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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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FRE 2035 - The French Speaking World (3)
When Offered: Fall
Initiation to French-speaking cultures of the world, including Europe, West and Central Africa, Quebec, and the Antilles. Continued practice of language skills through various readings, discussions, presentations, and written assignments in French.
Prerequisite: FRE 2005 or consent of the instructor.
Required for majors.
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FRE 2045 - Children’s and Adolescent Literature (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
This course will focus on select literary texts from the French-speaking world, including francophone Europe, Africa, the Antilles, and the Americas that, while certainly enjoyed by adults, were intended for younger reading audiences. Continued development of students’ French language skills through readings, written assignments, and class discussions. This course satisfies the 2000-level major requirement in French literature. The course content may vary, but FRE 2045 may count only once in fulfillment of major or minor program requirements in French.
Prerequisite: FRE 2005 .
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FRE 2055 - Women Writers of French Expression (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
urope, Africa, the Antilles, and the Americas. Continued development of students’ French language skills through readings, written assignments, and class discussions. This course satisfies the 2000-level major requirement in French literature. The course content may vary, but FRE 2055 may count only once in fulfillment of major or minor program requirements in French.
Prerequisite: FRE 2005 .
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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FRE 2065 - Black Writers of French Expression (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
This course will focus on select literary texts by black writers of the French-speaking world, including francophone Europe, Africa, and the Antilles. Continued development of students’ French language skills through readings, written assignments, and class discussions. This course satisfies the 2000-level major requirement in French literature. The course content may vary, but FRE 2065 may count only once in fulfillment of major or minor program requirements in French.
Prerequisite: FRE 2005 .
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FRE 2500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
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FRE 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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FRE 3030 - Masterworks of French Literature (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
A study of selected works of French literature from the Medieval to the Modern period.
Prerequisite: one 2000-level FRE literature course (FRE 2025 , FRE 2035 , FRE 2045 , FRE 2055 , or FRE 2065 ) or consent of the instructor.
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FRE 3035 - Literature and Film (3) [WID]
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course will focus on select literary texts of French expression and cinematographic adaptations of them. This course satisfies the 3000/4000-level major requirement in French literature. The course content may vary, but FRE 3035 may count only once in fulfillment of major or minor program requirements in French.
Prerequisite: one 2000-level FRE literature course (FRE 2025 , FRE 2035 , FRE 2045 , FRE 2055 , or FRE 2065 ) or consent of the instructor; and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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FRE 3040 - French Culture and Civilization (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
A study of the culture of France and the francophone world from the Medieval to the Modern period as seen through social and political developments, cultural institutions, and the arts. This course satisfies the 3000/4000-level major requirement in French cultural studies.
Prerequisites: FRE 2005 and FRE 2010 or consent of the instructor.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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FRE 3045 - Translation Techniques (3) [WID]
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Introduction to practical translation techniques to prepare students of French to produce French-English and English-French translations.
Prerequisites: FRE 2005 and one 2000-level FRE literature course (FRE 2025 , FRE 2035 , FRE 2045 , FRE 2055 , or FRE 2065 ); and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
Required for majors.
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FRE 3050 - Masterworks of Francophone Literature (3) [WID]
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course will focus on select literary texts by writers of the French-speaking world beyond France, with special emphasis on (post) colonial literatures of francophone Africa and the Antilles. This course satisfies the 3000/4000-level major requirement in French literature. The course content may vary, but FRE 3050 may count only once in fulfillment of major or minor program requirements in French.
Prerequisite: one 2000-level FRE literature course (FRE 2025 , FRE 2035 , FRE 2045 , FRE 2055 , or FRE 2065 ) or consent of the instructor; and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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FRE 3065 - Francophone Culture Through Film (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
An in-depth study of selected films that reveal traditional and contemporary aspects of Francophone culture with focus on such issues as immigration and past colonization, nationalism, religion, freedom, education, parenthood, marriage, and aging. Special consideration of films produced in France, Africa, Canada, Belgium, and Switzerland.
Prerequisites: one 2000-level FRE literature or culture course (FRE 2025 , FRE 2035 , FRE 2045 , FRE 2055 , or FRE 2065 ) or consent of the instructor; and R C 2001 or its equivalent. Laboratory work required.
Laboratory work required.
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FRE 3080 - Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
Intensive study of the various types of expository writing with emphasis on the morphology and idiomatic expressions of French.
Prerequisites: FRE 2005 and FRE 2010 or consent of the instructor.
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FRE 3095 - Business French (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Focus on various types of business correspondence, with emphasis on current, specialized vocabulary pertinent to international trade and business, and ability to write and communicate via business letters, ads, memos, etc. Students must keep a “business portfolio.”
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and FRE 2005 or consent of the instructor.
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FRE 3500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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FRE 3510 - Junior/Senior Honors Seminar in French (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of major works, authors, genres, or literary movements in literature of the Francophone world (European, West African, or Caribbean). Enrollment is by invitation of the department, or by application.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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FRE 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; On Demand
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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FRE 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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FRE 4010 - Aspects of Francophone Culture (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
An in-depth study of French literature outside of France. Special consideration will be given to the themes and style of representative works from Africa, the Antilles, Madagascar, and Canada.
Prerequisite: one 2000-level FRE literature course (FRE 2025 , FRE 2035 , FRE 2045 , FRE 2055 , or FRE 2065 ) or consent of the instructor.
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FRE 4075 - Advanced Conversation (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Development of skills necessary to express ideas fluently on contemporary cultural, literary, and professional issues.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and FRE 2010 or consent of the instructor.
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FRE 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Independent study and research. Honors thesis directed by a member of the French faculty in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and graded by a departmental committee. Oral presentation.
Prerequisites: completion of LLC 2510 and FRE 3510 with at least a “B” average.
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FRE 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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FRE 4565 - Advanced French Expression (3) [CAP]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Students will have the opportunity to advance their oral and written proficiencies by examining and using different registers of contemporary spoken French as well as analyzing different written genres. Their oral work will be based on reading and discussing current articles from newspapers and periodicals; their written work will be modeled on selected literary and cultural narratives written by experienced French writers.
Prerequisites: senior standing and a 3000-level FRE Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, or consent of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with FRE 5565.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies |
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GWS 2421 - Sex, Gender, and Power (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Intersections: Race, Class, and Gender”)
This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the critical study of sex, gender, and power in historical and contemporary contexts. This course utilizes an intersectional approach that considers the interrelatedness of gender, race, sexuality, disability, class, and other axes of identity. In addition, this course serves as an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies.
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GWS 2525 - Global Women’s Issues (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “From Empire to Globalization”)
This course explores the diversity of women’s experiences emerging from postcolonial or “third world” contexts, with particular attention to the challenges that considerations of differences as well as transnational connections pose for feminist thought and practice. Questions of representation, agency, and border crossings are grounded in local histories and the ambiguous implications of a globalization and “development” in out- of-the-way places.
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GWS 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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GWS 2600 - Introduction to LGBT Studies (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course will provide a multi-disciplinary introduction to the study of historical, cultural, political and theoretical issues relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and communities and their allies.
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GWS 3000 - Feminist Theories (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course surveys a wide range of contemporary theories of gender, sex, sexuality, and inequality. Students will engage intersectional and transnational approaches to feminist theorizing and develop a critical framework for questioning assumptions about sex, gender, and sexuality.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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GWS 3050 - Classics in Feminist Thought and Action (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course explores figures and ideas in feminism, key moments of feminist action, and offers an opportunity for in-depth study of important feminist texts. Topic, cultural, ethnic, and geographical focus will vary with instructor.
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GWS 3100 - Girls Coming of Age (3)
When Offered: Spring
Covering recent scholarship on girls in the context of the conceptual and theoretical frameworks developed in the field of women’s studies, this course highlights the gendered character of the concerns of childhood, child development, and adolescence. In order to understand the cultural forces shaping the lives of girls, the course investigates both the scholarly literature on girls and girls’ literature and culture, situating girls in terms of class, gender, race, ethnicity, and sexuality. Students will come to understand the values, structures, and trajectories that have come to define girlhood, girls’ identities, and girls’ practices.
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GWS 3350 - Gender, Media and Popular Culture (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course uses a variety of critical and theoretical approaches in its examination of how popular culture representations of gender reveal and reflect current social conditions and shape society. Areas of study may include, but are not limited to, television, film, music, advertisements, magazines, fiction, cartoons, graphic novels, video games, newspapers, the Internet, and social media.
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GWS 3400 - Women, Food, and Nature (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course brings food studies and environmental studies together to examine gender and sustainability. The course thus considers women as the majority of the world’s agricultural workers, and further considers gender in issues of the production, consumption, processing, and organization of food. Contemporary issues such as famine, genetically-modified foods, and the “slow food” movement are discussed.
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GWS 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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GWS 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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GWS 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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GWS 3600 - LGBT Studies Seminar (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
Variable content. An intensive study of special problems, topics, or issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender studies.
Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of six semester hours.
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GWS 3700 - Interpreting Bodies (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines conceptions and representations of the body and embodiment and their interactions with understandings of gender, subjectivity, and normality. This course emphasizes how the body is theorized in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies. The specific topic of the course will vary. Topics covered may include, but are not limited to, feminist disability studies, norms of health/wellness, sexualities, new materialism, affect theory, and representations of bodies. Consideration is given to how social, political, and economic realities shape human bodies in local and global contexts.
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GWS 4100 - Major Figures (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
Variable topic. This course provides an opportunity for in-depth study of the contributions of one or more major figures in gender, women’s, and sexuality studies.
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GWS 4101 - Capstone in Major Figures (3) [CAP]
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Variable topic. A senior capstone experience in the in-depth study of the contributions of one or more major figures in gender, women’s, and sexuality studies.
Prerequisites: senior standing.
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GWS 4300 - Transnational Topics in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Variable topic. A study of feminist engagements with empire, globalization, and diaspora.
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GWS 4301 - Capstone in Transnational Topics in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (3) [CAP]
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Variable topic. A senior capstone in feminist engagements with empire, globalization, and diaspora.
Prerequisites: senior standing.
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GWS 4600 - Queer Theory (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
An advanced study of ideas and figures central to queer theory. Questions explored include the norms and assumptions that structure our understanding of identity and its complex relationship to sexuality, sex and gender. Figures discussed include Foucault, Sedgwick and Butler. This course also investigates queer theory’s critique of both hetero-and homo-normativity.
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GWS 4601 - Capstone in Queer Theory (3) [CAP]
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
A senior capstone experience in the advanced study of ideas and figures central to queer theory. Questions explored include the norms and assumptions that structure our understanding of identity and its complex relationship to sexuality, sex and gender. Figures discussed include Foucault, Sedgwick and Butler. This course also investigates queer theory’s critique of both hetero- and homo-normativity.
Students who have previously received credit for GWS 4600 may not enroll in or receive credit for GWS 4601.
Prerequisites: senior standing.
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GWS 4700 - Seminar in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
Variable topic. This course provides an opportunity for in-depth study of a contemporary issue, movement, or debate in gender, women’s, and sexuality studies.
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GWS 4701 - Capstone in Seminar in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (3) [CAP]
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Variable topic. A senior capstone experience in an in-depth study of a contemporary issue, movement, or debate in gender, women’s and sexuality studies.
Prerequisite: senior standing.
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GWS 4900 - Internship in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (1-6)
When Offered: On Demand
Supervised work in an appropriate field experience.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing and approval from the Director of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies prior to enrolling.
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GWS 4901 - Capstone Internship in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (3) [CAP]
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Supervised work in an appropriate field experience. Students will complete and present a paper on a topic central to their internship experience. Students who have previously received credit for GWS 4900 may not enroll in or receive credit for GWS 4901.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites: senior standing and approval from the Director of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies prior to enrolling.
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General Science |
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G S 3300 - Educational Applications of Science Concepts (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to address science concepts relevant to K-12 teachers in the realms of physical, biological, and earth sciences. Pedagogy reflects styles used in K-12 classrooms: emphasis on inquiry, concept development, quantitative applications, and technology. Course content aligns with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, the National Science Education Standards, and the Frameworks for 21st-Century Learning.
Prerequisites: MAT 1010 or higher and at least sophomore standing.
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G S 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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G S 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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G S 4403 - Teaching Science in Middle and High Schools (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course is for the prospective middle/high school science teacher and it focuses on effective instructional strategies for teaching principles associated with major school science disciplines. Emphasis is placed on planning, science process skills, inquiry-based instruction, hands-on/minds-on activities, improvising materials, demonstrations, and assessment techniques. Special emphasis is also placed on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the Next Generation Science Education Standards. A minimum of 15 hours of experience in public school classrooms will be required as part of this course. It is STRONGLY ADVISED that all other requirements for licensure (except student teaching) be completed prior to this course.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
[Dual-listed with GS 5403.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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G S 4404 - The Meaning and Nature of Science (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
The goal of this course is to help students develop a sound understanding of the nature of science, the process of scientific inquiry, and the reciprocal relationship between science and society through a critical examination of the history of science since the Renaissance. Lecture three hours.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
[Dual-listed with GS 5404.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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Geography |
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GHY 1010 - Introduction to Physical Geography (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Sustainability and Global Resources”)
A comprehensive study of our physical earth emphasizing the distributional patterns and inter-relatedness of its land, soils, natural vegetation and habitat, and weather and climate. Examinations of environmental issues including hazardous wastes, acid rain, floods, droughts, deforestation and air pollution.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GHY 1011 - Global Climate Change (4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Theme: “Global Environmental Change”)
This course provides a scientific examination of global climate change, including the physical patterns within the atmosphere, climate change due to both natural and anthropogenic forcing mechanisms, and projections of future change at various spatial scales. Students will employ the scientific method in a series of field-based experiments to answer problems and address issues that Geography and Planning complement the lecture material and focus on aspects of global climate change. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GHY 1012 - Global Change of the Biosphere (4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Theme: “Global Environmental Change”)
An introduction to the patterns, dynamics, and causes of change in the biosphere. Students will examine the fundamental geographic determinants of biodiversity patterns and the natural and human factors that drive biotic change, including climate change, land cover change, and biological invasions. Students will use the scientific method in hands-on laboratory activities to investigate causal relationships between global change processes and biome shifts, species migration, extinction, and loss of biodiversity. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GHY 1020 - Geographic Diversity and Globalization (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
The study of our contemporary world through an examination of many of its regions. Examination of global issues, including population, technology and culture change, rural versus urban development, the environment and climate, international trade, political identity, and international conflict.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GHY 1040 - Introduction to Human Geography (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course examines the spatial patterns of human society. By focusing on the description and analysis of the spatial dimensions of human language, economy, religion and government, this course is a celebration of human diversity. Lectures, readings, films, slides, writing exercises, map quizzes and class discussions will help the student to understand and appreciate the geography of the human mosaic.
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GHY 2310 - Cartographic Design and Analysis (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to the relevance of maps, techniques of map interpretation, and map construction. Students will develop a knowledge of basic computer operations, cartographic communication theory, map use, data selection and processing, map design, and computerized map production techniques. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
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GHY 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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GHY 2812 - Geospatial Technology in a Changing World (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to geospatial data and technology used by geographers, planners and others. This includes the collection, management and output of geospatial data. Topics include computing fundamentals, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and database management systems. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
(Same as PLN 2812 .)
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GHY 3000 - Communicating Geographic Information (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course introduces students to writing styles in geography and provides practice with written and oral communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts. Students will critically evaluate geographic writing and oral presentations, use writing as a means of enhancing clarity of thought and depth of knowledge in geography, and communicate effectively in academic and professional settings.
Prerequisites: junior standing and registration is restricted to geography majors; and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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GHY 3011 - Europe Past and Present (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course will explore the geography of the European region, including population, technology and culture change, rural versus urban development, the environment and climate, international trade, political identity, and international conflict.
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GHY 3012 - U.S. and Canada (3)
When Offered: Spring
A survey of the physical, demographic, economic, and political patterns in the United States and Canada, with a focus on characteristics of regions. Students will examine historical and contemporary factors contributing to the geographic diversity and interdependence of the two countries.
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GHY 3013 - North Carolina (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The study of contemporary conditions and problems of land and people in a southern state. Topics include: economic development and potential for change, population mobility, urbanization and the impact of development in rural and environmentally fragile areas, regional impact of changing life styles, national and international interdependence. Recommended for future North Carolina teachers, public administrators and business leaders.
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GHY 3014 - Geography of Latin America (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Las Americas”)
This course stresses the diversity of physical environments, cultural traditions, and economic activities within Latin America and places special emphasis on the unique approaches that geographers bring to the study of this region. This course develops understanding of spatial patterns in Latin America through current readings, class discussions, lectures, slides, and videos.
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GHY 3015 - The Geography of Asia (3)
When Offered: Fall
An introductory survey of the region. Emphasis is placed on the geographical patterns and the similarities and differences in physical and cultural environments, population growth, mobility and urbanization; natural resource location and exploitation; economic growth and international linkages; the environmental implications of development; and political stability and change.
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GHY 3016 - Geography of the American South (3)
When Offered: Spring
A geographical examination of the natural regions, cultural landscapes, and regional identity of the American South. Topics include colonial settlement, spatial patterns of slavery and race, regional folk culture, geography of economic activity, globalization and social change, and patterns of physical geography. A focus will be the influence of the American South on American cultural identity.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GHY 3017 - Spain and North Africa (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course analyzes Spain and North Africa’s geography, history, culture, politics, and society. The course will focus on critical periods, events, socio-political forces, and geographic characteristics that substantially influenced Spain and the countries of North Africa, and demonstrate Spain’s role as one of Europe’s key links to Latin America and North Africa.
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GHY 3100 - Weather and Climate (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course focuses on the basic principles, elements, and controls of meteorology and climatology. The primary objectives are to familiarize the student with major components of the earth’s atmosphere, to enhance the student’s understanding of the spatial distribution of meteorological elements, and to demonstrate the interactions between human activities and atmospheric elements.
Prerequisite: GHY 1010 or GHY 1011 or permission of the instructor.
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GHY 3110 - Ecoregions and Dynamic Landforms (3)
When Offered: Fall
The course examines changes in natural and human environments that are illustrative of the broad principles of physical geography. Students will apply laboratory and field methods to analyze changing environments around the world. The course is a comprehensive study of our physical earth, emphasizing the patterns and interrelations of natural vegetation and landforms in North America and globally. Students will study the interactions between physical systems and human activities, and human effects on environmental quality and sustainability.
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GHY 3130 - Geography of Biodiversity (3)
When Offered: Spring
The study of past and present geographic patterns of biodiversity. The course focuses on the living environment, emphasizing the physical and ecological conditions and processes that influence the distributions of organisms, communities, and ecosystems. Topics include past climates and continental configurations, dispersal and invasion, patterns of speciation and extinction, biodiversity, and application of biogeographic concepts of environmental conservation.
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GHY 3140 - Mountain Geography (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course explores the physical and human dimensions of mountain environments. Specific topics include: global change in mountain environments, mountain meteorology, mountain hazards, glacial processes, mountain peoples and cultures, health and health care, human adaptation to mountains, and sustainable mountain development. Case studies are drawn from mountain regions around the world, especially the Appalachians, Andes, and Himalayas, with regional emphasis varying by the instructor.
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GHY 3210 - Economic Geography (3)
When Offered: Spring
The geographic analysis of world economic systems, regions and patterns, as affected by interrelationships between both human and physical variables. Emphasis will be equally divided between theoretical and real-world patterns. Specific subjects of study include agriculture, manufacturing, services, transportation, urban/rural relationships, international markets and trade, and cultural differences in economic patterns. Recommended for business majors and required for geography majors.
Prerequisite: one introductory course in either geography or economics.
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GHY 3310 - Environmental Remote Sensing (3)
When Offered: Fall
An introduction to remote sensing technologies used for environmental and geographic analysis. Topics include aerial photo interpretation, satellite sensors, analysis of satellite imagery, thermal and radar sensors, and applications of remote sensing technology for vegetation, hydrology, landform, settlement, and economic development studies. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
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GHY 3320 - Environmental Issues in Appalachia (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course offers a systematic study of the physical and cultural setting of Appalachia. Topics include weather and climate, landforms, soils, vegetation, population, settlement and resource use. Emphasis is placed on the various interactions between people and their environment (e.g. air and water pollution, accelerated erosion, landslides). Field trips will be taken.
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GHY 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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GHY 3510 - Advanced Honors Seminar in Geography (3)
When Offered: Spring
Seminar on selected geographic topics.
Enrollment by invitation of the Department or by application. Barring repetitive content, qualified students may repeat course once. For enrollees, this course may substitute for the appropriate Geography elective.
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GHY 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing
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GHY 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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GHY 3600 - Climate Change, Snow and Ice (3)
When Offered: Fall
Students will acquire the scientific background and develop the skills necessary to understand elements of climate change, snow science, and glacial processes. The course will include a comprehensive assessment of climate change detection, attribution, and future climate projection with specific reference to the cryosphere. Topics will include: Arctic sea ice decline, alpine glacier change, sea level rise, ice cores, high-mountain environments, science of snow, climatology of snow, ski industry, and projections of future climate change.
Prerequisite: GHY 1011 .
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GHY 3700 - Geography of Food (3)
When Offered: Spring
Food production and consumption are geographic. What foods we produce, and what foods we consume, are dictated by the specific conditions of place. This course will take a broad view of food production and consumption with an eye towards issues of global sustainability, gender, and justice. While remaining mindful of the global context of food, we will be taking advantage of our location in the southern Appalachians, many of the examples we use in this class will be rooted in the specifics of Watauga County, North Carolina.
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GHY 3800 - Introduction to Quantitative Methods (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course will introduce students to a suite of statistical methods used to address research and applied problems in the fields of geography and planning. The course will include discussions of geographic data, sampling techniques, probability theory, parametric/non-parametric techniques in hypothesis testing, and introductory spatial statistics. Classes will address conceptual and theoretical aspects of each technique in conjunction with manual and software-based analyses of geographic data.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
(Same as PLN 3800 .)
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GHY 3812 - Geographic Information Systems (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The course covers principles of geographic information science and applied practice with geographic information systems (GIS). Emphasis will be on the primary functions of GIS use, map design, and spatial analysis relevant to social and environmental issues through laboratory exercises and projects. The course is comprised of both lecture and laboratory components for three hours a week.
Prerequisites: GHY 2310 and GHY 2812 or permission of the instructor. Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
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GHY 3814 - Web Mapping and GIS (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course provides an introduction to web GIS, including the programming concepts that support the design and implementation of web mapping applications and their underlying databases. It focuses on both proprietary and open source platforms for customizing web-based mapping applications. The course is comprised of lecture and laboratory components for three hours a week. Lectures will focus on the theory and application of web GIS in research, business, and government. Labs will allow students to gain technical experience building web maps and applications.
Prerequisite: GHY 3812 or permission of instructor.
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GHY 3820 - GIS for the Environmental and Social Sciences (3)
When Offered: Fall
The application of geographic information science (GIS) to the environmental and social sciences. Topics include geospatial data, coordinate systems, cartographic design, remote sensing, and spatial analysis. Lab exercises complement classroom lecture and discussion. An independent project will allow students to apply GIS concepts and skills to a research topic in their discipline.
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GHY 4005 - Geography of Health and Disease (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course provides an understanding of medical geography, a field that focuses on geographical aspects of health and diseases. Medical geography deals with human-environment interactions and the influence these interactions have on public health. The course will focus on the geographical patterns of health and disease from the view point of populations rather than individuals, using three main approaches to medical geography research: ecological approaches analyzing relationships between people and their environments; social approaches, including political economy and socio-behavioral approaches; and spatial approaches employing maps and spatial statistics to identify patterns of single and associated variables.
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GHY 4200 - Urban Geography (3)
When Offered: Fall
Spatial organization of human activity focusing on the evolution and organization of city systems, the internal structure of urban areas, and urban problems, policies and planning with emphasis on problem solving and field work. The course is applied in nature and recommended for majors in social studies, business, and planning.
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GHY 4230 - Political Geography (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Spatial aspects of territoriality, boundaries, voting patterns, government programs, formation of political units, political development and integration, and environmental policy.
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GHY 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Independent study and research for an end product, the honors thesis; directed by a member of the geography faculty, supported by one additional faculty member who may be external to the department.
Enrollment by qualified applicants only. For enrollees, this course may substitute for a Geography & Planning free elective or other course as agreed upon by the Geography & Planning Honors Advisor.
Prerequisite: completion of an approved honors sequence, including GHY 3510 (or an approved 3000 or 4000 honors-level substitute).
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GHY 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
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GHY 4620 - Atmospheric Circulation (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years.
This course focuses on atmospheric circulation at multiple spatial scales. Basic meteorological elements and concepts such as precipitation formation, jet streams, cyclogenesis, and extreme weather are discussed. The course also investigates the major teleconnection patterns of El Niño-Southern Oscillation, Arctic Oscillation, and Madden-Julian Oscillation and their associated regional and global impacts.
Prerequisite: GHY 3100 or permission of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with GHY 5620.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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GHY 4810 - Digital Image Processing (3)
When Offered: Spring
Course focuses on acquisition of digital images, image processing, image enhancement techniques for interpretation, and applications of remote sensing technology. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisites: GHY 2812 , GHY 3310 or permission of the instructor. Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
[Dual-listed with GHY 5810.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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GHY 4812 - Advanced GIS (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GIS is a wide ranging topic encompassing five distinct functions within a total system context. These functions are: 1) data input, 2) data storage, 3) data management, 4) data manipulation and analysis, and 5) data output. Emphasis will be placed on the applications frequently found in geography and planning. This course is project oriented to give the student maximum experience in each of the functions of a GIS and to allow the student to associate the technical areas of GIS with real-world scenarios. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: GHY 3812 or equivalent experience required. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
[Dual-listed with GHY 5812.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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GHY 4816 - GIScience and Water Resouces (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides an overview of the contribution that GIScience (including GIS, remote sensing and other geospatial technologies) can make in addressing the spatial representation and analysis of water resources problems. This course takes a geocomputational approach to linking GIS and remote sensing software and data with water resources models to represent space-time processes. The geocomputational linkage with watershed and flood modeling will be explored. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: GHY 3812 or permission of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with GHY 5816.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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GHY 4820 - Geographical Hydrology (3)
When Offered: Spring
The study of the occurrence and movement of water on the earth, with a focus on applications of surface hydrology. Water movement through the hydrologic cycle, flood analysis, and water use/water policy are emphasized.
Prerequisites: GHY 1010 , GHY 3100 , GHY 3110 or with permission of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with GHY 5820.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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GHY 4830 - Professional Development in Geography and Planning (3) [CAP]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course provides a capstone experience for graduating geography majors, with a balance between academic and practical experiences. Topics covered include: resume design and cover letter writing, portfolio development, preparation for job interviews, internship experiences, graduate school opportunities, and what it means to be a geographer.
(Same as PLN 4830 .)
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GHY 4900 - Internship in Geography and Planning (3-12)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The internship emphasizes field work in the areas of locational analysis, environmental assessment and impact, and/or land use planning and is conducted jointly with an appropriate public or private agency. The type of internship, location of field experience, and sponsoring agency must be satisfactory to the student and to the department.
Graded on an S/U basis.
A research paper is required.
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GES 1005 - General Geology Laboratory (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Themes: “Restless Planet: Earth, Environment, and Evolution”; “Life, Earth, and Evolution”; “The Blue Planet”; and “Global Environmental Change”)
Laboratory exercises to supplement the study of topics listed under GES 1101 , GES 1102 , GES 1103 , GES 1104 , GES 1105 . Laboratory two hours.
Credit is not allowed for both GLY 1010 and any of the following: GES 1101 , GES 1102 , GES 1103 , GES 1104 , GES 1105 .
Prerequisite: 3 credit hours of geology or earth and environmental science.
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GES 1010 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3)
When Offered: Fall
An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of environmental science through case studies that emphasize the application of the scientific method toward understanding human and natural systems, analyzing the human-nature interface, and developing sustainable solutions. Topics include information literacy; environmental economics, policy, and planning; ecology and complex systems; natural resources management; energy; and sustainability.
Prerequisite: Passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .
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GES 1101 - Introduction to Physical Geology (4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Theme: “Restless Planet: Earth, Environment, and Evolution”)
Introduction to the composition, origin, and modification of Earth materials through the study of the Earth’s interacting dynamic systems; study and application of the scientific method with reference to the principles of geology as demonstrated through use of case histories and laboratory material. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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