DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY

Geology Program

Geography Program

Course Descriptions

    The graduate program in Geography is designed for those students seeking the M.Ed. degree. It serves as a minor teaching field on the Master of Education degree, Plan I or Plan II.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION:

Regional Geography       Systematic Geography

SENIOR COURSES OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS
GEO 433Field Studies
GEO 434Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
*GEO 435Applied Geographic Information Systems
GEO 442Geomorphology
GEO 461Conservation of Natural Resources
GEO 464Studies in Geography
GEO 471Texas
GEO 472Ethnic Texas: A Multicultural Geography
GEO 475Readings in Geography
* Subject to action by the Board of Regents, The Texas State University System, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

GRADUATE COURSES

GEOGRAPHY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

GEO 574  GEOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR TEACHERS. This course is designed for experienced social studies teachers. It provides up-to-date geographic content, information, and related geographic skills applicable to the public school curriculum. Prerequisite: Teaching Experience.

GEO 575  SELECTED PROBLEMS IN GEOGRAPHY. This course is designed for individual students who wish intensive supervision in their research or study of special topics in the field of Geography.