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Undergraduate Courses:
101. World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth. 3 hrs. Introduction to descriptive and analytical principles of geographical analysis through consideration of regional themes. (CC 1113)
102. Introduction to Geography. 3 hrs. Introduction to the basic elements and concepts of geography. (CC 1123)
104. Weather and Climate. 3 hrs. Atmospheric processes and geographic distribution of moisture, global temperatures, and circulation interacting to create weather and storms; global climate patterns; human impact on climate.
104L. Weather and Climate Laboratory. 1 hr. Prerequisite or corequisite: GHY 104. Exercises, observations, and experiments applying scientific methods to atmospheric processes. Two laboratory hours per week.
105. Landforms, Hydrology, and Biogeography. 3 hrs. Geographic processes and spatial distribution of landforms; global hydrological systems; soil development and vegetation associations; human impact on landforms.
105L. Landforms, Hydrology, and Biogeography Laboratory. 1 hr. Prerequisite or Corequisite: GHY 105. Exercises, observations and experiments applying scientific methods to landforms, soils and vegetation. Two laboratory hours perweek .
210. Maps and Civilization. 1 hr. Role of maps and map making in society, considering both historic development and current role of cartography.
315. Sources, Techniques, and Analysis in Geography. 3 hrs. An introduction to the principles of data collection, analysis, and presentation in a geographical context.
325. Physical Geography of the Environment. 3 hrs. A general introduction to the major earth physical environmental systems. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding how environmental problems, evolve, as well as on human-environment interactions.
325L. Physical Geography of the Environment Laboratory. 1 hr. Prerequisite or corequisite: GHY 325. Analysis and interpretation of physical geographic data, maps, and charts. Field trips may be required.
326. Introduction to Meteorology and Weather Forecasting. 3 hrs. GHY 325 recommended as prerequisite. An introduction to the atmosphere, its processes and weather forecasting.
327. Earth Surface Processes and Environments. 3 hrs. GHY 325 recommended as prerequisite. Study of the natural processes influencing the origin and development of landscapes.
330. Unveiling the Earth: The Geography of Exploration. 1 hr. Examines the ways in which geographical information accumulated through the activities of traders, missionaries, politicians, and others.
331. Cultural Systems in the Environment. 3 hrs. Geographical analysis of human interactions with environment through time; considers spatial significance and distribution of various cultural elements.
341. Geography and World Political Affairs. 3 hrs. The geographer’s approach to patterns of power, conflict, and dispute resolution, including environmental affairs, development issues, strategic trading, multinational, electoral, and local affairs.
350. Economic Geography. 3 hrs. Principles and practices of economic geography as applied at various scales from local to global.
360. World Cities. 3 hrs. The growth and structure of the world’s major cities, with emphasis on modern planning and development problems.
362. Urban Geography. 3 hrs. Review of urban development, processes contributing to development, and effect these processes have on cities.
370. Conservation of Natural Resources. 3 hrs. An analysis of basic principles and problems associated with the use, misuse, and conservation of natural resources.
400. Geography of Mississippi. 3 hrs. Survey of physical, economic, and historical geography of the state; emphasis on human-environment relations and problems.
401. Geography of the United States and Canada. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
402. Geography of Middle America and the Caribbean. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
403. Geography of South America. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
404. Geography of Europe. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
405. Geography of Russia. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
406. Geography of Africa. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.407. Geography of East and South Asia. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region .
408. Geography of Southwest Asia. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
410. 21st Century Cartography. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 410L. Design of maps and graphs to effectively communicate spatial information. Map and geographic data sources.
410L 21st Century Cartography Laboratory. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 410. Use of mapping software to design and construct effective maps and techniques for obtaining maps and geographic data from the World Wide Web and other sources.
411. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. 3 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 411L. Acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of aerial photographic products, digital remotely sensed imagery, and the analytic tools in current use by the public and private sectors.
411L. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GHY 411. Application of remote sensing images interpretation principles using manual and automated analysis tools.
412. Environmental Remote Sensing. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: GHY 411 or permission of instructor. corequisite: GHY 412L. Advanced image processing techniques using a variety of images and computer packages. Course focus is on environmental applications and integration with other spatial analysis tools.
412L. Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory. 1 hr. Prerequisite: GHY 411L or permission of instructor; corequisite: GHY 412. Students are exposed to a variety of advanced image processing techniques using digital remote sensing imagery.
416. Computer Applications in Geography. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 416L. Role of personal computers in geography. Concepts and applications of computerized geographic mapping, information, simulation, and analytic techniques.
416L. Computer Applications in Geography Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GHY 416. Operation of computerized geographic mapping, information, simulation, and analytic systems.
417. Geographic Information System. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 417L. Concepts and applications of geographic informationsystems in natural and human resource management and business decision making.
417L. Geographic Information System Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GHY 417. Operation of computerized geographic information systems for design making.
418. Spatial Analysis. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: GHY 417. Corequisite: GHY 418L. Theory and application of geographic information systems and spatial statistics in decision making.
418L. Spatial Analysis Laboratory. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 418. Design, construction, and use of a geographic information system database.
419. Managing Geographic Information Systems. 1 hr. Theory and practice of managing a geographic information system.
422. Biogeography. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study of plant and animal distributions, and human impacts on distributions, from a geographic, geological, and biological perspective. (May be taken as BSC 406.)
425. Environmental Climatology. 3 hrs. Acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of meteorological and climatological data. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding climatic anomalies at a variety of time scales, as well as on human-environmental interactions.
427. Meteorology. 3 hrs. Study of the temporal and areal variations in composition, structure, and working of the atmosphere. Practice in use of instruments and measurements.
428. Severe Storms. 3 hrs. An examination of the causes, characteristics and destructive nature of severe weather.
435. Historical Geography of the American Landscape. 3 hrs. Examines the nature and causes of change in the human landscape of the United States.
440. Population and Human Resources. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the spatial variations in demographic and non-demographic aspects of human populations.
441. Contemporary Issues in Geography Seminar. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: 18 hours credit in Geography. This discussion course focuses on analysis of the geographical background to topical issues.
442. Social Geography: Values Systems and Landscape Change. 3 hrs. An analysis of the relationship between geographical patterns of human social organization, social values and spatial patterns of landscape change.
451. Theory of Economic Location. 3 hrs. Principles of economic location analysis with emphasis on locational decision making and investment by different types of businesses. Relevance to economic development and planning is stressed.
489. Caribbean Studies. 1-6 hrs. Variable content. Lecture series, field exercises, and research offered abroad under the auspices of the Center for International Education.
491. Internship. 1-9 hrs. The internship gives the students credit for practical, supervised experience in the work place. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours.
492. Special Problems. 1-3 hrs. May be repeated for a total of six hours. (Students undertaking a Senior Honors Project will enroll in GHY H492.)
493. Internship in Geographic Information. 1-6 hrs. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Internship in GIS, remote sensing, and cartography. May be repeated for a total of six hours.
494. Prolaboratory in Geographic Information. 1-3 hrs. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Preparation and presentation of a professional GIS, remote sensing, or cartographic project. May be repeated with change of content for a total of six hours.
498. Study Abroad. 1-6 hrs. Students gain experience of foreign environments, both cultural and physical, through structured programs offered by the College of International and Continuing Education.
499. British Studies: Geography of the British Isles. 3-6 hrs. An overview of the human and physical geography of the British Isles. Includes field trips and directed research.
Graduate Courses:
500. Geography of Mississippi. 3 hrs. Survey of physical, economic and historical geography of state; emphasis on human-environment relations and problems.
501. Geography of the United States and Canada. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
502. Geography of Middle America and the Caribbean. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
503. Geography of South America. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
504. Geography of Europe. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
505. Geography of Russia. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
506. Geography of Africa. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
507. Geography of East and South Asia. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
508. Geography of Southwest Asia. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the physical and human characteristics of the region.
510. 21st Century Cartography. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 510L. Design of maps and graphs to effectively communicate spatial information. Map and geographic data sources.
510L. 21st Century Cartography Laboratory. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 510. Use of mapping software to design and construct effective maps and techniques for obtaining maps and geographic data from the Internet and other sources.
511. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. 3 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 511L. Acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of aerial photographic products, digital remotely sensed imagery, and the analytic tools in current use by the public and private sectors.
511L. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GHY 511. Application of remote sensing and image interpretation principles using manual and automated analysis tools.
512. Environmental Remote Sensing. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: GHY 511 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: GHY 512L. Advanced image processing techniques using a variety of images and computer packages. Course focus is on environmental applications and integration with other spatial analysis tools.
512L. Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory. 1 hr. Prerequisite: GHY 511L or permission of instructor. Corequisite: GHY 512. Students are exposed to a variety of advanced image processing techniques using digital remote sensing imagery.
516. Computer Application in Geography. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 516L. Role of personal computers in geography. Concepts and applications of computerized geographic mapping, information, simulation, and analytic techniques.
516L. Computer Applications in Geography Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GHY 516. Operation of computerized geographic mapping, information, simulation, and analytic systems.
517. Geographic Information Systems. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 517L. Concepts and applications of geographic information systems in natural and human resource management and business decision-making.
517L. Geographic Information Systems Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GHY 517. Operation of computerized geographic information systems for decision-making.
518. Spatial Analysis. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: GHY 517. Corequisite: GHY 518L. Theory and application of geographic information systems and spatial statistics in decision-making.
518L. Spatial Analysis Laboratory. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 518. Design, construction, and use of a geographic information system database.
519. Managing Geographic Information Systems. 1 hr. Theory and practice of managing a geographic information system.
525. Environmental Climatology. 3 hrs. Acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of meteorological and climatological data. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding climatic anomalies at a variety of time scales, as well as on human-environmental interactions.
527. Meteorology. 3 hrs. Study of temporal and areal variations in composition, structure, and workings of the atmosphere. Practice in use of instruments and measurements.
528. Severe Storms. 3 hrs. An examination of the causes, characteristics, and destructive nature of severe weather.
535. Historical Geography of the American Landscape. 3 hrs. Examines the nature and causes of change in the human landscape of the United States.
540. Population and Human Resources. 3 hrs. A geographical analysis of the spatial variations in demographic and non-demographic aspects of human populations.
541. Contemporary Issues in Geography Seminar. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: 18 hours credit in Geography. This discussion course focuses on analysis of the geographical background to topical issues.
542. Social Geography: Values Systems and Landscape Change. 3 hrs. An analysis of the relationship between geographical patterns of human social organization, social values, and spatial patterns of landscape change.
551. Theories of Economic Location. 3 hrs. Principles of economic location analysis with emphasis on locational decision making and investment by different types of business. Relevance to economic development and planning is stressed.
589. Caribbean Studies. 1-6 hrs. Variable content. Lecture series, field exercises, and research offered abroad under the auspices of the College of International and Continuing Education.
598. Study Abroad. 1-6 hrs. Students gain experience of foreign environments, both cultural and physical, through structured programs offered by the College of International and Continuing Education.
599. British Studies: Geography of the British Isles. 3-6 hrs. An overview of the human and physical geography of the British Isles. Includes field trips and directed research.
610. Seminar in Research Techniques and Presentation of Geographic Data. 1-3 hrs. Required of all geography graduate students.
612. Seminar Geographic Information Science. 3 hrs. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change in content to include cartographic, aerial photo interpretation, remote sensing, statistical, and geographic information systems.
615. Quantitative Methods in Spatial Analysis. 3 hrs. An advanced course in statistical and other quantitative techniques applied to problems of spatial analysis.
617. Geography for Teachers. 3 hrs. Current theories, practices, and techniques used in teaching geography at the elementary and secondary levels.
623. Seminar in Environmental Climatology. 3 hrs. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change in content.
631. Seminar in Cultural-Historical Geography. 3 hrs. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change in content.
650. Seminar in Economic Geography. 3 hrs. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change in content.
680. Seminar in History and Development of Geographic Thought. 3 hrs.
691. Internship. 1-9 hrs. The internship gives the students credit for practical, supervised experience in the work place. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours.
692. Special Problems. 1-6 hrs.
693. Internship in Geographic Information. 1-6 hrs. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Internship in GIS, remote sensing, and cartography. May be repeated for a total of six (6) hours.
694. Prolaboratory in Geographic Information. 1-3 hrs. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Preparation and presentation of a professional GIS, cartographic, or remote sensing project. May be repeated with change of content for a total of 6 hours of credit.
697. Independent Study and Research. Hours arranged. Not to be counted as credit toward a degree. Students actively working on a thesis, consulting with the major professor, or using other resources of the university may enroll in this course. Students who are not in residence and are not enrolled in at least three (3) hours of thesis but who are actively working on a thesis, consulting with the major professor, or using other resources of the university must enroll in this course for at least 3 hours each semester.
698. Thesis. 1-6 hrs. for a total of 6 hrs.
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