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2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
    
 
  May 15, 2024
 
2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    FORL 448 - Teaching Internship in Foreign Languages

    Credits: 3

    Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings in foreign languages for k-12.

    Cross-listed Course: EDTE 448

    Prerequisites: admission to the professional program in education

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    FORL 472 - Introduction to Technology in Language Education

    Credits: 3

    Acquaints students with principles and practices concerning the use of technology in foreign language teaching. Explores connection between second language acquisition and the implementation of Internet and multimedia technologies.

    Cross-listed Course: LING 472

    Prerequisites: FORL 511

  
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    FORL 474 - Directed Teaching in Foreign Languages

    Credits: 12

    Students apply methods of curriculum and assessment, professionalism, effective teaching, and organization of instructional settings during internship in foreign language classroom.

    Cross-listed Course: EDSE 474

    Prerequisites: admission to the professional program in education

  
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    FORL 501 - Spanish for Medical Personnel

    Credits: 3

    Basic course in health professions. Functional language and lexicon as well as cultural practices for interaction with Hispanic clients.

    Prerequisites: 2 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent

  
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    FORL 510 - Teaching Second Languages to Young Children

    Credits: 3

    To assist prospective teachers of young children in the development of a second language and multicultural learning activities. Practicum sessions are an integral part.

    Cross-listed Course: EDEL 510

    Prerequisites: 210 level of a foreign language or its equivalent

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    FORL 511 - Teaching Foreign Languages in Secondary Schools

    Credits: 3

    Current methods, techniques, and materials of instruction appropriate for secondary schools.

    Cross-listed Course: EDSE 575

  
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    FORL 598 - Special Topics in Global Film and Media

    Credits: 3

    Intensive study of a specific topic concerning films produced in a country other than the United States. May be repeated as content varies by title.

    Cross-listed Course: FILM 598, MART 594

    Prerequisites: FAMS 240 or consent of the instructor

  
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    FREN 109 - Beginning French I

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to grammar and practical vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills.

    Note: Admission to FREN 109 restricted to those who have never studied French, who have not studied French in the previous five years, or who have a score of F-1 on the placement test.

    Carolina Core: GFL

  
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    FREN 110 - Beginning French II

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to grammar and practical vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills.

    Prerequisites: FREN 109

    Note: Admission to 110 restricted to those who have completed FREN 109. Credit may be received only for one of the following: 109/110 or 121.

    Carolina Core: GFL

  
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    FREN 121 - Elementary French

    Credits: 4

    Grammar and vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills.

    Note: Assumes prior experience in French. Admission to FREN 121 restricted to those who have a score of F-2 on the placement test. Credit may be received for only one of the following: FREN 109/100 or 121.

    Carolina Core: GFL

  
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    FREN 122 - Basic Proficiency in French

    Credits: 3

    Practice and further development of essential listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills.

    Prerequisites: FREN 110, 121 or placement score of F-3

    Note: Admission either by placement score of F-3 or by successful completion of FREN 110 or 121.

    Carolina Core: GFL

  
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    FREN 209 - Reading and Written Expression

    Credits: 3

    Readings in French; grammar, basic writing, and composition.

    Prerequisites: FREN 122 or score of F-5 on placement exam

  
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    FREN 210 - Oral Communication

    Credits: 3

    Practice in conversation involving authentic listening materials; vocabulary building.

    Prerequisites: FREN 122 or score of F-5 on placement exam

  
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    FREN 290 - French Literature in Translation

    Credits: 3

    Readings and discussion in English, with consideration of the cultural context.

    Note: Carolina Core: AIU

  
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    FREN 295 - Topics in French Culture

    Credits: 3

    Intensive one-term study of a particular topic identified by suffix and title. Taught in English.

    Prerequisites: FREN 110, 121, or equivalent

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    FREN 300 - French Phonetics

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of and practice in pronunciation and listening comprehension.

  
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    FREN 307 - Advanced Oral Practice

    Credits: 1

    Development and maintenance of speaking and listening skills at the advanced level. Offered Pass-Fail only. May be repeated.

    Prerequisites: FREN 210 or equivalent

    Note: FREN 209 recommended; recommended prereq for or coreq with FREN 310

  
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    FREN 309 - Reading French Texts

    Credits: 3

    Reading, discussion, and written analysis of French texts, both literary and nonliterary.

    Prerequisites: FREN 209 or equivalent

    Note: FREN 210 strongly recommended

    Carolina Core Integrative Course, French, BA

  
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    FREN 310 - Advanced Oral Communication

    Credits: 3

    Current issues and events presented in French-language media. Discussion and presentations in French provide practice with advanced structures and idiomatic speech.

    Prerequisites: FREN 209 and 210 or equivalent

    Note: FREN 307 strongly recommended

    Carolina Core Integrative Course, French, BA

  
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    FREN 311 - French Composition

    Credits: 3

    Practice in French composition; intensive review of French grammar.

    Prerequisites: FREN 209 or equivalent

    Note: FREN 210 strongly recommended

    Carolina Core Integrative Course, French, BA

  
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    FREN 316 - Introduction to Business French

    Credits: 3

    Practical oral and written communication in a commercial context; introduction to business terminology and correspondence.

    Prerequisites: FREN 311 or consent of instructor

  
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    FREN 330 - The French Theatre Experience

    Credits: 3

    Project work in the production of plays in the French language. Includes readings in French theatre and related materials. May be repeated once on a Pass-Fail basis for free elective credit.

    Prerequisites: FREN 122 and consent of instructor

  
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    FREN 350 - French Language Study in France

    Credits: 1-6

    Intensive language practice with special attention to oral skills. Classroom instruction by native speakers.

  
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    FREN 351 - Service Learning in the French-Speaking World

    Credits: 3

    Cultural and linguistic service-learning experience in a French-speaking environment. Course may be repeated once in a different location.

    Prerequisites: FREN 209 or 210, or by instructor approval.

    Note: Effective: May Session 2012

  
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    FREN 397 - The French Film Experience

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to the history of the French film, with special emphasis on the aesthetic appreciation of the films in their artistic and cultural context. Films in French, with English subtitles. Taught in English.

  
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    FREN 398 - Selected Topics in French & Francophone Culture

    Credits: 3

    Intensive study of selected topics of the French-speaking world. May be repeated for credit under a different suffix. May not be counted for major or minor credit.

    Note: Taught in English.

  
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    FREN 399 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3-6

    Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    FREN 400 - La Civilisation française

    Credits: 3

    French history and the arts from early times through the Napoleonic era.

    Prerequisites: FREN 309, 310

    Note: FREN 311 recommended

  
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    FREN 416 - Advanced Business French

    Credits: 3

    Commercial organizations and businesses in France. Practical business correspondence. Terminology and techniques in commercial transactions with the Certificat Pratique of the Paris Chamber of Commerce in view. Taught in French.

    Prerequisites: FREN 316 or consent of instructor

  
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    FREN 450 - Topics in Literature

    Credits: 3

    May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites: FREN 309, 310, and 311, or equivalent

  
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    FREN 451 - French Literature and Culture Before 1800

    Credits: 3

    Study and discussion of French works written before 1800 within their cultural and historical contexts.

    Prerequisites: FREN 309, 310, and 311, or equivalent

  
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    FREN 452 - French Literature and Culture After 1800

    Credits: 3

    Study and discussion of French works written after 1800 within their cultural and historical contexts.

    Prerequisites: FREN 309, 310, and 311, or equivalent

  
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    FREN 453 - Francophone Literatures and Cultures

    Credits: 3

    Study and discussion of works from French-speaking societies outside France, with attention to their cultural contexts and historical contexts.

    Prerequisites: FREN 309, 310, and 311, or equivalent

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    FREN 499 - Senior Thesis

    Credits: 3

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    FREN 501 - La France Contemporaine

    Credits: 3

    Readings in and discussion of the culture of contemporary France.

    Prerequisites: FREN 310 and 311 or equivalent

  
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    FREN 510 - L’Actualité française

    Credits: 3

    Development of advanced oral skills in French. Study of linguistic and cultural aspects of French language media.

    Prerequisites: FREN 310 or permission of instructor

  
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    FREN 511 - Techniques of Literary Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Texts from standard authors, with emphasis on explication de texte.

  
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    FREN 515 - Advanced French Stylistics

    Credits: 3

    Practice in descriptive and narrative composition with special attention to contrastive stylistics; thème et version.

  
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    FREN 516 - French Phonology

    Credits: 3

    The sound system and its functioning in the morphological system of French from the point of view of current phonological theory.

    Cross-listed Course: LING 512

  
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    FREN 517 - French Linguistics

    Credits: 3

    The structure, morphology, and syntax of modern French.

    Cross-listed Course: LING 502

  
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    FREN 595 - Selected Topics in French

    Credits: 3

    Poetry, prose, theatre, cinema, civilization, language, linguistics. May be repeated.

  
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    FREN 615 - Intensive Readings in French

    Credits: 3

    Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language reading requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only. Grades S/U for graduates and undergraduates.

    Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students (undergraduates by permission of instructor)

  
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    GEOG 103 - Introduction to Geography

    Credits: 3

    A survey of the principles and methods of geographic inquiry. Not required for the geography major.

    Note: Carolina Core GSS

  
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    GEOG 104 - Introduction to Physical Geography

    Credits: 3

    Basic concepts of landform geography, climatology and meteorology, and biogeography.

    Prerequisites: Carolina Core SCI

  
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    GEOG 105 - The Digital Earth

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to geographic data; use of digital maps and aerial/satellite images as means of Earth observation; basics of spatial data analysis; location-based Web APPs; digital map services.

    Note: Carolina Core ARP

  
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    GEOG 121 - Globalization and World Regions

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to political, economic, social, and environmental processes of global integration and regional differentiation.

    Note: Carolina Core: GSS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    GEOG 201 - Landform Geography

    Credits: 4

    Hydrology, soil science, and interpretation of physical features formed by water, wind, and ice, with emphasis on environmental change.

    Note: Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.

    Carolina Core SCI

  
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    GEOG 202 - Weather and Climate

    Credits: 4

    Processes that influence weather and climate patterns on the earth.

    Note: Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week.

    Carolina Core SCI

  
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    GEOG 210 - Peoples, Places, and Environments

    Credits: 3

    Basic principles of human geography.

    Note: Carolina Core GSS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Community Service
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    GEOG 221 - Geography of South Carolina

    Credits: 3

    An intensive regional analysis of South Carolina. Selected phenomena such as urbanization, industrialization, land use, the physical environment, and their interrelationships.

    Note: Carolina Core: GSS

  
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    GEOG 223 - Geography of Latin America

    Credits: 3

    Physical and human geography of Latin America.

    Cross-listed Course: LASP 331

    Note: Carolina Core: GSS
    Carolina Core: SCI

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    GEOG 224 - Geography of North America

    Credits: 3

    Physical and human geography of North America with emphasis on the United States.

    Note: Carolina Core GSS

  
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    GEOG 225 - Geography of Europe

    Credits: 3

    Physical and human geography of Europe.

    Note: Carolina Core GSS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    GEOG 226 - Geography of the Middle East

    Credits: 3

    A regional geographic approach to the environmental, social, economic, and political aspects of the Middle East (Southwest Asia and north Africa) with emphasis on contemporary problems.

    Note: Carolina Core GSS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    GEOG 228 - Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa

    Credits: 3

    A regional approach to the physical, social, economic, and political aspects of Sub-Saharan Africa with emphasis on contemporary problems.

    Note: Carolina Core: GSS
    Carolina Core: SCI

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    GEOG 310 - Special Topics in Geography

    Credits: 3

    Selected topics of special interest in geography. May be repeated as content varies by title.

  
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    GEOG 311 - Cultural Geography

    Credits: 3

    The temporal-spatial relationship between humans and the natural environment with emphasis on the role through time of human activity in changing the face of the earth.

  
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    GEOG 312 - Geography and Global Geopolitics

    Credits: 3

    Geographic perspectives on problems in international relations. Political geographic analysis of contemporary world problems.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    GEOG 313 - Economic Geography

    Credits: 3

    Spatial interrelation and linking of economic activities and how location affects the nature of economic systems.

  
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    GEOG 321 - Sustainable Cities

    Credits: 3

    Overview of the relationships between urbanization and environmental processes and an exploration of pathways to greater sustainability.

  
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    GEOG 324 - Landscapes of the United States

    Credits: 3

    Geographic change through time in the United States, with emphasis on evolution of the American landscape. Physical environment as modified by human intervention over time within a regional framework.

  
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    GEOG 330 - The Geography of Disasters

    Credits: 3

    The study of disasters, their triggering mechanisms (natural, human, technological), their spatial distributions from local to global scales, and associated human responses.

  
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    GEOG 333 - Geography of Popular Music

    Credits: 3

    Concepts of regional identity, spatial diffusion, culture change, regional economic growth and change as illustrated by U.S. popular music and the contemporary music industry.

  
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    GEOG 337 - Psychogeography

    Credits: 3

    Aspects of human environment relationships with emphasis on cognitive and behavioral processes, including wayfinding, spatial decision-making, place preference, and cognitive mapping.

  
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    GEOG 341 - Cartography

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the theory and principles of map construction including discussions of equipment and materials, lettering and symbolization, scale and generalization, data manipulation and representation. Presentation of geographic information on maps.

  
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    GEOG 343 - Human Impact on the Environment

    Credits: 3

    A spatial consideration of the processes, effects, and trends in environmental change resulting from human activity. The problems of resource management and the implications for future habitation of the earth are emphasized.

  
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    GEOG 344 - Geographies of American Cities

    Credits: 3

    Overview of the development of American cities from industrial period to the present. Special attention given to the political, economic, social processes that shape urban space and urban ways of life.

  
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    GEOG 345 - Interpretation of Aerial Photographs

    Credits: 3

    Theory and use of basic photo interpretation instruments and methods. Practice in acquiring and interpreting data from aerial photography for use in the physical and social sciences.

  
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    GEOG 346 - Climate and Society

    Credits: 3

    Major theories and methodologies for studying the relationship between climate and society.

  
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    GEOG 347 - Water as a Resource

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to spatial and institutional aspects of water availability, demand, and quality. Water storage/conveyance strategies and facilities. Real and perceived flood, drought hazards.

  
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    GEOG 348 - Biogeography

    Credits: 3

    Spatial distributions of plants and animals as they relate to historical biogeographic patterns and human impact on the biosphere.

  
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    GEOG 349 - Cartographic Animation

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to theories and principles of cartographic animation.

    Prerequisites: GEOG 341 or GEOG 363 or consent of instructor

  
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    GEOG 351 - Principles of Geographic Boundaries

    Credits: 3

    This course will introduce students to issues in researching, establishing, describing, and defending geographic boundaries. Topics include reading and interpreting legal descriptions, working with surveyed data, and compensating for errors in boundary definitions.

    Prerequisites: GEOG 363, 563 or permission of instructor

  
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    GEOG 360 - Geography of Wind

    Credits: 3

    Fundamental principles of wind formation, measurement, and its impacts on the natural and human environment - landscape, human settlement and health, transportation, and energy.

  
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    GEOG 363 - Geographic Information Systems

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to principles and methods of geographic information systems including discussion of computers, spatial data, analysis, and display. Includes discussion of applications and hands-on experience.

  
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    GEOG 365 - Hurricanes and Tropical Climatology

    Credits: 3

    Atmospheric circulation, structure, and processes of tropical climates and hurricanes. Forecasting and model simulations of hurricanes. Temporal variations of tropical climate change and hurricanes.

  
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    GEOG 370 - America’s National Parks

    Credits: 3

    Resource, managerial, and recreational-use components of the national park system; contemporary issues, problems, and managerial alternatives.

  
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    GEOG 371 - Air Pollution Climatology

    Credits: 3

    Fundamentals, processes, and issues associated with air pollution. Emphasis is on the role of the atmosphere, how air pollution affects surface climate, and how climate and meteorology influence air quality.

  
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    GEOG 378 - World Tourism Geography

    Credits: 3

    Geographic analysis of tourism in America and selected world regions; demand, supply, transportation, and cultural/environmental impact of tourism and travel.

  
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    GEOG 399 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3-6

    Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    GEOG 495 - Seminar in Geography

    Credits: 3

    Research methods and projects; restricted to students with at least 15 hours of credit in geography.

    Prerequisites: restricted to students with at least 15 hours of credit in geography.

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Geography, BA, BS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    GEOG 497 - Special Topics: Service Learning in Geography

    Credits: 1

    Service learning experience in conjunction with designated Geography courses. Direct, hands-on service experience with an agency, voluntary organization, or community-based project. May be repeated, as content varies by title.

    Corequisite: Must be taken simultaneously with designated Geography courses, levels 200 and above.

    Note: Restricted to: Students enrolled in designated Geography courses
    Special Permission: by Instructor

  
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    GEOG 498 - Undergraduate Research

    Credits: 3

    Research on a significant geography problem in the local environment. Emphasis will be on the development of relatively individualized experiences in scientific investigation.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    GEOG 499 - Undergraduate Research

    Credits: 3

    Research on a significant geography problem in the local environment. Emphasis will be on the development of relatively individualized experiences in scientific investigation.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    GEOG 510 - Special Topics in Geography

    Credits: 3

    Spatial analysis of selected geographical phenomena.

  
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    GEOG 511 - Planning and Locational Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Scientific approaches to locational problems in urban and regional planning, including regional growth and decline, land use control, public facility location and provision, and locational efficiency.

  
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    GEOG 512 - Migration and Globalization

    Credits: 3

    A survey of the political, economic, and social causes and consequences of migration. Topics include immigration policy, border control, settlement patterns, transnationalism, multiculturalism, and integration. Selected contemporary and historical cases.

    Prerequisites: GEOG 210 or consent of instructor

  
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    GEOG 515 - Political Geography

    Credits: 3

    Concepts of space and power and their relationship to polities, elections, geopolitics, identities, law, economics, populations, and civil society.

  
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    GEOG 516 - Coastal Zone Management

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of the competing demands for limited resources in the coastal zone with emphasis on the role of management in the resolution of conflicts over resource use.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    GEOG 521 - Landscapes of South Carolina

    Credits: 3

    An examination of the factors responsible for creating the contemporary South Carolina cultural landscape.

  
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    GEOG 525 - Geographical Analysis of Transportation

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of transportation systems and the application of geographic tools to transportation planning.

  
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    GEOG 530 - Environmental Hazards

    Credits: 3

    Human and environmental contributions to the generation and management of hazards originating from extreme natural events to technological failures. Contemporary public policy issues at the national and international level.

  
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    GEOG 531 - Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research

    Credits: 3

    A survey of basic quantitative approaches for handling and interpreting geographically related data; univariate and bivariate procedures applicable to a variety of problems.

  
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    GEOG 535 - Hazards Analysis and Planning

    Credits: 3

    Examination of the geo-spatial aspects of hazards analysis and planning with specific reference to disaster preparedness, recovery, mitigation, and resilience.

    Prerequisites: GEOG 363 and 530, or equivalents; or permission of the instructor

  
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    GEOG 541 - Advanced Cartography

    Credits: 3

    Planning, compiling, constructing, and evaluating thematic maps. Theory and practice in scribing, separation and screening, color proofing, and map reproduction. Discussions of the process of map communication and the ways the cartographer can improve that communication.

    Prerequisites: GEOG 341 or consent of instructor

  
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    GEOG 542 - Dynamic Cartography

    Credits: 3

    Theories and principles of interactive and animated cartographic design.

    Prerequisites: GEOG 341 or permission of instructor

    Note: Effective Fall 2012

  
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    GEOG 544 - Geography of the City

    Credits: 3

    The influence of political boundaries, historical forces, settlement patterns, and transportation processes on urban life.

  
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    GEOG 545 - Synoptic Meteorology

    Credits: 4

    Analysis of synoptic-scale circulation using weather maps, soundings, cross sections, thermodynamic diagrams, numerical models, and imagery.

    Prerequisites: GEOG 202 or equivalent

  
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    GEOG 546 - Applied Climatology

    Credits: 4

    Analysis of climate applications in natural and human-modified environments. Content may include water resources, solar energy, urban planning, air quality, agriculture, and tourism. Course work includes lab and field experimentation.

  
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    GEOG 547 - Fluvial Geomorphology

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to landforms and processes associated with flowing water at the earth’s surface. Hydrology, sedimentology, and theories of channel formation and drainage basin evolution.

 

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