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2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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ENGL 403 - Poetry: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Advanced study of poetry focusing on in depth analysis of a topic, issue, genre feature, or single or small group of authors. Course requirements include substantial reading and engagement of relevant critical and theoretical writings.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 407 - Writing for Teachers
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This course offers writing instruction to advanced undergraduates who intend to teach. Students read writing theory, review English grammar, and write a series of essays over the course of the term.
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing
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ENGL 410 - Topics in Theory: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A course examining a particular subset of literary theory; possible offerings include (but are not limited to) “Feminist Theory,” “Post-colonial Theory,” “Existentialism” and “Postmodern Theory.”
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor and at least one ENGL 300-level course.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 419 - Literary Theory
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of major trends in literary theory in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 and at least one 300-level ENGL course; or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 420 - Topics in Irish Literature: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of selected works in Irish and / or Northern Irish literature, seen within one of multiple contexts such as themes, cultural issues, intellectual movements, nationhood, and genre.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 424 - The Novel: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of representative novels emphasizing the development of the Anglophone novel as a literary form. Course topics include The Rise of the Novel; the Picaresque Novel in English; the Nineteenth-Century British Novel; Dandyism and the Novel; the American Civil War Novel; The Novel during the Interwar Period; and the Black British Novel.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
Offered: When demand is sufficient
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 425 - Enterprises: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A course organized around projects that draw upon critical and writing skills for applications beyond the college classroom: service learning, community partnerships, field-based research, web archives, etc. Students will be expected to work both independently and in collaboration with others.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 426 - Editing and Production Workshop
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
An introduction to the basics of publishing through the opportunity to edit and produce, Geneseo’s online literary journal, Gandy Dancer. Coursework will include the creation of advertising and marketing, solicitation of manuscripts, collaboration within editorial committees, copyediting and proofreading as well as layout and design.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Offered: Every semester
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ENGL 427 - Literary Representations of Disability
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of selected works seen within the context of disability studies.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 428 - Editing and Production Workshop II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This advanced course focuses on editing and producing, Geneseo’s online literary journal, Gandy Dancer. The coursework will include the creation of advertising and marketing, solicitation of manuscripts, collaboration within editorial committees, copyediting and proofreading as well as layout and design. Students enrolled in 428 will assume leadership roles in the hands-on work of putting out this journal.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 426
Offered: Every semester
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ENGL 431 - Conversations: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Advanced critical study of a current critical and/or aesthetic conversation in literature and cultural studies.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 432 - Metropolis
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Advanced critical study of literary and cultural texts about cities. May be designed around a central/theme topic (e.g,. particular cities [New Orleans, Lagos, Montréal]; city and music).
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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ENGL 439 - American Ways: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Advanced critical study of a theme, movement, or special subject in the U.S. cultural tradition-for example, Women Writers and 19th-Century Social Reform, Filming the 70s, and The Harlem Renaissance.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 443 - Gender, Sexuality, and Literature: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
An advanced course focused on social constructions of gender and sexual identity in literary and other cultural productions, considered in the context of social class, ethnicity, race and ability. Readings are informed by feminist theory, Queer studies and other forms of advanced literary criticism.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 454 - Shakespeare.
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
An in-depth study of from eight to ten Shakespeare plays selected from the different genres (comedy, history, tragedy, and romance) in which the poet-dramatist worked.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 458 - Major Authors: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Comprehensive studies of the works of from one to three authors.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 466 - Topics in Early Literature: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A course focused on a narrowly-defined topic, theme, issue, question, approach, scholarly debate, movement, or group of authors in pre-1700 literature. In addition to helping students to acquire in-depth understanding of the literature, the course stresses the ability to “join the conversation” that is always ongoing among critics and scholars regarding texts, authors, and topics by engaging with secondary sources.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 467 - Topics in Modern Literature: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A course focused on a narrowly-defined topic, theme, issue, question, approach, scholarly debate, movement, or group of authors in 1700-1900 literature. In addition to helping students to acquire in-depth understanding of the literature, the course stresses the ability to “join the conversation” that is always ongoing among critics and scholars regarding texts, authors, and topics by engaging with secondary sources.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 468 - Topics in Recent Literature: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A course focused on a narrowly-defined topic, theme, issue, question, approach, scholarly debate, movement, or group of authors in post-1900 literature. In addition to helping students to acquire in-depth understanding of the literature, the course stresses the ability to “join the conversation” that is always ongoing among critics and scholars regarding texts, authors, and topics by engaging with secondary sources.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 486 - Drama: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Advanced study of dramatic literature focusing on in depth study of a topic, issue, genre, or single or small group of authors. Course requirements include substantial reading and engagement of relevant critical and theoretical writings as well as dramatic works. Class readings will be supplemented with a schedule of required out of class performances, lectures, events, etc.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 487 - Topics in English Education: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A practical course designed to give English majors seeking Adolescent Education certification opportunities to refine their skills in the conventions of Standard English and in the study and teaching of literary texts. There is an emphasis on close reading of texts not limited to but likely to appear on the high school curriculum, as well as on leading classroom discussion
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203
Offered: Not offered on a regular basis
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 493 - Advanced Project
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 2-6
Two semesters of directed study leading to the production of a scholarly or creative work with an eye toward (but not requiring) eventual publication or other public dissemination of the work. To be eligible to enroll in the first semester of study, a student must submit a proposal to a faculty member describing the intended project and the student’s qualification to undertake it. In the first semester (2 credits), the student will develop a prospectus for the project, an annotated bibliography, and a plan for how the finished work will reach a wider audience. In the second semester (4 credits), the student will complete the project. Projects may be undertaken in a variety of media. Students are encouraged (but not required) to share completed born-digital scholarly projects under a Creative Commons license, and required to deposit a copy of the project, whether born-digital or intended for print, in an open-access institutional repository. Only the four credits earned in the second semester may be applied toward the degree requirements in English.
Prerequisite(s): 20 credits towards the requirements of the BA in English.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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ENGL 494 - Senior Seminar: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Selected intensive studies of a focused topic in literature with a significant component of guided research. Sample topics include: Dante, the Bloomsbury Group, Metaphysical Poetry, the Epic Novel, the Confessional Hero, Ben Jonson and Classical Tradition, Literature and the Irrational, and Contemporary American Novelists.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 and at least one 400-level ENGL literature, FMST, or CMLT course, or permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENVR 124 - S/Environmental Issues
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
This introductory course is an interdisciplinary examination of historical and contemporary environmental problems. It examines the impact of human activity on the environment and the complex interrelationships between people and the natural world. It also explores the socioeconomic and political dimensions behind environmental change, and evaluates solutions to environmental dilemmas such as deforestation, soil erosion, air and water pollution, and biodiversity loss.
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ENVR 250 - Urban Environmental Issues in Latin America
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 6
This course provides an introduction to environmental issues in Latin America by outlining the historical, political and socioeconomic forces that have driven environmental change in the region. This will serve as context for a first-hand examination of urban environmental issues in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Students will travel to Buenos Aires for two weeks during the January intersession to complete a two-credit field experience. Through on-site analysis of issues related to air and water quality, housing, nutrition, public health, municipal waste disposal, and the preservation of open space, students will develop an appreciation and understanding of the environmental problems and challenges facing large Latin American urban areas. Before students are allowed to register, they must consult with the instructor and file an application with the Office of International Programs in Erwin 106. Enrollment is limited and early registration is advised. Interested students should contact the instructor, the Office of International Programs or visit studyabroad.geneseo.edu for more information about the course, including costs and dates.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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ENVR 268 - Landscapes and Livelihoods in Central Appalachia
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 6
This course involves a two week field trip through Central Appalachia, including parts of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. This region has a rich history enmeshed in early colonization, the pre-industrial economy, slavery, the Civil War, the coal industry and early labor movements. It has been subjected to stereotypes and natural resource exploitation for centuries and students will learn about the environment, landscape and culture of Central Appalachia through active observation, maintaining a daily journal, presenting an original research topic in the field, and submitting a written report after the field component is completed.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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ENVR 316 - Comparative Sustainability
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 3
This course will allow students to come face-to-face with the particular biodiversity, water, energy, food, and health issues of a non-North American, non-industrialized country, and compare them to similar issues in the U.S. The hybrid, online, study abroad course provides the opportunity to understand sustainability issues in the U.S. and study background material about Nicaragua’s environmental sustainability situation for a week before departure. Two weeks in Nicaragua will provide immersion in the issues particular to that place, followed by a wrap-up week of online classes, discussions, and reports. This offers our students a unique perspective from which they can deeply examine global sustainability issues.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 119 or ENVR 124
Offered: Summer session
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ENVR 395 - Environmental Internship
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-15
A one-semester internship with an environmental organization, for example, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) or the Genesee Valley Land Conservancy. Students will perform work relevant to some aspect of environmental studies. Internship arrangements must be approved by a faculty supervisor, a field supervisor, and the coordinator of the Environmental Studies minor. (Note: No more than 15 internship credits may be applied toward the baccalaureate degree.)
Prerequisite(s): ENVR 124 or equivalent and 75 credits at the undergraduate level.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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WRTG 101 - English Language and Culture I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Designed for the non-native speaker of Standard English, this course examines basic phonology and syntax in both theory and practice. These features are complemented by studies of semantics and pragmatics which offer insight into the cultural implications of language. Contrasts among various languages will further develop students’ knowledge and application of the fundamental properties of English.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit
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WRTG 201 - English Language and Culture II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is designed as the second level of studying English academic writing for nonnative speakers of the English language. The main goal is to help students advance reading and writing skills, broaden knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, and to hone business and research papers writing skills. While major grammar trouble spots are reviewed in Writing 101, students will have an additional opportunity to practice newly acquired writing skills in this course.
Prerequisite(s): WRTG 101 and permission of the instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit
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Film Studies |
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FMST 100 - F/Introduction to Film Studies
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
An examination of world cinema, emphasizing the technological, formal, cultural and historical specificity of the moving image.
Offered: Every semester
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FMST 270 - Video Production
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 2
An introduction to basic video skills. Examples include preparing a shooting script, story boarding, camera basics, executing a video shoot, input and output of video into a nonlinear editing system, and nonlinear editing. Students will collaborate on short projects such as a commercial or music video to conquer basic skills then design and execute a final, individual video project.
Offered: Every spring
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FMST 310 - Screenwriting
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Screenwriting is a study and practice of writing the feature film screenplay. The principle of character, environment, plot and event, dramatic force and arc, dialogue, music, and the physical format of the professional script will be covered.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201 .
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FMST 369 - Connections in Film: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A critical study of a theme, era, movement, genre, cross-cultural study, or special subject. This is not a film authors course.
Offered: Once a year.
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FMST 409 - Film Theory and Criticism
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
An upper division course that seeks an advanced understanding of film as a complex cultural and philosophical medium through the discussion of key theoretical and critical approaches, which may include realist theory, genre criticism, auteur theory, structuralism and poststructuralism, feminist theory, digital media and cultural studies.
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FMST 459 - Film Authors: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 2
A course considering the work of one to three film directors through a close examination of their films, and explores “authorship” as a concept with a constantly evolving and historically contingent definition. In doing so, we will consider whether, when, and how a director and/or her, his or their biographical history is considered a substantial influence on a film’s meaning. Crucially, we will consider these films in relation to their historical moments and audiences.
Prerequisite(s): FMST 100 or permission of the instructor.
Offered: At least once a year
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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FMST 499 - Directed Study
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Intended for film studies minors. Students will design a capstone project (a research paper, short film, internship, or full length screenplay) and complete it according to a plan agreed upon with a faculty member. Basic requirements of the film minor must be completed before enrolling in this course.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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Finance |
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FNCE 112 - Personal Finance
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will provide an overview of key money management concepts, the financial marketplace, and financial decision-making tools. It will investigate how technological developments, new financial products and services, and the changing economy and tax laws influence personal financial decisions. A major theme of the course will be personal financial planning for varied life situations.
Offered: When demand is sufficient
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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FNCE 250 - Introduction to Investment Research
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides an introduction to research and valuation methods for publicly traded equity securities. Participation in Geneseo’s Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) as a junior sector analyst and active participation in the SMIF’s regular meetings are required component of the course. Students enhance their familiarity with multiple sources of corporate information, including SEC filings, sell-side research, trade press and other material utilized by professional analysts.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 102 and ECON 112
Offered: Every year
Crosslisted with: ACCT 250
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FNCE 251 - Introduction to Value Investing
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
A continued examination of research and valuation methods for publicly traded equity securities with a special focus on the value investing style. Participation in Geneseo’s Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) as a senior sector analyst and active participation in the SMIF’s regular meetings are required component of the course. Students analyze corporate information with a view towards substantiating the existence of material underpricing. The writing component of this course includes the requirement that a student assume lead role in an original research report on a stock within her, his, or their SMIF sector.
Prerequisite(s): FNCE 250
Offered: Every year
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FNCE 252 - Professional Equity Research Management
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination of the role and responsibility of an equity research manager. Participation in Geneseo’s Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) as a Sector Research Manager and active participation in the SMIF’s regular meetings are required component of the course. Readings emphasize the allocation of scarce resources among competing opportunities. The writing component of this course includes the requirement that a student provide critical response to research reports prepared by students and outside professionals working in her, his, or their SMIF sector.
Prerequisite(s): FNCE 251
Offered: Every year
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FNCE 300 - Advanced Investment
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course is designed to focus on advanced topics in portfolio management, fixed income, and alternative investments with a link to CFA Program curriculum. Topics to be covered include portfolio risk, return, and performance; market indices and efficiency; fixed income characteristics, risk, return, and pricing; derivative markets, instruments, pricing, and valuation; hedge funds strategies and performance measurement. The objective of the course is to develop a thorough understanding of the key concepts of investment and portfolio management and to learn how to apply the knowledge in the real world.
Prerequisite(s): FNCE 313
Restricted to: School of Business majors (No pre-majors).
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FNCE 311 - Managerial Finance
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of basic financial management principles and techniques. Specific topics covered include the national and global financial environments, ethical issues and financial decision-making, valuation and analysis techniques, asset management, and capital budgeting.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 103 , ECON 205 , and junior or senior status.
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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FNCE 312 - Advanced Managerial Finance
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of advanced financial management techniques. Specific topics covered include valuation and risk/return, leasing, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, and mergers/acquisitions/LBOs.
Prerequisite(s): FNCE 311 and junior or senior status.
Offered: Every year
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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FNCE 313 - Security Valuation and Analysis
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An in-depth study of security valuation. Specific topics covered include the organization and functioning of securities markets, security market indicator series, modern developments in investment theory, capital market theory, bond portfolio management, stock options, warrants and convertible securities commodity futures, and international diversification.
Prerequisite(s): FNCE 311 and junior or senior status.
Offered: Every year
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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FNCE 315 - Financial Statement Analysis
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is an in-depth study of financial statements, with particular emphasis on using a combination of accounting numbers and information from other sources to estimate the value of corporate securities. The course advances a perspective that financial accounting sometimes describes, and sometimes obscures, the fundamental economic activities of the firm. Topics include business strategy and its impact on financial statements, the qualities and limitations of accounting information, earnings quality and earnings management, making adjustments to financial statements, using supplemental disclosure, off-balance-sheet financing, forecasting, proformas, and the use of financial statement information in valuation models.
Prerequisite(s): FNCE 311 and junior or senior status.
Crosslisted with: ACCT 315.
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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FNCE 316 - International Finance
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An advanced course in financial decision-making in the international context. Emphasis is given to micro- and macroeconomic analysis of international financial accounting, foreign exchange and financial markets, multinational financial operations, foreign investment, and the rapidly changing institutional structure of international finance.
Prerequisite(s): FNCE 311 and junior or senior status.
Offered: Every spring
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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FNCE 325 - Money and Financial Intermediation
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of monetary theory and the processes of financial intermediation. Emphasis is given to the theory of money, interest rates, types of financial intermediaries, central banking, and public control of financial intermediation and markets.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 212 or FNCE 311 and junior standing.
Offered: Every year
Crosslisted with: ECON 325
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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FNCE 395 - Internship/Seminar
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-15
A one-semester, work-study experience in an appropriate agency outside the college. In addition to the work experience, students are expected to complete a research paper, give an oral business presentation, and participate in a seminar. Interns work closely with their sponsor(s) on projects approved by the School of Business Internship Director.
Prerequisite(s): 2.75 cumulative GPA, 24 approved credits in major program, and permission of Internship Director.
Offered: By individual arrangement
Restricted to: School of Business finance minors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
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Geography |
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GEOG 102 - S/Human Geography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
A study of the geographic distribution and interrelationships of human activities over the face of the earth, particularly the variation in cultural and social phenomena and their related imprint on the geographic landscape. Such factors as language, religion, settlements, population, and economic activities are studied as they are distributed and interrelated in earth space.
Offered: Every semester
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GEOG 111 - N/Physical Geography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
A summary course in Physical Geography: the principles of geographic location, weather, climate, land forms, natural hazards, soils, and biota are presented in the context of an integrated Earth systems framework, addressing relationships to human populations. Counts for Natural Science general education credit only if GEOG 112 is taken concurrently.
Corequisite(s): GEOG 112 or permission of instructors.
Offered: Every semester
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GEOG 112 - N/Physical Geography Laboratory
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introductory laboratory in physical geography. Activities involve data collection, organization and analysis, map analysis, and inquiry into Earth-Sun relations, weather and climate, landforms, natural hazards, soils and biota.
Corequisite(s): GEOG 111 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every semester
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GEOG 123 - S/M/The Developing World
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, Other World Civilizations
An examination of the cultures, countries, and regions of Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, South and East Asia. Attention is focused on problems such as growing poverty and resource exhaustion, and population problems. Prospects for change are examined under different types of development strategies.
Offered: Every semester
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GEOG 201 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An introduction to the concepts, objectives, and institutions of planning. Emphasis is placed on planning at the local level of government. Includes examination of such issues as land use controls, transportation, housing, recreation, environmental management, and the regional coordination of planning activities.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 or ENVR 124 .
Offered: Every fall
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GEOG 220 - Weather and Climate
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is an overview of the atmospheric sciences of meteorology and climatology in a geographical context. In an effort to understand global atmospheric processes, the course examines fundamental physical processes and disturbances in the atmosphere from both short-term (meteorology) and long-term (climatology) perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 111 and GEOG 112 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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GEOG 230 - Biogeography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Biogeography is the study of the distribution of plants and animals in space and through time. Students will investigate biogeographic concepts, theory and methods through lecture, reading and hands-on exercises. The course will address the origins of the biogeographic subdiscipline, fundamental biogeographic principles, critical research over the past few decades, and current environmental topics.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 111 and GEOG 112 , or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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GEOG 250 - U/American Landscapes
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): American History
An appreciation of the American cultural landscape between its pivotal transition from regional folk norms to the chronologies of national popular culture in the nineteenth century and thence to the varied landscape impacts of the automobile in twentieth century American society. While the course emphasizes material-cultural features, the built landscape, it also explores landscape as a theme in literature, the visual arts, and advertising. When you have completed this course, you will be able to read and interpret the roadside landscape systematically and will be familiar with the wide range of field, archival, secondary, and Web resources that help to explain our visible and relatively recent built past.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 or GEOG 123 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 259 - Geography of Canada
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The physical, cultural, and historical geographies of Canada are examined. Students are exposed to topical and regional approaches to the study of Canadian geography. Topics covered include treatment of Canadian climate and biogeography; natural resources; settlement history; political and economic arrangements; and patterns of society and culture. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on the relationship of Canadians to their physical environment. Canada’s place in the global community and examination of United States/Canada relations are also stressed. Students who have completed GEOG 161 may not enroll in GEOG 259.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 261 - Geography of the United States
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course exposes the students to both the systematic and regional approaches to the study of the United States. Topics to be covered include the relationship of humans to their physical environment; foundations of human activity; the differences between the various regions of the United States and their impact on each other and the region as a whole. Lectures and discussions will depend on descriptive and analytical examinations of these topics. Students who have completed GEOG 161 may not enroll in GEOG 261.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 262 - M/Geography of Latin America
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
This course provides an introductory understanding of the peoples, places, and environments in Latin America. While aiming to capture the essence of unity and similarity in Latin America, the course also draws attention to diversity in the region. The course is divided into three components. The first will focus on the region’s physical geography, indigenous settlement, and European occupation and colonization. The second component is a survey of regions within Latin America. The third part of the course focuses on selected topics in Latin American geography including race and ethnicity, cultural stereotypes, religion, demographic issues, urbanization, agriculture, tourism, health, and environmental change and conservation.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 263 - M/Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
This course provides a systematic analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa’s changing landscape, including the study of culture, social well-being, population, urbanization, environment, politics, and economics. The course will also focus on post-colonial development issues associated with globalization and regional integration, with special attention to issues of equality and culture change. Current events will be placed into a locational context in an attempt to understand the interrelationships among people, cultures, economies, and the environment within Africa, and between Africa and the rest of the world.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 or GEOG 111 and GEOG 112 or GEOG 123 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 265 - M/The Geography of Islam
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
The historical-geographical spread of Islam is examined, and the varied circumstances of Muslims are assessed in a regional and thematic framework. Prospects of socioeconomic development are assessed in contexts of religious fundamentalism, geopolitical instability, and limited resources.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 266 - M/Geography of the Western Pacific Rim
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
This course examines the regional and cultural geography of the countries of the western Pacific Rim from the Korean peninsula and Japan to Australia and New Zealand. The course considers the varied pace and direction of Asia-Pacific economic development in the context of factors such as cultural background, settlement history, comparative economic advantage, demographic transition, and a wide range of environmental settings from sub-Arctic to Equatorial ecosystems. The growing integration and global importance of the region and its gateway cities are given special attention.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 269 - Geographic Field Studies in Western Canada
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 6
An intensive field course involving two-weeks of travel through Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Roaming through mountain, foothill, and prairie environments, the course examines both the human and physical landscape and focuses on human-environment interactions and adaptations in Western Canada. Designed to introduce students to geographical field observation, participants consider the indigenous population and their relationship to the environment and natural resource base. Spatial patterns of historical settlement, land use, wild land preservation, industry, economic development, and tourism will also be explored. Offered as a study abroad course.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Offered: Every other summer
Restricted to: Restricted to Geography majors.
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GEOG 274 - Conservation and Resource Management
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course traces the evolution of American environmentalism. The goal is to understand the various philosophies, scientific positions, and methods by which Americans have attempted to deal with a range of environment and natural resource issues. Central focus is given to the concepts and practices of conservation, preservation, and natural resource management. Where these environmental perspectives have come from, where they are going and how they apply to contemporary environmental problems are questions explored in this course.
Prerequisite(s): (GEOG 111 and GEOG 112 ) or ENVR 124 .
Offered: Every year
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GEOG 275 - Field Experience
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
An intensive, three to four day field course in which students experience geographic phenomena firsthand while cultivating skills in geographic observation. Pre-trip meetings are required and students are asked to conduct, and present in the field, advanced research. Emphasis is placed on reading and interpreting the physical and human landscape in varied regional settings. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor only. Students must be in Good Academic Standing with no prior or current disciplinary record. Course is available for non-Geography majors by permission of instructor only.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 or (GEOG 111 and GEOG 112 )
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Restricted to: Geography majors.
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GEOG 278 - R/Statistics in Geography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Mathematics
An introduction to statistical research methods in geography. This course covers classical and spatial statistics as applied to research in physical and human geography. Topics covered include description, inference, significance, and prediction based on samples drawn from geographic data. . (Students may not receive credit for more than one 200-level statistics course, including credit for more than one of the following courses: ECON 205 , GEOG 278, MATH 242 , MATH 262 , PLSC 251 , PSYC 250 , and SOCL 211 .)
Prerequisite(s): (GEOG 102 or GEOG 111 ) and (GEOG 112 or GEOG 123 ) or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every fall
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GEOG 286 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 2
This course provides an introduction to the theory and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping and basic spatial analysis. It examines fundamental concepts of spatial relationships, spatial data representation, geographic data models, spatial data acquisition, spatial analysis, and map design. Laboratory exercises emphasize hands-on applications on a variety of topics that require students to perform common GIS tasks and design and produce professional quality maps.
Prerequisite(s): Course is available for non-Geography majors by permission of instructor.
Offered: Every fall
Restricted to: Geography Majors
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GEOG 291 - Cartography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course introduces the theory and practice of mapmaking, including hands-on experience in the creation of thematic maps. Topics include collection and manipulation of geographic data, cartographic generalization, map projections, and the principles and elements of design used to produce effective maps.
Prerequisite(s): One introductory course in geography or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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GEOG 348 - Sports Geography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course examines amateur and professional sports from a geographic perspective. It surveys the ways in which historical, cultural, political, economic, demographic and environmental factors have contributed to the origin and diffusion of sports. Analysis will be conducted at different spatial scales; local, regional, national and international. Topics include locational strategies and migration patterns of sports clubs and franchises, spatial analysis of sports arenas and stadiums, economic and environmental impacts of sports, and factors influencing the transition of folk games to modern competitive sports.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 , GEOG 111 , and GEOG 112
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 350 - Urban Historical Geography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An international survey of past urban environments, their cultural, socio-economic, and technological context, and evolution. Geographical approaches to Latin American, Canadian, European, and Asian cities provide a framework for assessing the particular experience of American urban development between the colonial period and the twentieth century. Emphasis is placed on urban research techniques and topics appropriate to locally accessible archival evidence.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 or GEOG 123 , or permission of instructor.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 355 - Experimental Cartography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will focus on the collection and manipulation of data used in Geography. Students will collect data, then apply both statistical and cartographic tools to make sense of the data. Data collection will embrace different types of geography, both physical and human. For example, students might collect soils or climate data, them manipulate them to make a map of the phenomenon; or students might manipulate census data to make statistical statements about a variable and then make maps of it.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 291 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Restricted to: Geography majors
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GEOG 369 - Canadian Field Studies
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An intensive field course involving ten days to two weeks of travel through portions of Canada. The course is designed to introduce students to the methods and techniques of geographic field research. This course will examine both the human and physical landscape of Canada. Students will observe the indigenous population and their relationship to the natural resource base. Spatial patterns of historical settlement, industry, economic development, and tourism will be observed. Travel will be by minibus. Lodging will be arranged at Canadian universities or hotel/motel accommodations. Students will be required to keep detailed field notes and a diary of daily activities and to participate during evening seminars. Each student, in consultation with the instructor, will select a particular aspect of the region’s geography and present an oral report at the conclusion of the course. A final written report will be required within 3 weeks of the end of the course.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 261 or permission of instructor
Offered: Once Every Four Semesters
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GEOG 376 - Political Geography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Global issues and problems are studied within the context of a world systems approach to political geography. Historic and modern processes associated with imperialism, territory, the state, nations, and international organizations are examined.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 or GEOG 123 , or permission of instructor.
Offered: Fall, even years
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GEOG 377 - Urban Geography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the spatial distribution and spatial structure of urban places. A survey of the history of urbanization, examining the world distribution of cities from pre-history to the present. The role and structure of a city in modern industrial society. A survey of urban problems, and research and planning approaches to these problems.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 or (GEOG 111 and GEOG 112 ) or GEOG 123 or GEOG 201 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every spring
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GEOG 382 - Climate Change and Variability
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course surveys topics regarding climate change and climate variability. The course surveys methods of paleoclimate reconstruction, climate history of the most recent 1000 years, climate change theories, methods of observational climate analysis, and climate modeling. Special attention is given to the response of Earth’s natural systems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere) to past, present, or projected changes in climate. Reviews current topics in climate change and the channels through which climate change research is done.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 220 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 383 - Research Experience in Human Geography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course develops students’ abilities to design and implement original research, and conduct fieldwork, in human geography. Through development of independent research projects, students will: learn the fundamentals of research design; become familiar with sources of data used in human geography; gain expertise in the application of key human geography research methods; and, learn to deliver research results through oral, graphic and written communication. The course also has a field experience component that may require an overnight weekend stay. Linked to advanced independent research, the field experience cultivates student skills in field exploration, observation, and presentation. Students must be in Good Academic Standing with no prior or current disciplinary record. Course is available for non-Geography majors and minors by permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 or GEOG 123 , GEOG 286 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Restricted to: Geography majors and minors
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GEOG 384 - Geography of Food
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course introduces students to geographic patterns and issues related to food. Topics include the origin and diffusion of food crops and food products, food distribution and consumption, the environmental impacts and sociopolitical dimensions of food production, food security and food deserts, and historical as well as contemporary cultural interpretations of food. These topics are examined at different spatial scales - local, regional, national and global.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 102 , GEOG 111 , and GEOG 112
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 385 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems: GIS
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides a detailed examination of conceptual issues presented in the introductory GIS class. It also involves additional material on data acquisition, data structures, spatial data standards and error analysis, spatial analysis operations, the effects of geographical information science on society, and GIS applications.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 286 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every spring
Restricted to: Geography Majors
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GEOG 386 - Applications in Geographic Information Science (GIScience): (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
This course provides the opportunity for in-depth applications of Geographic Information Science, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial analysis, remote sensing, and cartography, to selected research problems and data sets. This course will introduce students to both conceptual and practical aspects of developing GIScience applications.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 286 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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GEOG 391 - Cartography Seminar
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
This slot course concentrates on a select topic, of much interest, in the realm of Cartography that is only briefly covered in GEOG 291 .
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 291 and at least two other (any) Geography courses
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEOG 395 - Geography/Planning Internship
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 9
A one-semester work/study experience with an appropriate off-campus agency, firm, or group. A departmental faculty advisor, a representative of the organization selected, and the student mutually determine beneficial work experience(s) and/or research projects.
Prerequisite(s): permission of department.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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GEOG 397 - Teaching Practicum in Geography
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course offers practical teaching experience in undergraduate Geography, as practicum students work closely with a supervising professor for a specified course in Geography. Responsibilities may include assisting in preparation and presentation of lectures and labs, holding office hours and review sessions with students, helping to prepare exams and assignments, and providing evaluative feedback to students.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor.
Offered: By individual arrangement
Restricted to: Geography majors
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GEOG 431 - Field Biogeography Senior Seminar
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This senior seminar course provides advanced topical, theoretical and methodological coverage of Biogeography. Concepts such as biodiversity, disturbance, succession, conservation and land management, and relevant policy will be studied through active inquiry and seminar discussions, exposing students to the nature and breadth of this sub-discipline of Geography.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 230 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every fall
Restricted to: Geography majors with Senior Standing.
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GEOG 474 - Geographic Thought Senior Seminar
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A senior seminar course surveying the history of geographic thought and exploring present debates and trends in the geography discipline. Students will gain an understanding of the nature and breadth of the geography discipline and will investigate opportunities for future study and/or professional careers.
Offered: Every fall
Restricted to: Geography majors and minors with Senior Standing.
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GEOG 487 - Urban Issues Senior Seminar
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This senior seminar course is designed to provide the opportunity for in-depth analysis of selected urban issues. Each seminar will focus on one aspect of the city (e.g. gentrification/renewal of the central city, suburbanization, sustainability). Students ture and breadth of this Geography sub-discipline and will investigate opportunities for future study and/or professional careers.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 201 or GEOG 377 or SOCL 217 .
Offered: Every fall
Restricted to: Geography majors and minors with Senior Standing.
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GSCI 120 - N/Our Geological Environment
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
This course is intended for non-science majors who have an interest in their physical environment. The course is designed to develop an understanding of the interaction of Earth processes, the environment, and the human population. Topics include Earth materials, natural resources, geologic hazards, environmental change, and global environmental issues.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 121 .
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GSCI 121 - N/Our Geological Environment Laboratory
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to description and interpretation of rocks, geologic, and topographic maps. Students will learn identification techniques, data collection, and systematic analysis of data sets to better understand earth processes.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 120 .
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GSCI 130 - N/Geological History of Life
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the development and history of life on Earth. Stress will be placed on understanding the environments of the changing earth, evolutionary processes, the fossil record, and procedures used in scientific analysis.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 131 .
Offered: Every spring
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GSCI 131 - N/Geological History of Life Laboratory
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the preservation, description, and interpretation of rocks and fossils. Students will learn descriptive techniques, data collection, and systematic analysis of data sets in order to better understand the history of life on earth.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 130 .
Offered: Every spring
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GSCI 140 - N/Environmental Science
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the interaction of humans and the natural world, with focus on global environments, resources, population dynamics, energy, geology, and human impacts.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 141 .
Offered: Every fall
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GSCI 141 - N/Environmental Science Laboratory
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to laboratory principles and techniques in the environmental sciences for the critical analysis of scientific methods through data collection, data analysis, and interpretation.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 140 .
Offered: Every fall
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GSCI 150 - N/The Geology of Climate Change and Energy
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
This course is intended for non-science majors who have an interest in understanding the relationship between energy usage in the industrial era and climate change. Understanding and adapting to global-scale climate change is one of the most important issues facing scientists and world leaders in the 21st century. The interrelationship of past climate changes and energy consumption from fossil fuels is clear, and understanding the response of the Earth system to rising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere is of critical interest as the human population approaches maximum sustainable levels. This course explores the fundamental geologic records of global climate change, Earth-system processes in the context of climate change and the global carbon cycle, critical improvements to the scientific understanding of natural verses human-induced climate change, and the recent and future impact of global-scale energy use on the Earth system.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 151 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GSCI 151 - N/The Geology of Climate Change and Energy Laboratory
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
This laboratory course is designed for nonscience majors. Weekly exercises explore the global carbon cycle, Earth-system processes, geologic records of climate change, national and global-scale consumption of hydrocarbon fuels, and the potential for renewable energy resources in western New York.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 150 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GSCI 160 - N/Physical Geology
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the study of the Earth. Emphasis is placed on examination of the materials, surface features, structures and internal characteristics of the Earth, and on the geological processes that caused them.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 161 .
Offered: Every fall
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GSCI 161 - N/Physical Geology Laboratory
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 3
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the study of the Earth. Interpretation of topographic maps, and specimens is stressed in the laboratory.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 160 .
Offered: Every fall
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GSCI 170 - Historical Geology
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 3
An introduction to the origin and evolution of the Earth and all of its divisions–atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and the divisions of the solid earth. Attention is given to the many approaches used to determine the history of the Earth through study of its materials, surface features, and structures as well as through modern studies that utilize geochemistry, geophysics, and planetary astronomy. (Field trips are sometimes conducted outside class hours.)
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 160 and GSCI 161 .
Offered: Every spring
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GSCI 191 - Introduction to Geology at Geneseo
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
An introductory course for first year students who are considering a career in the Geological Sciences. Weekly meetings will focus on career opportunities, pertinent academic information, campus and department resources, and study skills and time utilization. This course also intends to promote a close working relationship between students and faculty. Cannot be counted toward the Geological Sciences major.
Offered: Every Fall Semester
Graded: S/U
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