Geography and Environmental Systems
Summer 2007
General Education Info: GFR | GEP (for students starting Fall 2007)
GES 102 Human Geography (SS or C) 3 credits
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Study of the distribution of human activities and the causes and consequences of these distributions, including population, resources, economic activity, urban and rural settlements, and cultural phenomena. Special attention will be paid to the role that globalization plays in altering patterns of human activity at multiple scales. Students will also learn about the tools that human geographers use to describe the world, and gain a basic understanding of how those tools are applied. Recommended as one of the first two courses to be taken by prospective majors. Note: Formerly listed as Human Geography. For more information contact neff@umbc.edu.
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Grade Method: REG
GEP:N/A. GFR:Meets SS or C. NO CLASSES
HELD DURING SECOND WEEK OF SESSION (JUNE 5
AND 7).
[0144] 6060 Meets 05/29/2007 - 07/06/2007 NEFF, R
TuTh.......1:00pm- 4:45pm (SOND103)
GES 110 Physical Geography (MS) 3 credits
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Study of the principles and processes of climate, earth materials, landforms, soils and vegetation that give logic to their integrated patterns of world distribution. This course is taught using graphic rich presentations that provide numerous visual examples of topics discussed in class. These graphic presentations will also be available to students for additional study through the UMBC Library E-Reserves. This course is ideal for the non-science major who wants to gain an appreciation for how the physical earth processes operate without the need for a strong science background. Recommended as one of the first two courses to be taken by prospective majors. For more information see http://www.umbc.edu/ereserves/pdfpermanent/geog110/lectures.html or contact tom.rabenhorst@umbc.edu.
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Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD
GEP:N/A. GFR:Meets Biol/PhySci(non-lab).
[0145] 6060 Meets 05/29/2007 - 07/06/2007 RABENHORST, T
MW.........9:00am-12:10pm (SOND204)
GES 482 Cartographic Internship 3 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F Individual
Instruction course: contact department or
instructor to obtain section number.
GES 483 GIS Internship 3 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG Individual Instruction
course: contact department or instructor
to obtain section number.
GES 497 Research Internship 2-3 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG Individual Instruction
course: contact department or instructor
to obtain section number.
GES 498 Geography & Environmental Systems 3 credits
Internship
(PermReq) Grade Method: P-F Individual Instruction
course: contact department or instructor
to obtain section number.
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