements, advisors also can direct students toward special opportunities, such as study abroad and field experiences, scholarship and internship opportunities. All course substitutions must be approved by the advisor. The advisor also reviews and initials a student=s application for graduation before the application is signed by the chairperson.

International and Field Experience for Geographers

Students obtaining a degree in geography are encouraged to explore study-abroad options and field experiences. Geography credits obtained through approved studies abroad will be applied toward the geography degree. With approval of the student=s advisor, additional credits obtained through studies abroad and field experiences may count toward geography electives.

Suggested Course of Study

Geography major: General Geography without option:

First YearAS
GEOG 101S Introduction to Human Geography 3 -
GEOG 102N Introduction to Physical Geography - 3
GEOG 105 Geography Laboratory - 1
MATH 100 Intermediate Algebra 3 -
MATH 117 Probability and Linear Math - 3
ENEX 101 Composition 3
Electives and General Education 6 8
Total 15 15
Second YearAS
GEOG 103S Geography of World Regions or other regional geography course 3
MATH 241 or 100-level foreign language 0-5 3-5
Electives and General Education V V
Total 15 15
Third YearAS
GEOG 385 Field Techniques 3 -
GEOG 387 and 389 Principles of Digital Cartography and Laboratory 4
Upper division courses in Geography & Society, Physical Geography and Human-Environment Interaction 3-6 3-6
*Upper-division writing course - 3
Electives including study abroad/internship 2-5 6-9
Total 15 15
Fourth Year
Electives including study abroad/internship/senior thesis 15 15
Total 15 15

Geography with option in Physical Geography

First YearAS
ENEX 101 Composition 3 -
GEOG 101S Introduction to Human Geography 3 -
GEOG 102N Introduction to Physical Geography - 3
GEOG 105 Geography Laboratory - 1
MATH 117 Probability and Linear Math 3 -
MATH 121 Precalculus - 3
General Education and electives 5 3
Total 15 15
Second YearAS
GEOG 103S Geography of World Regions or other regional geography course - 3
MATH 150 Applied Calculus 4-
MATH 241 Statistics - 3
Two 100-level science sequences 6 6
General Education and electives 5 3
Total 15 15
Third YearAS
GEOG 385 Field Techniques 3 -
GEOG 387 and 389 Principles of Digital Cartography and Laboratory 4 -
Upper-division courses in Geography & Society and Human-Environment Interaction 3 3
Upper-division courses in Physical Geography3 3
Electives including study abroad/internship 2 9
Total 15 15
Fourth YearAS
GEOG 487 and 489 Raster GIS and Laboratory 4 -
Upper-division course in Physical Geography 3 -
Electives including study abroad/internship 2 9
Total 15 15

Geography with option in Community and Environmental Planning:

First Year: Same as General Geography
Second YearAS
GEOG 103S Geography of World Regions, or other regional geography course 3 -
MATH 241 Statistics - 3
General Education and electives9 9
Total 15 15
Third Year: Same as General Geography
Fourth YearAS
GEOG 465 Planning Principles and Processes 3 -
GEOG 468 Community & Regional Analysis 3 -
Upper-division courses in Geography & Society, and Human-Environment Interaction 3 3
Electives including study abroad, internship/senior thesis 6 9
Total 15 15

Geography with option in Central and Southwest Asian Studies:

First Year: Same as General Geography, with the following exceptions:
GEOG 106 The Silk Road 3-
Second YearAS
GEOG 213S The Middle East or 214 Central Asia: Peoples and Environments or 283H Islamic Civilization: The Classical Age or 284H Islamic Civilization The Modern Era - 3
General Education and electives 12 12
Total 15 15
Third Year: Same as General Geography, with the following exceptions:
GEOG 345 Central Asia and Its Neighbors or
GEOG 457 Artistic Traditions of Central and Southwest Asia - 3
GEOG 402 Cities and Landscapes of Central Asia 3 -
General Education and electives 12 12
Total 1515
Fourth YearAS
GEOG Central Asia Seminar - 3
Electives, including study abroad/internship/senior thesis 1512
Total 15 15

Geography with option in Cartography and GIS:

First Year: Same as General Geography
Second YearAS
GEOG 103S Geography of World Regions, or other regional geography course 3 -
MATH 241 Statistics 3 -
CS 101 Introduction to Programming - 3
General Education and electives 912
Total 15 15
Third Year: Same as General Geography
Fourth YearAS
GEOG 487 and 489 Raster GIS & Image Analysis and Laboratory 3 -
GEOG 488 and 489 Thematic Cartography and GIS Laboratory - 4
GEOG 468 Community & Regional Analysis or 484 Spatial Analysis in GIS 3 -
GEOG 485 and 489 Internet GIS and Laboratory 4 -
Electives including study abroad/internship/senior thesis 4 11
Total 15 15

Requirements for a Minor in Geography

To earn a minor in Geography the student must complete a minimum of 19-20 credits including: GEOG 101S and 102N; GEOG 103S or other regional course; GEOG 105, GEOG 385 or GEOG 387 and 389; two upper-division systematic courses from the fields of geography and society, physical geography, and human-environment interaction.

Courses

U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.

Geography (GEOG)

U 101S Introduction to Human Geography 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Introduction to human geography focusing on the linkages between geography and society: regions, ethnic groups, urban landscapes, migration and population change, international development, and cultural differences.

U 102N Introduction to Physical Geography 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., MATH 100 or above, or appropriate score on math placement exam. Introduction to the earth=s major natural environmental systems, their spatial distribution and interrelationships, including weather and climate, vegetation and ecosystems, soils, landforms and earth surface processes.

U 103S Geography of World Regions 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. An overall view of how the lands and peoples of the world are organized into coherent geographical regions, how landscapes differ from region to region, and how the people differ in terms of their traits, beliefs, ways of life, and economic livelihood.

U 105 Geography Laboratory 1 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., a 100-level GEOG course. Introduction to concepts and techniques needed to understand and analyze the information contained in various types of maps, aerial photos and imagery, other graphics and geographic data sets. This is prerequisite to GEOG 385 and 387.

U 112N Landforms, Water, and Soils 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Introduction to selected terrestrial environmental systems, their components, and formation.

U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

U 378 Preceptorship in Geography 1-3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., two of the following three: GEOG 101S, GEOG 102N, GEOG 103S; plus GEOG 105, and consent of instr. Assisting a faculty member by tutoring, conducting review sessions, helping students with research projects, and carrying out other class-related responsibilities. Open to juniors and seniors who apply to instructor for consent.

U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

UG 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Independent study in any subfield of geography.

U 498 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements within governmental agencies or the business community.

U 499 Undergraduate Thesis 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., senior standing or consent of instr. Independent research project in any geographic topic supervised by faculty member, and leading to completion of baccalaureate degree.

Physical Geography

UG 322N Meteorology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., GEOG 102N or consent of instr. Origin, composition, structure, and dynamics of the atmosphere, gas and radiation laws, energy budget and balance, weather elements and North American weather systems.

UG 324 Landform Geomorphology 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., GEOG 102N or GEOG 112N or equiv. Important landforms and landscapes, their biophysical processes, and their formative elements.

UG 423 Soil Geomorphology 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., GEOG 102N or GEOG 112N or FOR 210N or consent of instr. Morphology and classification of soils and their relationships to landforms and geomorphic processes.

UG 426N Biogeography 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., GEOG 102N or equiv. Changing patterns of plant and animal distributions in space and time. Combination of historical and ecological approaches to biological species and communities. Study of external causes of plant and animal distributions, especially climatic change and human impacts.

G 525 Advanced Physical Geography 3 cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Advanced topics in climate and global change, paleo-environments and biogeography, landform analysis and soils, etc. Topic titles will appear in the Class Schedule.

Human-Environment Interaction

UG 333S Cultural Ecology 3 cr. Offered spring. Examines issues related to culture and the natural environment. Topics include cultural origins and diversity, geography of religion, geolinguistics, plant and animal domestication, livelihood systems, folk and popular culture, ethnic geography, political patterns, demography, industries, urban genesis, and the transformation of environmental systems.

U 335 Water Policy 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., upper-division standing. Exploration of water resources issues facing the public, resource managers, and water users in the western United States today. Examines concepts, terms, and regulatory environment which provide the foundation for modern water management and policy.

UG 336 Exploration and Discovery 3 cr. Offered autumn intermittently. Emphasis on the evidence of language, genetics, material culture, and transoceanic plant and animal exchanges in assessing mobility and population distributions in prehistory; factors that motivate exploration; the history of navigation; the impacts of exploration upon science, society, economics, and government.

U 338 Mountains and Society 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Mountain-society interactions through geographic analysis. Overview of mountain environments in the world and introduction to mountain-related problems including poverty, water pollution, deforestation, recreation impacts, and development.

UG 432 The Human Role in Environmental Change 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., upper division or graduate standing . Same as EVST 432. A systematic examination of the ways in which the major physical systems and ecosystems of the earth have been modified by human activity, and approaches to the rehabilitation of these systems.

UG 434 Food and Famine 3 cr. Offered autumn intermittently. Exploration of the production, distribution, and consumption of food; the causes and consequences of hunger; and measures that might be taken to relieve hunger.

UG 435 Environmental Hazards and Planning 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., upper-division or graduate standing. Surveys the characteristics and impacts of selected natural and technological hazards. Emphasizes risk and vulnerability assessment procedures, mitigating measures to reduce damage, and strategies for planning community response.

Geography and Society

UG 315S Economic Geography of Rural Areas 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., upper-division or graduate standing. Study of the location of economic activities: agriculture, industry and services. Focus on the changing nature of rural areas.

UG 412S Towns and Rural Settlement 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., upper-division or graduate standing. The spatial, functional, and locational attributes of regional centers and towns in the context of the patterns of rural settlement.

UG 415 Migration and Population Change 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., senior standing or graduate standing or consent of instr. Focus on internal migration and population change in the U.S., in particular in the Mountain West. Review of migration theories and empirical research; development of practical skills for conducting empirical research related to migration and population change.

G 515 Advanced Human Geography 3 cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Advanced topics in cultural and historical geography, gender issues, migration and population change, economic geography, urban and settlement geography, etc. Topic titles will appear in the Class Schedule.

Regional Geography

U 106 The Silk Road 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Introduction to the study of the human communities, cultures, and economies in Central and Southwest Asia along the ancient four thousand mile-long Silk Road.

U 201 Montana and the West 3 cr. Offered spring. Examines the environmental, cultural and economic events and processes that have shaped Montana and adjoining areas. Topics include the evolution, character, and content of environmental systems; prehistory; American Indian history; European exploration; the fur trade; the mining frontier; livestock; railroads; forest industries; environmental issues, socio-economic trends.

U 202S South Asia: Land and People 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Same as AS 202S. The physical setting of South Asia, its history, culture, and socio-economic organization. Examines regional differences, changing social patterns, and the relationship between people and the environment.

U 207S Africa 3 cr. Offered autumn even numbered years. A survey of the biophysical and cultural geography of Sub Saharan Africa. Emphasis is on the region’s cultural historical development and current ecological, demographic, and economic patterns.

U 213S The Middle East 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Same as AS and LS 213S. A survey of the biophysical and cultural geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa. Emphasis on environmental change, pre-history, patterns of cultural and historical change, issues of socio-economic. religious, and political diversity, and the broader political significance of the region.

U 214 Central Asia: Peoples and Environments 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as AS, HIST, LS 214. Introduction to Central Asia=s history, culture and ways of thinking. Focus on the political and social organization of Central Asia and cultural changes as expressed in art and interactions with China, India and the Middle East.

U 283H Islamic Civilization: The Classical Age 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as HIST 283H. A concise history of the Islamic world from the 6th century to the fall of the Abbasid Empire in the 13th century, focusing primarily on the teachings of Islam and the causes for the rapid expansion of the Islamic empire.

U 284H Islamic Civilization: The Modern Era 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as HIST 284H. History of the Islamic world and particularly the Persian, Arabic, and Turkish speaking lands between 1453 and 1952.

U 301 North America 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. A spatial examination of the physical, cultural, historical and economic elements of Canada, United States, northern Mexico and adjacent regions. Emphasis is on the cultural, social and historical changes, spatial patterns and spatial organization that shape the geographic identity of the area.

UG 306S China 3 cr. Offered intermittently. The spatial integration and arrangement of the physical, cultural and economic traits of China.

UG 308 Geography of a Selected Region 3 cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Selected regions will be listed as appropriate in each class schedule.

U 345 Central Asia and Its Neighbors 3 cr. Offered spring. Analysis of the human communities and cultures of Central and Southwest Asia, with particular emphasis on the importance of relationships with neighboring countries and civilizations since ancient times.

UG 401 Regionalism and the Rocky Mountain West 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as Hist 401. Investigation of regionalism as a concept and its future in the Rocky Mountain West. Regionalism as a geographical, economic, political, and cultural entity.

UG 402 Cities and Landscapes of Central Asia 3 cr. Offered autumn. Analysis of the main centers of civilization and culture, rich sites and monuments of Central Asia and Southwest Asia since ancient times.

UG 408 Advanced Regional Geography 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. In-depth treatment of a geographic region, a particular regional problem, or the methodology of regional geography. Topics vary.

UG 457 Artistic Traditions of Central and Southwest Asia 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Analysis of the study of human artistic creativity and scientific innovations of various cultures in Central and Southwest Asia since ancient times.

UG 460 Central Asia Seminar 3 cr. Offered spring. Advanced analysis of the historical and contemporary issues involving the human communities, cultures, and economies in Central and Southwest Asia.

Geographical Thought, Methods, Planning and GIS

UG 385 Field Techniques 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MATH 117, GEOG 102N, and GEOG 105 or consent of instr. Field techniques used by geographers and planners in making field observations and in collecting data.

U 387 Principles of Digital Cartography 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., GEOG 105 or consent of instr.; coreq., GEOG 389. Concepts, principles, and methods of cartography as applied to computerized mapping and geographical information systems. Topics include history of cartography, basic geodesy, map projections, coordinate systems, map compilation, generalization, and design.

U 389 Digital Cartography Laboratory 1 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., GEOG 105; coreq., GEOG 387. Laboratory to accompany GEOG 387.

UG 465 Planning Principles and Processes 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., upper-division or graduate standing. Surveys planning principles, practices and problems in small towns and rural environments in Montana and the West. Emphasizes skills and techniques in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data commonly used in the planning field.

UG 468 Community and Regional Analysis 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MATH 117 (or higher) or consent of instr. Analysis of the structure and dynamics of communities and regions: population, employment, spatial interaction and transportation. A hands-on course using spreadsheets, databases, and GIS. Designed for future planners, an others interested in understanding community structure and community change.

UG 471 Workshop in Teaching Geography 2-3 cr. Offered summer. Prereq., upper-division or graduate standing. Modern concepts and techniques in geography with emphasis on their use in teaching geography in Montana schools. Students are required to prepare and present a teaching unit project.

UG 484 Spatial Analysis and GIS 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., GEOG 387 and 389 and MATH 241 (or higher) or consent of instr. Quantitative analysis of spatial data including techniques for pattern analysis, classification and interpolation within a GIS environment.

UG 485 Internet GIS 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., GEOG 387; coreq., GEOG 489. Principles and techniques for distributing GIS and mapping applications via the Internet.

UG 487 Raster GIS and Image Analysis 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., GEOG 387 and 389 and MATH 241 (or higher) or consent of instr. Coreq., GEOG 489. Procedures for processing and analyzing digital satellite and air photo images for topographic and environmental mapping by means of a raster Geographical Information System.

UG 488 Thematic Cartography and GIS 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., GEOG 387 or consent of instr.; coreq., GEOG 489. Communicating and analyzing topical information with maps. Choropleth maps, dot maps, proportional figure maps, isarithmic maps, and others. Includes computer mapping and GIS exercises.

UG 489 Cartography/GIS Laboratory 1 cr. (R-3) Offered autumn. Coreq., GEOG 485 or 487 or 488. Lab to accompany cartography and GIS courses.

G 500 Geography Graduate Colloquium 1 cr. (R-3) Offered autumn. Presentation of faculty and student research interests. Guest lecturers. Graded pass/not pass only. Enrollment required every autumn graduate students are in residence.

G 505 Research Methods 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., graduate standing. Methods of research appropriate for geography including research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. Preparation of a thesis proposal. Recommended to be taken during the second semester of graduate studies.

G 520 Seminar in Geographical Thought 3 cr. Offered autumn. Geographical ideas, concepts, approaches, and techniques from ancient to modern times. Recommended to be taken during first semester of graduate studies.

G 550 Seminar in Geography 3 cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Seminar topics in geography and society, human-environmental interaction, physical geography, regional geography, or geographical techniques.

G 560 Seminar in Planning 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. A critical analysis of land planning theories, concepts and current practices with a focus on local, regional, and state planning problems.

G 561 Land Use Planning Law 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as EVST 561 and LAW 687. Basic overview of the law of land use planning including background in the traditional governmental regulatory, proprietary, and fiscal land use tools. Examination of modern techniques for land use planning; consideration of constitutional limits of authority of state and local governments. Focus on skills in interpreting, drafting, and applying state legislation and local ordinances.

G 562 Land Use Planning Clinic 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered every term. Prereq. or coreq., GEOG 561. Same as EVST 562. Students assist local communities in long-range planning efforts and development of growth management plans as required by Montana law; ordinance drafting, development proposals, and land use issues.

G 564 Planning Design 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., graduate standing or qualified seniors. Analysis of land-use problems and design.

G 580 Seminar in GIS and Cartography 3 cr. (R 9) Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Seminar topics in cartography and geographic information systems. Applications to advanced studies in human and physical geography.

G 587 GIS in Physical Geography 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr.; coreq., GEOG 589. Analysis of physical landscape by means of spatial and statistical techniques drawn from raster based geographic information systems.

G 588 GIS in Human Geography 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., consent of instr.; coreq., GEOG 589. Applications of GIS in human geography. Mapping and map analysis methods employing census data, TIGER Files, city and county data bases, county surveyors maps, and others. Theory, concepts, and practices of GIS focusing on the vector data model.

G 589 Cartography/GIS Laboratory 1 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Laboratory to accompany GEOG 587 or 588.

G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

G 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Independent research in geography or planning.

G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus.

G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of advisor.

Faculty

Professors

Eric Edlund, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1996 (Adjunct)
Udo Fluck, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 2003 (Adjunct)
Richard Graetz, D.H.L. (Hon), The University of Montana, 2004 (Adjunct)
Jeffrey A. Gritzner, Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 1986 (Chairman)
Nicholas Kaufman, M.S., The University of Montana, 1984
Mehrdad Kia, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986
Paul B. Wilson, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1972

Associate Professor

Sarah J. Halvorson, Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder, 2000
Christiane von Reichert, Ph.D., University of Idaho, 1992

Assistant Professors

Ulrich Kamp, Doktor der Naturwissenschaften, Technical University of Berlin, 1999
David D. Shively, Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1990

Lecturers

Ardeshir Kia, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988
Anna Klene, A.B.D., University of Deleware

Emeritus Professors

John M. Crowley, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1964
Evan Denney, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1970
John J. Donahue, Jr., Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1971
Chris Field, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1966
Darshan S. Kang, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1975