Nature and Society Courses

Students interested in physical geography and human-environmental relations should take courses from the following list:

221 – Geography of Eastern North America (3) Regional geography of the eastern United States and Canada, stressing similarities and differences in land, life, and livelihood.

222 – Geography of Western North America (3) Regional geography of the western United States and Canada, stressing similarities and differences in land, life, and livelihood.

240 – Natural Hazards (3) The study of natural hazards from a geographic perspective including physical processes, risk factors, and the vulnerability of populations in both more and less developed countries.

301 – Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3) Regional geography of the lands and peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, with particular emphasis on the cultural, political, economic and historical bonds that unify the region.

310 – Human Environment: Perception and Utilization (3) An examination of the dynamic relationship between humans and the natural environment, with emphasis on natural processes.

325 - Dynamic Climatology (3) Prerequisite: GEOG 210 or permission of instructor. A study of the atmospheric dynamics that control earth’s climates.

327 - Climate Change (3) An examination of the mechanisms and evidence for climate change over various timescales.

337 – The Nature of Cities (3) Examination of the multiple intersections between cities and nature, including the environmental explanations for the location of cities, the role of green spaces in cities, ecological models of cities and environmental justice issues.