GEOGRAPHY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GEOG)
102A - 102B -. Human Geography (3-3) Introduction to the main fields
of human geography, with emphasis on world patterns of distribution and regional examples.
102a is not prerequisite to 102b. Both 102a and 102b are offered each semester.
103A - 103B -. Physical Geography (3-3) Treats the atmosphere,
biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere as interrelated and geographically variable
components of the earth's physical landscapes and the natural environment of humans. Both
103a and 103b are offered each semester. 103a is not prerequisite to 103b.
104A - 104B -. Physical Geography Laboratory (1-1) Field observation
and laboratory analysis of data and map interpretation. 104a: P, CR, 103a. 104b: P, CR,
103b. Both 104a and 104b are offered each semester.
106. Geographic Perspectives on People and the Environment (3)
Introduction to the study of the relationships between people and the natural environment,
with emphasis on social causes and consequences of environmental changes in different
parts of the world.
110. Regional Land Use (3) (Identical with PLAN 110, which is
home).
151. World Regional Geography (3) Geographic concepts and
information organized by conventional region and nation. Appropriate for elementary and
secondary teaching.
171. Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology (3) II (Identical
with ATMO 171, which is home).
171L . Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology Laboratory (1)
(Identical with ATMO 171L, which is home).
195. Colloquium
a. Topics in Geography and Regional Development (1)
301. Introduction to Regional Planning (3) (Identical with PLAN
301, which is home).
305. Economic Geography (3) Analysis and modeling of the spatial
structure of primary, secondary, and tertiary economic activities; location theory and
regionalization in economic systems. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
330. Introduction to Remote Sensing (3) Introduction to remote
sensing principles, techniques, and applications, designed principally for those with no
background in the field. (Identical with G EN 330, GEOS 330, SWES 330, and WS M 330).
357. Geographical Research Methods (3) Formulation and solution of
geographic problems; models, research design, and methods of gathering, analyzing, and
portraying geographic data. 2R, 3L. P, 3 units of geography. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
360. Environmental Perception (3) Consideration of patterns in
human perception in relation to modification of environment and environmental planning.
Writing-Emphasis Course.*
367. Population Geography (3) Fertility, mortality, and migration
as agents of demographic change. Topics include fertility control and LDCs; working
mothers and NDCs; aging societies; legal/illegal immigration in the U.S., population
policies. (Identical with SOC 367).
369. Geography of the Middle East (3) Physical environments and
cultural areas of Southwest Asia, with emphasis on people-environment interrelationships,
settlement systems, and impact of Islam. (Identical with NES 369). Writing-Emphasis
Course.*
371. Principles and Practices of Regional Development (3)
Introduction to basic concepts, objectives, practices and techniques of regional and
industrial development as a professional activity, with emphasis on development problems
and solutions. Field trips. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
373. Political Geography (3) Explores links between global
economic and political processes, national affairs and local politics. Designed to foster
participation; assessment is via essays and assignments. (Identical with POL 373). Writing-Emphasis
Course.*
375. Metropolitan Tucson (3) Physical and cultural basis of
Tucson's geographic patterns, with emphasis on the city's site, situation, settlement
patterns and problems of growth and change. Field trips.
379. Urban Growth and Development (3) Location patterns in urban
areas and processes of growth; historical development of U.S. cities, rent theory, housing
markets, commercial and industrial location, the role of transportation and planning.
Student development teams create a model city using the ACRES real estate simulation game.
(Identical with PLAN 379).
381. Cartography (3) Tools and techniques, properties and
construction of projections, design and preparation of maps for publication. 2R, 3L.
401. Introduction to Planning (3) (Identical with PLAN 401, which
is home). May be convened with 501.
407. The American Landscape (3) Origin and character of the visual
aspects of places viewed individually and regionally; changes in habitat, vernacular
structures and landscapes, townscapes, countrysides and special features. Field trips.
(Identical with L AR 407). May be convened with 507. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
408. Arizona and the Southwest (3) The changing character of the
land and man's occupancy of it, with emphasis on Arizona; historically and problem
oriented. Field trip. May be convened with 508. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
409. Russia and the Former Soviet Union (3) Political, population
and economic elements of contemporary Russia and the former Soviet Union. Emphasis on
human settlement, economy, and resource development. (Identical with R SS 409). May be
convened with 509. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
411. Middle America (3) Land, people, and culture in the major
natural and cultural regions of Mexico, Central America, and West Indies. (Identical with
LA S 411). May be convened with 511. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
412. South America (3) Physical and cultural bases of South
America's geographic patterns, with emphasis on human settlement and problems of resource
development. (Identical with LA S 412). May be convened with 512. Writing-Emphasis
Course.*
413. Africa (3) Physical and human bases of regional contrasts,
with emphasis on tropical environmental systems and changing patterns of resource
utilization and development. May be convened with 513. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
415. Introduction to Water Resources Policy (3) (Identical with
HWR 415, which is home). May be convened with 515.
416. Geographic Information Systems for Geography and Regional
Development (3) Introduction to the use of computers for map production, with emphasis
on cartographic principles and practical experience with several user-oriented mapping
programs. (Identical with RNR 416 and PLAN 416). May be convened with 516.
417. Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources (3)
(Identical with RNR 417, which is home). May be convened with 517.
419. Cartographic Modeling for Natural Resources (3) P, 481 or
581, or RNR 417 or 517. (Identical with RNR 419, which is home). May be convened with 519.
420. Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3) (Identical with
RNR 420, which is home). May be convened with 520.
421. Physical Climatology (3) (Identical with ATMO 421, which is
home).
430. The Climate System (3) Systematic examination of processes
and circulations comprising Earth's climate. Emphasis on circulations influencing
geographic processes using examples of atmospheric environmental issues. P, 103a or
ATMO/GEOG 171. May be convened with 530.
431. Global and Regional Climatology (3) Description and analysis
of the atmospheric circulation process that produces differences in climates throughout
the world. Emphasis on the earth's problem climates and climatically sensitive zones most
susceptible to floods, droughts, and other environmental stresses due to global change. P,
ATMO/GEOG 171. May be convened with 531.
446. Health and the Global Economy (3) The interconnection of the
global economy, local social structures, political economies, and health. Examines
theoretical approaches and case studies as well as strategies for ameliorating ill health.
(Identical with W S 446). May be convened with 546.
450. Geomorphology (4) (Identical with GEOS 450, which is home).
453. Locational Analysis (3) Industrial location theory and
location factors, consumer travel behavior and market areas, geography of economic
impacts, location of public facilities. (Identical with PLAN 453). May be convened with
553. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
454. Regional Analysis (3) Regionalization and geographic scale;
spatial variation and well-being and development; multiplier and analysis;
demographic-economic models; theories of regional growth; regional policy. May be convened
with 554.
456. The American City (3) An integrated approach to the built
environment with special emphasis on the historical, social, and political aspects of
American urban development. (Identical with PLAN 456). Writing-Emphasis Course.*
457. Statistical Techniques in Geography, Regional Development and
Planning (3) Methods of gathering and analyzing data for the solution of geographical,
urban, and regional planning problems, with emphasis on quantitative and statistical
techniques used in spatial analysis and cartography, on the one hand, and program
planning, on the other. P, MATH 117R or 117S or equivalent preparation. (Identical with
PLAN 457). May be convened with 557.
459. Land Use and Growth Controls (3) Current planning and legal
techniques to regulate the rate of growth, the sequence of growth, and the eventual total
size of towns, regions, and states: concentration on case studies. (Identical with PLAN
459). May be convened with 559.
461. Environmental and Resource Geography (3) Examines physical
resources (e.g. distribution, quantities, and availability) and the human factors which
may contribute to their completion and deterioration as well as protection and
maintenance. (Identical with HWR 461, LA S 461 and PLAN 461). Writing-Emphasis Course.*
464. The Arid and Semiarid Lands (3) Past, present and future of
settlement and resource utilization in the world's arid lands; spatial interrelationships
of environmental, demographic, socioeconomic and political systems. May be convened with
564. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
465. Physical Aspects of Arid Lands (3) The climate, landforms,
hydrology, soils and vegetation of deserts, with special emphasis on processes and
distribution at micro-to-macro scales. May be convened with 565. Writing-Emphasis
Course.*
466. The Middle Eastern City and Islamic Urbanism (3) (Identical
with NES 466, which is home). May be convened with 566.
471. Problems in Regional Development (3) Analysis of population
growth trends, market areas, the role of transportation in development, regional
specialization and economic structure, interregional migration, and regional policy
issues. (Identical with AREC 471 and PLAN 471). May be convened with 571. Writing-Emphasis
Course.*
476. The Land Development Process (3) [Rpt./1] A case-oriented
approach to site selection, rezoning, financing, architectural design, economic
feasibility, and other facets of the land development process. Field trip. Consult with
department before repeating course. (Identical with PLAN 476). May be convened with 576.
478. Global Change (3) (Identical with GEOS 478, which is home).
May be convened with 578.
481. Computer Cartography (3) Introduction to the use of computers
for map production, with emphasis on cartographic principles and practical experience with
several user-oriented mapping programs. (Identical PLAN 481). May be convened with 581. Change course number to: 416. Spring '98
483. Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (3) Use of aircraft
and satellite imagery for monitoring landforms, soils, vegetation and land use, with the
focus on problems of land-use planning, resource management and related topics. 2R, 3L.
Field trip. P, two units of remote sensing or equivalent experience. (Identical with PLAN
483, RNR 483, and SWES 483). May be convened with 583.
488. Governing Science and Technology (3) Historical,
cross-cultural, and geographical assessment of strategies societies have deployed to
govern science and technology; effects of particular strategies in terms of impacts (both
positive and negative) of science and technology on people, their lives, and the
environment. (Identical with ANTH 488 and POL 488). Writing-Emphasis Course.*
496. Seminar
a. Research (3) Open to majors and honors students. P, junior or senior standing in Geography plus 357, or honors standing. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
497. Workshop
a. Geography for Teachers (3). May be convened with 597a.
b. Projects and Regional Development (3) [Rpt.] P, 6 units geographic techniques. Open to majors in Geography or Regional Development only. May be convened with 597b.
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
500. Current Geographical Research (3) Major trends and issues in
human and physical geography.
501. Introduction to Planning (3) (Identical with PLAN 501, which
is home). May be convened with 401.
505. Principles of Economic Geography (3) Survey of micro- and
macro-level theory in economic geography, location theory, central place theory, spatial
behavior and interaction, development issues, impact models, and project evaluation.
507. The American Landscape (3) For a description of course topics
see 407. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of an essay and annotated
bibliography on the work of a specific scholar, place, or region. Field trips. (Identical
with L AR 507). May be convened with 407.
508. Arizona and the Southwest (3) For a description of course
topics see 408. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of an original research
paper on an approved topic. Field trip. May be convened with 408.
509. Russia and the Former Soviet Union (3) For a description of
course topics see 409. Graduate-level requirements include two research projects. May be
convened with 409.
510. Development of Regional Planning (3) (Identical with PLAN
510, which is home).
511. Middle America (3) For a description of course topics see
411. Graduate-level requirements include three tutorial sessions and a research-review
paper. (Identical with LA S 511). May be convened with 411.
512. South America (3) For a description of course topics see 412.
Graduate-level requirements include three tutorial sessions and a research-review paper.
(Identical with LA S 512). May be convened with 412.
513. Africa (3) For a description of course topics see 513.
Graduate-level requirements include the completion and oral presentation of an original
research paper on an approved topic. May be convened with 413.
514. Analytic Methods in Planning and Management (3) (Identical
with PA 514, which is home).
515. Introduction to Water Resources Policy (3) (Identical with
HWR 515, which is home). May be convened with 415.
516. Geographic Information Systems for Geography and Regional
Development (3) For a description of course topics see 416. Graduate-level
requirements include the completion of a project report. (Identical with PLAN 516 and RNR
516). May be convened with 416.
517. Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources (3)
(Identical with RNR 517, which is home). May be convened with 417.
519. Cartographic Modeling for Natural Resources (3) (Identical
with RNR 519, which is home). May be convened with 419.
520. Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3) (Identical with
RNR 520, which is home). May be convened with 420.
530. The Climate System (3) For a description of course topics see
430. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of a term paper. (Identical with
ARL 530). May be convened with 430.
531. Global and Regional Climatology (3) For a description of
course topics see 431. Graduate requirements include an additional term paper. May be
convened with 431.
546. Health and the Global Economy (3) For a description of course
topics see 446. Graduate-level requirements include a more substantive research paper.
(Identical with W S 546). May be convened with 446.
550. Metropolitan and Regional Planning (3) (Identical with PLAN
550, which is home).
553. Locational Analysis (3) For a description of course topics
see 453. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of an original research paper
on an approved topic. (Identical with PLAN 553). May be convened with 453.
554. Regional Analysis (3) For a description of course topics see
454. Graduate-level requirements include a term paper. May be convened with 454.
557. Statistical Techniques in Geography, Regional Development and
Planning (3) For a description of course topics see 457. Graduate-level requirements
include the completion of several data-intensive research projects. (Identical with PLAN
557). May be convened with 457.
559. Land Use and Growth Controls (3) For a description of course
topics see 459. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of a series of research
projects. (Identical with PLAN 559). May be convened with 459.
561. Resource Management (3) Examination and critical appraisal of
social and behavioral science aspects of resource management, with special emphasis on
factors affecting decision making. (Identical with PLAN 561).
563. Perception of Environment (3) Examination of
interdisciplinary research on environmental perception; consideration of social and
behavioral variables at all scales of environmental perception and planning. (Identical
with PLAN 563).
564. The Arid and Semiarid Lands (3) For a description of course
topics see 464. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of an original research
paper on an approved topic. (Identical with ARL 564). May be convened with 464.
565. Physical Aspects of Arid Lands (3) For a description of
course topics see 465. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of an oral
presentation of an original research paper on an approved topic. (Identical with ARL 565).
May be convened with 465.
566. The Middle Eastern City and Islamic Urbanism (3) (Identical
with NES 566, which is home). May be convened with 466.
567. Geographical Analysis of Population (3) Population
distribution and change; practical methods of demographic analysis, migration, business
and planning applications. (Identical with PLAN 567).
571. Problems in Regional Development (3) For a description of
course topics see 471. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of an original
research paper on an approved topic. (Identical with AREC 571 and PLAN 571). May be
convened with 471.
576. The Land Development Process (3) [Rpt./1] For a description
of course topics see 476. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of a series
of research projects. (Identical with PLAN 576). May be convened with 476.
578. Global Change (3) (Identical with GEOS 578, which is home).
May be convened with 478.
581. Computer Cartography (3) For a description of course topics
see 481. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of a project report.
(Identical with PLAN 581). May be convened with 481. Change course
number to: 416. Spring '98
583. Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (3) For a
description of course topics see 483. Graduate-level requirements include the completion
of a project report. P, two units of remote sensing or equivalent experience. Field trip.
(Identical with PLAN 583, RNR 583, SWES 583). May be convened with 483.
596. Seminar
k. Risk and Society (3) (Identical with ANTH 596k and HWR 596k).
u. Interdisciplinary Environment-Behavior-Design (3) [Rpt./1] (Identical with PSYC 596u, which is home).
597. Workshop
a. Geography for Teachers (3). May be convened with 497a.
b. Projects in Regional Development (3) [Rpt.] P, 6 units of geographic techniques. Open to majors in Geography or Regional Development only. May be convened with 497b.
605. Planning Theories and Perspectives (3) (Identical with PLAN
605, which is home).
611. Projects in Regional Planning (1 to 5) [Rpt./5 units]
(Identical with PLAN 611, which is home).
657. Spatial Analysis (3) Formal analysis and modeling of spatial
structures and processes; conceptual evaluation of point patterns, networks, surfaces and
interaction. P, 457 or 557. (Identical with PLAN 657).
689. History of Geographic Thought (3) History of geographic
philosophy and methodology. P, 15 units of geography.
695. Colloquium
a. Current Research (3) [Rp./7] Required of all graduate students each semester in residence.
696. Seminar
a. Economic Geography (3) [Rpt./2]
b. Cultural Geography (3) [Rpt./2]
c. Physical Geography (3) [Rpt./2]
e. Area Study (3) [Rpt./3]
f. Research Methods (3) [Rpt./2]
g. Urban Geography (3) [Rpt./2]