4 Caves: The Underground World. 1 cr. U.
An introduction to the science of speleology and to the underground world of caves. Mini course. Prereq: none.
5 Caving: Exploration of the Underground World. 1 cr. U.
An introduction to the techniques and history of caving (speleology). Mini-course. Prereq: none. Geog 4(R).
105 Introduction to Human Geography. 3 cr. U.
How humans interact with and alter the Earth through cultural, political, and economic processes; how these processes are dependent on and affect Earth's natural resources. 2 hrs lec, 1 hr dis. Prereq: none.
110 The World: Peoples and Regions. 3 cr. U.
Introduction to regional cultural geography through a study of representative and significant areas of the earth. Prereq: none.
113 European Roots of America. 3 cr. U.
Geography of European immigration to the United States. National and religious grouping of immigrants. Regions of origin, migration routes, intranational migration. Genealogical research. Prereq: none.
114 Geography of Race in the United States. 3 cr. U.
Contemporary geographic issues of segregation, assimilation, belonging, and exclusion facing African-American, white, Asian, Latino, Native American and either groups in the U.S. 2 hrs lec, 1 hr dis. Prereq: none.
115 Introductory Economic Geography. 3 cr. U.
World distribution of economic activities: agriculture, extractive and manufacturing industries, trade and transportation. Prereq: none.
120 Our Physical Environment. 3 cr. U.
Characteristics and significance of world land form, climate, soils, vegetation, and mineral and water resources. 2 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab/dis. Not open for cr to students w/cr in Geog 121(ER), 122(ER). Required all-day field trip for which fee is assessed. Prereq: none.
125 Introduction to Environmental Geography. 3 cr. U.
Introduction to environmental geography and related environmental problems aimed at understanding of the earth's systems in our daily encounter with them. Prereq: none.
128 Introduction to Caves and Caving. 3 cr. U.
An introduction to the science of speleology, to the underground world of caves, and to the techniques and history of caving. Prereq: none.
130 Geography of Islam. 3 cr. U.
Origin and main features of Islam and the diversity of Muslim cultures in various geographical, social, cultural, and political contexts. Prereq: none.
140 Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography. 3 cr. U.
Site and situation, central functions, spatial patterns of socio-economic and demographic characteristics of urban population. Spatial patterns of urban economy. Prereq: none.
170 Political Geography. 3 cr. U.
Understanding the world's political structure. Regional political systems, local, national and world-wide. Geographic analysis of current conflict areas. Prereq: none.
193 Freshman Seminar: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U.
The specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered. Open only to freshman. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: none.
194 Freshman Seminar: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U.
Specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered. Open only to freshmen. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: none.
199 Independent Study. 1-3 cr. U.
For further information, consult dept chair. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: 2.5 gpa; writ cons instr, dept chair & asst dean for SAS.
211 United States. 3 cr. U.
Physical features, resources, peoples, land utilization, and economic development. Not open to students with cr in Geog 510. Prereq: soph st.
213 Geography of Asia. 3 cr. U.
Population, resources, development, and diversity. Regions discussed are East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia. Prereq: soph st.
214 Wisconsin. 3 cr. U.
Regional examination of physical features, resources, people, land utilization, and economic development. Prereq: soph st.
215 Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences. 3 cr. U.
Geographic objects, their representation and analysis. Topics include special nature of spatial data; concepts of space, mapping, spatial relationships; and use of geographic information systems. 2 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab. Prereq: none.
216 Geography of the United States and Canada. 3 cr. U.
Physical features, resources, peoples, and utilization and economic development of the United States and Canada. Prereq: soph st.
218 Canada. 3 cr. U.
Topical and regional analysis; emphasis on Canadian identity in the North American context. Prereq: soph st.
225 The Language of Maps. 3 cr. U.
Maps as a visual language. An introduction to their making, conventions, distortions, use, and significance in society. Historical examples. Prereq: soph st.
235 West Europe. 3 cr. U.
Topical and regional analysis of West Europe, including the western Mediterranean lands. Prereq: soph st; Geog 110(P) or a course in European hist recom.
247 (447) Quantitative Analysis in Geography. 3 cr. U.
Application of quantitative measures to geographic problems. Topics include descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and bivariate relationships. 2 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab. Prereq: Math 105(P).
253 Austria: The Second German State. 1 cr. U.
Lands and people of Austria; climate, soils, and mineral resources; settlements and economy; the role of Austria today. Prereq: soph st.
261 Africa: Topical Analysis. 3 cr. U.
Countries south of the Sahara. Prereq: soph st.
289 Internship in Geography, Lower Division. 1-6 cr. U.
Application of basic principles of geography in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. One cr earned for 40 hrs work. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: intro course in Geog; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.
296 UROP Apprenticeship. 1-3 cr. U.
Undergraduate research participation in a project developed with a supervising member of the faculty or staff. One credit for 45 hrs research. Retakable to 9 cr max in any combination of UROP apprenticeship courses. Not open to jrs & srs. Prereq: acceptance into UROP; prior or conc reg in UROP seminar.
297 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
299 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
304 Human Impact on the Environment. 3 cr. U.
Geographical and temporal distribution of human effects on land and resources; historical background of human concern for deleterious effects of impacts on environments. Prereq: jr st; intro course in Geog or a life sci recom.
306 Natural Hazards. 3 cr. U.
An introduction to processes and conditions responsible for natural hazards, reasons for geographic patterns of hazards' occurrence, and modes of adjustment to natural hazards. Prereq: jr st; a physical geog course recom.
309 Nationalities and Nations of the World. 3 cr. U.
Nationalities, nations and changing borders of countries. Emigration and immigration. Cultural diffusion, languages and folk and popular culture. Prereq: jr st; 100-level course in Geog or Ethnic recom.
310 General Climatology. 3 cr. U.
Global patterns of climate and the processes that shape them. Climatic elements, upper-atmospheric waves, internet data, Midwest climate, climate classification, and climate change. Prereq: jr st; Geog 120(P) or Atm Sci 100(P) or 240(P).
330 (230) Europe: East and West. 3 cr. U.
Europe's lands and peoples, physical and cultural diversities and similarities. Prereq: jr st.
332 China: Peoples, Regions, and Development. 3 cr. U.
Geographic examination and explanation of change in China, including population, resources, development processes, environment, diverse cities and regions, and integration into the global economy. Prereq: jr st.
340 Biogeography. 3 cr. U.
An introduction to the geography of the biosphere, the earth's surface, and the plants and animals which live there. Prereq: jr st; a physical geog or a biology course recom.
350 Conservation of Natural Resources. 3 cr. U.
Analysis of environmental ethics; the positive and negative consequences of resource development with emphasis on strategies designed to resolve environmental conflicts. Prereq: jr st or a geog course.
364 Central Europe. 3 cr. U.
Topical and regional analysis of countries and nations forming the cultural and political bridge between West and East Europe. Prereq: jr st; a course in Geog, Pol Sci, or Hist recom.
374 Geography of the Tropics. 3 cr. U.
Systematic survey of the topical world in the perspective of problems and potentials in man-environment interrelationships. Prereq: jr st & an intro course in Geog.
381 Honors Seminar: (Subtitled). 3H cr. U.
Selected topics in geography. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: soph st; Honors200(P); cons Honors College dir.
400 (300) Geography of Population. 3 cr. U/G.
Spatial analysis of demographic variations, with emphasis on the economic and social characteristics of the population and population mobility; principal focus on the United States. Prereq: jr st & Geog 110 or 115.
401 Introduction to the History of European Cartography Before 1500 A.D. 3 cr. U/G.
Mapping in Europe from pre-historic times to the late Middle Ages. Maps in pre-historic rock art, the ancient world and the Middle Ages. Prereq: jr st; Geog 225; Hist 101 or 204. Not available for grad cr.
403 Remote Sensing: Environmental and Land Use Analysis. 4 cr. U/G.
Use of aerial photographs and digital imagery in environmental and land use analysis, including urban areas. 3 hrs lec; 2 hrs lab PC/Windows familiarity recom. Prereq: jr st & Geog 215(P); or grad st.
405 Cartography. 4 cr. U/G.
Thematic cartography; map communication, design principles, illustration and mapping software. 3 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab. Prereq: jr st & Geog 215(P); or grad st.
410 Gendered Geographies. 3 cr. U/G.
Various ways feminist geographers have analyzed gender in relation to phenomena such as the body, home, work, the nation, colonization, and globalization. Prereq: jr st & one of Geog 105(P) or 110(P) or Wmns 200(P) or 201(P) or equiv; or grad st.
411 Physical Climatology. 3 cr. U/G.
Analyzing climatic processes at the microclimate scale. Budgets of radiation, energy, water, and momentum at the earth's surface, sensible-latent heat, and soil-plant-atmosphere interactions. Prereq: jr st, Geog 120(P) or Atm Sci 100(P) or 240(P), & Geog 310(R); or grad st.
420 Methods and Principles in Land Form Geography. 3 cr. U/G.
Geographic qualitative and quantitative methods in land form analysis and principles of landscape evolution. Prereq: jr st & Geog 120(P) or 121(P) or Geo Sci 101(P).
421 Geography of Latin America. 3 cr. U/G.
Topical and regional analysis of physical features, discovery and exploration, processes of settlement, evolution of the landscape, and problems of development through modern times. Prereq: jr st & Geog 110(P) or 120(P) or 125(P); or grad st.
422 Geography of South America. 3 cr. U/G.
Topical and regional analysis of physical features, discovery and exploration, processes of settlement, evolution of the landscape and problems of development through modern times. Prereq: jr st & Geog 110(P), 120(P), or 205(P) or equiv.
424 Karst Geomorphology. 3 cr. U/G.
Description and analysis of karst (limestone) processes and landforms. Prereq: jr st; Geog 004(P), 120(P) or cons instr.
425 Land Form Geography of the United States. 3 cr. U/G.
Regional analysis of the present land surface form and its origin. Not open to students with cr in either Geog 426(ER) or 427(ER). Prereq: jr st & Geog 120(P) or 121(P) or Geo Sci 101(P).
426 Regional Geomorphology of Eastern North America. 3 cr. U/G.
Regional analysis of the land form of North America east of the Rocky Mountains. 2 hrs lec, 1 hr lab. Not open to students with cr in Geog 425. Prereq: jr st; Geog 120(P) or 121(P) or Geo Sci 100(P) or 101(P).
427 Regional Geomorphology of Western North America. 3 cr. U/G.
Regional analysis of the land form of North America west of the Great Plains. 2 hrs lec, 1 hr lab. Not open to students with cr in Geog 425. Prereq: jr st & Geog 120(P) or 121(P) or Geo Sci 100(P) or 101(P).
430 (330) Geography of Transportation. 3 cr. U/G.
Geographic analysis of transportation, with emphasis on commodity flows and traffic patterns. Prereq: jr st; Geog 115(P).
431 Geography of Air Transportation. 3 cr. U/G.
Elementary technical aspects of private and commercial aviation, spatial organization of airline industry, airport planning and development. Prereq: jr st; cons instr. Not available for grad cr.
440 City Systems and Metropolitan Development. 3 cr. U/G.
External relations of systems of cities and metropolitan areas with special reference to North America; economic, social, political and physical relations among cities and hinterlands. Prereq: jr st & intro course in geog or acceptable course in an urban related field, e.g. Econ, UrbPlan, Urb Std; or grad st.
441 Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas. 3 cr. U/G.
Extent, localization, and geographic relations of land uses, facilities, and internal circulation, with particular reference to large North American cities. Prereq: jr st & intro course in geog or acceptable course in an urban related field, e.g. Econ, UrbPlan, Urb Std; or grad st.
443 Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography. 3 cr. U/G.
Geographic analysis of world urban systems with emphasis on the cultural traditions, form, function and socio-economic development of cities. Prereq: jr st & Geog 110(P), 115(P), or 140(P).
450 Climates of the Past and Climate Change. 3 cr. U/G.
Climatic history of the earth and climate models. Milankovitch theory, quaternary climates, temporal-spatial scales of change, general circulation, and earth system models. Prereq: jr st, Geog 120(P) or Atm Sci 100(P) or 240(P), & Geog 310(R); or grad st.
455 Applied Climatology. 3 cr. U/G.
Applications of climate processes and data. Solar energy, wind energy, food production, water usage, building design, urban environments, ecological assessment, and land form development. Prereq: jr st, Geog 120(P) or Atm Sci 100(P) or 240(P), & Geog 310(R); or grad st.
460 Historical Geography of the United States. 3 cr. U/G.
Historical development of cultural landscapes, with emphasis on land use and environmental change resulting from introduced and domestic innovations. Prereq: jr st & one of the following: Geog 105(P), 110(P), 201(P), 211(P), or 306(P); Hist 151(P), 152(P), 251(P), or 252(P).
462 Cultural Geography of Latin America. 3 cr. U/G.
Development of cultural landscapes, with emphasis on land use and environmental change resulting from European introductions; historical explanation of modern landscapes and environmental problems. Prereq: jr st; one of Geog 105(P), 110(P), 421(P), 422(P), Hist 180(P), 388(P), 389(P), or 390(P).
463 Geography of Religions. 3 cr. U/G.
Geographic aspects of religions: the areas of origin and dispersal of religions, religious culture regions, religious ecology, pilgrimages, and religious landscape. Prereq: jr st; one of the following: Geog 105(P), 110(P), 201(P), 305(P), or 309(P); one comparative study of religion course recom.
464 Environmental Problems. 3 cr. U/G.
General discussion and case studies of geographical contexts and historical roots of modern environmental problems. History of human concern over adverse environmental impacts. Prereq: jr st & an intro course in a life science or environmental science.
470 Geography of South Asia. 3 cr. U/G.
Survey of the historical, cultural and economic geography of South Asia, including India and adjacent countries. Prereq: jr st; intro Geog, Anthro, or Econ course.
475 Geography of Soils. 3 cr. U/G.
Systematic and regional study of soils, interrelationships of soils with the physical and cultural landscape. 2 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab. Prereq: jr st; Geog 120(P), 121(P), or 125(P) or equiv.
480 Techniques in Quaternary Palynology. 3 cr. U/G.
Practicum in the use of fossil pollen analysis for reconstruction of past environments. The class will investigate the late-quaternary history of a local wetland. Prereq: jr st; Geog 340(P) or Bio Sci 310(P) or cons instr.
489 Internship in Geography, Upper Division. 1-6 cr. U.
Application of advanced principles of geography in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. One cr earned for 40 hrs work. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 300-level or above course in Geog; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.
490 Northern Lands. 3 cr. U/G.
Topical and regional analysis of the Arctic and sub-Arctic areas of North America and Eurasia, emphasis on Alaska, northern Canada and Greenland. Prereq: jr st; an intro course in geog.
497 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U/G.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
499 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
520 Physical Geography of the City. 3 cr. U/G.
Spatial aspects and interactions of plants, animals, climate, soils, and water resources relevant to human activities in the urban environment. Prereq: jr st & Geog 120(P) or 125(P); or grad st.
522 Cartographic Design. 3 cr. U/G.
Cartographic design and desktop production methods, principles of color theory, black and white and color mapping. 2 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab. Prereq: jr st & Geog 405(P).
525 Geographic Information Science. 4 cr. U/G.
Geographic and information theoretical foundations of geographic information systems (GIS). Use of macro languages in a software project to expand GIS functionality. 3 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab. Prereq: jr st, & Geog 215(P); or grad st.
540 Globalization and the City. 3 cr. U/G.
Spatial aspects of globalization and their impact on the city. Topics include emergence of global cities, impacts on urban development, and global era urban strategies. Prereq: jr st.
547 Spatial Analysis. 3 cr. U/G.
Advanced analysis techniques, including multivariate relationships and spatial modeling. Prereq: jr st; Geog 247(447)(P) or dept-approved equiv.
547 (effective 09/02/2008) Spatial Analysis. 4 cr. U/G.
Advanced analysis techniques, including multivariate relationships and spatial modeling. Prereq: jr st; Geog 247(P) or dept-approved equiv.
564 Urban Environmental Change and Social Justice. 3 cr. U/G.
Spatial aspects of contributors to urban environmental change affecting social justice. Inequitable distribution of environmental risks and benefits; challenge of developing policies. Prereq: jr st.
600 (300) Perspectives on Geography. 3 cr. U.
Seminar on concepts, methods, and approaches to geographic inquiry. Discussion of professional geographic materials, bibliographic procedures and methodologies. Prereq: sr st; declared geography major.
625 Intermediate Geographic Information Science. 4 cr. U/G.
Concepts and techniques of geographic information science (GIS), with emphasis on GIS-based spatial analysis, associated applications, and technology. 3 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab. Prereq: jr st: Geog 525(P) or UrbPlan 591(P) or 791(P); or cons instr.
650 Geography Field Work. 3 cr. U/G.
Geographic field techniques and field problems; classroom preparations and field projects. Students will pay fieldwork expenses. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; writ cons instr.
653 Soils of Wisconsin Field Study Tour. 2 cr. U/G.
Three-day field study tour to representative areas in the major soil zones of Wisconsin; three pre-trip and three post-trip sessions; written reports. Prereq: jr st; Geog 475(P) or Geo Sci 401(P) or cons instr.
654 Tropical Field Course. 3 cr. U/G.
Study of geographic field problems and techniques in the tropics. Classroom preparations, field projects and field trip to the tropics. Students will pay field trip expenses. Retakable for cr w/chg of field topic & site to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; writ cons instr.
655 Arctic Winter Field Course: 3 cr. U/G.
Study of geographic field problems and techniques under arctic winter conditions. Classroom preparations, field projects and field trip to the Arctic. Student pays field trip expenses. Retakable w/chg of field project & site to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; cons instr.
656 Arctic Summer Field Course: 3 cr. U/G.
Study of geographic field methods and research under arctic summer conditions. Classroom preparations, field projects and field trip to the Arctic. Student pays field trip expenses. Retakable w/chg of field project & site to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; cons instr.
698 GIS/Cartography Internship. 1-6 cr. U/G.
Practical GIS/cartography experience with government agency or private firm under supervision of working expert and faculty member. Intern's contract specifies duties and duration. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; Geog 215(P); writ cons instr & dept chair.
699 Independent Work. 1-3 cr. U.
Independent reading or project. See Advanced Independent Study. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st, 2.5 gpa, & writ cons instr, dept chair & asst dean for SAS.
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