Required Courses
All M.S. students are required to take:
- GY 500 Research Methods and Traditions
- GY 523 Quantitative Methods
Areas of Concentration and Courses
Earth System Science: This area of concentration includes courses in geomorphology, watershed dynamics, vegetation analysis, and climatology. These courses, combined with those in ecology and environmental geology, prepare students to deal with contemporary concepts in atmospheric, ecological, and earth-surface processes and the management of natural resources.
- GY 502 Climatology
- GY 505 Directed Research in Physical Geography
- GY 507 Boundary Layer Climates
- GY 508 Applied Climatology
- GY 509 Forest History and Restoration
- GY 512 Hydroclimatology
- GY 517 Natural Hazards
- GY 563 Geomorphology
- GY 567 Topics in Global Environmental Change
- GY 570 Extinction and Endangered Species
- GY 572 Soil Science
- GY 577 Physical Geography of the Southeastern United States
- GY 586 Drainage Basin Dynamics
- GY 587 Biogeography
- GY 589 Forest Ecology and Vegetation Analysis
- GY 590 Internship
- GY 593 Plant Geography
- GY 610 Concepts in Biogeography
Regional, Environmental and Urban Planning: This area of concentration addresses the need for training in urban, regional, and environmental analysis, and planning; location theory; and environmental impact assessment and land management.
- GY 540 Community Facilities Planning
- GY 541 Land Use Regulations
- GY 544 Field Studies in Africa
- GY 550 Political Geography
- GY 552 Environmental Decision-making
- GY 553 Environment and Society
- GY 558 Urban Analysis Planning
- GY 560 Environmental Management
- GY 561 Social Impact Assessment
- GY 565 Regional Planning and Analysis
- GY 566 Regional and Urban Transport Systems
- GY 579 Planning Internship
- GY 588 Planning and Government
- GY 590 Internship
Geographical Information Techniques: This area of concentration includes spatial modeling, remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and computer cartography. The department's GIS/Remote Sensing Lab includes state-of-the-art facilities. The Cartographic Research Lab and University Map Library are housed in the geography department and are directed by full-time professional staff.
- GY 520 Remote Sensing I
- GY 530 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- GY 535 Remote Sensing II
- GY 536 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
- GY 538 Application Issues in GIS
- GY 574 Cartography Practicum
- GY 575 Cartography Internship
- GY 576 GIS Practicum
- GY 577 GIS Internship
For full course descriptions please see the Graduate Catalog.
