Geography and Earth Science Courses

** Required courses in the Geography Major at Wayne State College.

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EAS 110  Introduction to Meteorology (4 credits)**   Professor Rump
An introduction to the physical Earth with emphasis on atmospheric and oceanic processes.

GEO 120  World Regional Geography (3)**   Bertolas / Tinnon
A global survey of the geographic interrelationships between people and their environments.

EAS 120  Introduction to Geology (4)**   Professor Rump
A study of the solid Earth in terms of its internal structure and surface landforms.

GEO 300  Human Geography (3)   Professor Bertolas
A geographic examination of the social and cultural activities of humans.

GEO 305  Political Geography (3)   Professor Bertolas
A study of geographic factors as they pertain to national and international political problems.

EAS 310  Meteorology and Climatology (4)**   Professor Rump
An advanced course in weather analysis with emphasis on the climatic regions.

GEO 315  World Economic Geography (3)**   Professor Tinnon
A study of resource use, locational choices and regional specialization in a global economy.

GEO 320  Urban Geography (3)   Professor Tinnon
A theoretical and comparative study of the city stressing the consequences of urbanization.

GEO 325  Geography of Recreation, Tourism and Sports (3)   Professor Bertolas
A geographic survey of gaming, leisure travel, wilderness, ecotourism and national parks.

GEO 410/510 Geography of Hazards and Disasters (3)   Professor Bertolas
A geographic look at hazards that occur in nature and disasters caused by humankind.

GEO 430/530  Geographic Information Systems (3)**   Professor Bertolas and Professor Tinnon
Learning to use ArcView software to visualize and query geographically referenced data.
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GEO 435/535  Computer Mapping (3)   Professor Bertolas
Studying the science of cartography and using ArcView software to create maps.

GEO 445 Geography of Nebraska (3)   Professor Bertolas 
Examining the geographic qualities of Nebraska in the context of the Great Plains.
 
Plus a wide range of Geography electives focusing on specific regions:

GEO 340  Geography of the United States and Canada (3)  Bertolas
GEO 350  Geography of Europe (3)  Tinnon
GEO 360  Geography of Russia (3)  Bertolas
GEO 370  Geography of Latin America (3) Tinnon
GEO 380  Geography of Asia (3)  Tinnon
 

And Earth Science electives, too:

EAS 320  Rocks and Minerals (2)  Rump
EAS 401  Astronomy (4)  Rump / Young
EAS 420  Geology of North America (2)  Rump
EAS 430  Oceanography (3)  Rump