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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 - Senior Thesis Credits: 3
Senior research thesis on a problem of fundamental geographic significance, supervised by faculty member; must include a written final project report.
Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research
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GEOG 510 - Special Topics in Geographic Research Credits: 3
Selected topics of special interest in geography. May be repeated as content varies by title.
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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 538 - Global Food Politics Credits: 3
Political, social, and cultural landscapes of food and farming around the world; issues of agricultural production, trade, consumption, and food security.
Cross-listed Course: ENVR 538
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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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GEOG 549 - Water and Watersheds Credits: 3
Spatial variation of hydrology, water quality, and water-related hazards, including runoff generation, soil erosion, sedimentation, and flood hazards. Emphasizes a watershed perspective using geographic data and methods.
Prerequisites: GEOG 347, GEOL 371, or ECIV 360
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GEOG 551 - Principles of Remote Sensing Credits: 3
Introduction to remote sensing. A variety of imaging systems including black and white, color, and high altitude color infrared photographs, LANDSAT, thermal infrared, and active microwave. Use of remote sensing for studying the extra-terrestrial environment and earth weather systems.
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GEOG 552 - LiDARgrammetric and Photogrammetric Digital Surface Mapping Credits: 3
Introduction to fundamental concepts used to map topographic and planimetric Earth surface features using digital LiDAR (LiDARgrammetric) and digital soft-copy photogrammetry (Photogrammetric).
Prerequisites: one of the following: GEOG 363, 341, 345, 551, or 563
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GEOG 554 - Spatial Programming Credits: 3
Computer programming of spatial problems; spatial statistical analysis, interactive graphics, and computer maps.
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GEOG 556 - WebGIS Credits: 3
Web-based Geographic Information Systems (WebGIS), including concepts and principles of WebGIS, web programming fundamentals, web-based mapping techniques, and developing WebGIS applications.
Prerequisites: GEOG 363 or permission of the instructor
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GEOG 560 - Source Materials for Geographic Instruction Credits: 3
Introduction to selected materials available for all levels of instruction in geography. Emphasis on the substantive nature of the materials.
Cross-listed Course: EDSE 505
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GEOG 561 - Contemporary Issues in Geography Education Credits: 3
Key concepts of geography and current approaches to teaching geography with specific attention to classroom materials, curriculum reform, cross-curricular integration, learning theory, and the use of geospatial/instructional technology.
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GEOG 562 - Satellite Mapping and the Global Positioning System Credits: 3
Technology and use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS). GPS space segment, receiver technologies, range observables, and positioning accuracy. Applications to large/medium scale mapping, remote sensing, and aerial photography.
Prerequisites: GEOG 345 or 363 or 551 or consent of instructor
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GEOG 563 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
Theory and application of geographic information systems including discussions of automated input, storage, analysis, integration, and display of spatial data. Use of an operational geographic information system.
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GEOG 564 - GIS-Based Modeling Credits: 3
Geographical information systems for modeling physical/human processes in space and time using raster and vector data. Cartographic modeling concepts, embedded models, and GIS-model coupling.
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GEOG 565 - Geographic Information System (GIS) Databases and Their Use Credits: 3
Representation, construction, maintenance, and analysis of spatial data in a geographic information system (GIS) database.
Prerequisites: One of the following: GEOG 363, 341, 551, or 563
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GEOG 566 - Social Aspects of Environmental Planning and Management Credits: 3
Geographical approach to environmental problems.
Prerequisites: GEOG 343 or consent of instructor
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GEOG 567 - Long-Term Environmental Change Credits: 3
Climatic changes of the past and their impact on the physical landscape, with an emphasis on the Quaternary period.
Cross-listed Course: GEOL 567
Prerequisites: A 200-level course in physical geography or geology or equivalent
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GEOG 568 - Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Credits: 3
Consequences of increasing anthropogenic changes on environmental systems including the sources of change, regional impacts, and social and policy responses.
Prerequisites: GEOG 343 or consent of instructor
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GEOG 569 - Environment and Development Credits: 3
Examination of development theory and environmental implications of social and economic change. Study of general theoretical perspectives will be balanced with case study materials.
Cross-listed Course: ANTH 569
Prerequisites: consent of instructor
Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning
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GEOG 570 - Geography of Public Land and Water Policy Credits: 3
Geography of public land, water, and related public trust resources (wildlife, timber, minerals, fuels, recreation, wetlands, coastal zones, wilderness); historical geography of policy; spatial aspects of current research and management.
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GEOG 571 - Microclimatology Credits: 4
Field techniques and processes in the atmospheric boundary layer including radiation, soil heat fluxes, turbulence, momentum, latent and sensible heat fluxes, moisture, and evaporation.
Prerequisites: GEOG 202 or consent of instructor
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GEOG 573 - Climatic Change and Variability Credits: 3
Observations and theories of climatic change and variability as they occur at different space and time scales. Projections of future climates. Techniques used in climatic change research and impact analysis.
Prerequisites: GEOG 202 or equivalent
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GEOG 575 - Digital Techniques and Applications in Remote Sensing Credits: 3
Introduction to digital image processing techniques and applications. Image correction, enhancement, spatial and spectral transformation. Land use/land cover classification, and change detection.
Prerequisites: GEOG 551 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
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GEOG 581 - Globalization and Cultural Questions Credits: 3
This course examines cultural understandings of and responses to globalization, examining topics such as its history and theories, migration, economic integration and inequality, identity, social movements, and the environment.
Cross-listed Course: ANTH 581
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GEOG 590 - Beach-Dune Interactions Credits: 3
Influence of wind on coastal systems, with emphasis on nearshore currents, sediment transport and bedforms, aeolian transport, and dunes.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 590
Prerequisites:
Minimum Junior standing required
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GEOG 595 - Internship in Geography Credits: 3-6
Internships in various government agencies and industry under joint supervision of agency personnel and the internship program director. Maximum credit six units; three credits applicable to a master’s degree. Pass-Fail.
Prerequisites: contract approved by departmental internship program director
Note: Maximum credit six units; three credits applicable to a master’s degree. Pass-Fail.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement
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GEOL 101 - Introduction to the Earth Credits: 4
Origin and nature of the earth with emphasis on internal processes and phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building; surface processes, including landform evolution.
Note: Three lectures and three laboratory hours each week.
Carolina Core: SCI
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GEOL 102 - Fossils and the Evolution of Life on Earth Credits: 4
Basic overview of fossils, including dinosaurs, and their importance for understanding earth history and the evolution of life.
Note: Three lectures and three laboratory hours each week.
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GEOL 103 - Environment of the Earth Credits: 4
Analysis of basic energy cycles of the earth. Interaction of human activity with earth processes to affect the environment.
Note: Three lectures and three laboratory hours each week. Field trips required.
Carolina Core SCI
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GEOL 110 - Cultural Geology Credits: 3
The growth of geological concepts, scientific and non-scientific. The impact of geological factors on human affairs. The role of time and evolution (biological and physical). Restricted to non-science majors.
Note: Carolina Core SCI
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GEOL 201 - Observing the Earth Credits: 4
An introduction to study of the earth through observation of ancient and modern earth systems in a field setting.
Note: Field trips required.
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GEOL 205 - Earth Resources Credits: 3
Mineral, energy, and water resources with emphasis on geological processes governing their distribution. Intended for non-science majors.
Note: Three lecture hours each week with occasional field trips.
Carolina Core SCI
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GEOL 215 - Coastal Environments of the Southeastern U.S. Credits: 3
Coastal zones of South Carolina and neighboring states, including geologic history, geomorphology, stratigraphy, hydrogeology, shoreline processes, environmental issues, and effects of man. Not available for geology major credit.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 215
Note: Three lecture hours each week plus optional field trips.
Carolina Core: SCI
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GEOL 215L - Coastal Environments of the Southeastern U.S. (Laboratory) Credits: 1
Exercises examining coastal ecology, geomorphology, hydrogeology, shoreline processes, environmental issues, and human impact. Not available for marine science major credit.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 215L
Note: Two laboratory hours per week. Scheduled field trips required.
Carolina Core: SCI
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GEOL 230 - Geology of the National Parks Credits: 3
Examination of the geologic setting and scientific significance of selected National Parks.
Note: Three lecture hours.
Carolina Core SCI
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GEOL 250 - Continental Drift and Ice Ages Credits: 3
An introduction to geology and geophysics. The structure of the earth, core, mantle, and crust; problems of facies, plate motions, and their probable influence on climate and evolution. Future prospects.
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GEOL 302 - Rocks and Minerals Credits: 4
Chemical and physical processes of mineral formation in earth systems including an overview of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock-forming processes.
Prerequisites: GEOL 101 or 103 or 201. CHEM 111 recommended
Note: Includes laboratory. Field trips required.
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GEOL 305 - Earth Systems through Time Credits: 4
Survey of earth history, the evolution of continents and oceans, the history of life, and geological dating methods.
Note: Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips. Taught alternate years.
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GEOL 315 - Surface and Near Surface Processes Credits: 4
Overview of groundwater, surface water hydrology, sediment transport, river systems, and coastal processes.
Prerequisites: PHYS 201 or 211 or consent of instructor
Note: Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research
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GEOL 318 - Field Studies in Geology Credits: 1
Directed field studies of extraordinary geological locations in North America.
Prerequisites: GEOL 101, 103, or 201 and consent of instructor
Note: Requires a seven- to nine-day field trip during spring break.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research
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GEOL 325 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentary Basins Credits: 4
Overview of sedimentary basins, sediment transport, sedimentation, depositional environments, stratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy, eustacy, and sedimentary petrology.
Prerequisites: GEOL 202
Note: Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips. Taught alternate years.
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GEOL 335 - Processes of Global Environmental Change Credits: 4
The science of global change, its relation to the hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Global system science, biogeochemical cycles, paleoclimatology, glaciation, and eustacy.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 335
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GEOL 345 - Igneous and Metamorphic Processes Credits: 4
Origin and significance of igneous and metamorphic rocks, and relation to tectonic processes. Mineralogy, geochemistry, volcanism, plate tectonics, isostasy, heat flow.
Prerequisites: GEOL 302; MATH 122 or MATH 141 or consent of instructor.
Note: Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips.
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GEOL 355 - Structural Geology and Tectonics Credits: 4
Geologic structures and deformation of Earth materials. Stress and strain, deformation mechanisms, P-T-t paths, geologic maps, and structural regimes in plate tectonics.
Prerequisites: GEOL 302; PHYS 201 or 211 or consent of instructor.
Note: Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips. Taught alternate years.
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GEOL 371 - A View of the River Credits: 3
Introduction to terrestrial and tidal river morphology and processes, with case studies of South Carolina.
Prerequisites: GEOL 101 or 103 or 201
Note: Field trips required.
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GEOL 399 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.
Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research
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GEOL 498 - Undergraduate Research Credits: 3
Student research on problems of regional and fundamental significance, supervised by a faculty member of the student’s choice. Emphasis is on the development of critical thinking and lucid scientific report writing.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor
Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research
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GEOL 499 - Undergraduate Research Credits: 3
Student research on problems of regional and fundamental significance, supervised by a faculty member of the student’s choice. Emphasis is on the development of critical thinking and lucid scientific report writing.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor
Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research
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GEOL 500 - Field Geology Credits: 6
Geological field techniques including the use of field instruments and the preparation of geologic maps. Written and oral reports required.
Prerequisites: GEOL 325 and 355 or consent of instructor
Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research
Carolina Core Integrative Course, Geological Sciences, BS
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GEOL 501 - Principles of Geomorphology Credits: 3
The process of earth denudation with emphasis on chemistry of weathering, stream and erosion hydraulics, quantitative analysis of land form evolution.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 501
Prerequisites: GEOL 101 and 102
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GEOL 502 - Principles of Coastal Geomorphology Credits: 4
Geological and physical controls on the morphology, development, and stability of coastlines. Analysis of waves and erosional processes, and coastal zone morphodynamics.
Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: MATH 122 or 141
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 502
Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: MATH 122 or 141 [concurrent enrollment acceptable]
Note: Several required field trips
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GEOL 503 - Regional Stratigraphy and Biostratigraphy of North America Credits: 3
Sedimentologic, biostratigraphic, and tectonic history of North America, approached from paleogeographic considerations with emphasis on the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Continental Margin.
Prerequisites: senior standing
Note: Three hours lecture and three hours recitation per week. Required field trips.
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GEOL 508 - Palynology Credits: 3
Fundamentals of pollen analysis including morphology of modern and fossil forms, use of pollen and spores for correlation, dating, establishing phylogenetic trends, and reconstruction of ancient environments.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor
Note: Two lectures plus one two-hour lab per week.
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GEOL 510 - Organic Sedimentation and Coal Genesis Credits: 3
Theories of origin of coal deposits and coal-forming ingredients. Basic concepts of coal composition and classification. Practical applications of coal petrographic techniques.
Note: Two lectures plus one two-hour lab. Two optional field trips.
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GEOL 511 - Advanced Paleontology Credits: 3
Systematic, ecologic, biogeographic, and evolutionary aspects of paleontology; lectures, practical exercises, field trips.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 511
Prerequisites: GEOL 305
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GEOL 515 - Marine Micropaleontology Credits: 4
Marine microfossils; distribution, ecology, paleoecology, and biostratigraphy; use of microfossils in marine sediments to study oceanographic history.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 515
Prerequisites: consent of instructor
Note: Three lectures and two laboratory hours per week.
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GEOL 516 - Sedimentology Credits: 4
Modern concepts of sediment composition, sedimentary facies, depositional environments, and stratigraphy.
Prerequisites: GEOL 325, 522 or the consent of instructor
Note: Includes laboratory.
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GEOL 518 - Surface to Subsurface Stratigraphy Credits: 3
Surface to subsurface stratigraphic interpretation and techniques; litho- and biostratigraphy; geophysical log interpretation and subsurface presentation.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor
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GEOL 520 - Isotope Geology and Geochronology Credits: 3
Dating techniques for Pleistocene deposits, sediments, archaeological materials, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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GEOL 521 - Introduction to Geochemistry Credits: 3
Investigation of low temperature chemical reactions controlling the geochemistry of the earth’s surface. Emphasis on CO2, carbonates, oxidation-reduction, thermodynamics, isotopes, biogeochemistry.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 521
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GEOL 524 - Environmental Radioisotope Geochemistry Credits: 3
Introduction to radioactivity and the use of radionuclides to study environmental processes, including age-dating and biogeochemical cycling in aquatic systems.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 524
Prerequisites: CHEM 111, CHEM 112, MATH 141
Note: Two lectures per week.
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GEOL 526 - Igneous Petrology Credits: 4
Petrography and petrogenesis of igneous rocks; evolution of contrasting petrotectonic terranes.
Prerequisites: GEOL 202
Note: Three lectures and three laboratory hours per week.
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GEOL 527 - Metamorphic Petrology Credits: 4
Petrography and petrogenesis of metamorphic rocks in orogenic belts.
Prerequisites: GEOL 202
Note: Three lectures and three laboratory hours per week.
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GEOL 531 - Plate Tectonics Credits: 3
Geological and geophysical evidence for plate tectonics, detailed development of the plate tectonics model, and present areas of research, including measurements of plate motion using satellite geodesy.
Prerequisites: Must have passed two GEOL courses numbered 300 or above, or consent of instructor.
Note: Three lecture-discussion hours per week.
Carolina Core Integrative Course, Geophysics, BS
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GEOL 537 - Field Methods in Geophysics Credits: 3
Application of two or more geophysical field methods to a current geological problem. Independent study contract required.
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GEOL 540 - Earth Science for Teachers I Credits: 3
Survey of topics related to the origin, internal structure, and internal processes of the earth, including plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.
Cross-listed Course: EDSE 548
Note: Required field trips, two lectures, and three lab hours per week. Cannot be used in M.S. or Ph.D. programs in geology.
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GEOL 541 - Earth Science for Teachers II Credits: 3
Surface processes acting on the earth; introduction to weather and climate, weathering, erosion, and sedimentary processes; landform evolution; ocean currents and tides, near-shore geologic processes.
Cross-listed Course: EDSE 549
Prerequisites: EDSE 548/GEOL 540
Note: Required field trips, two lecture and three lab hours per week. Cannot be used in M.S. or Ph.D. programs in geology.
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GEOL 545 - Geological Oceanography Credits: 3
A comprehensive study of the origin and development of the major structural features of the ocean basins and the continental margins. Discussion of the techniques used in obtaining geologic data and the interpretation of sedimentary processes, vulcanism, and the stratigraphy of the ocean basins.
Cross-listed Course: MSCI 545
Prerequisites: consent of instructor required for undergraduates only
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