2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Geography and the Environment
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Main Departmental Office
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building, Room 210
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305279
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2091
Fax: 940-369-7550
E-mail: geog@unt.edu
Web site: geography.unt.edu
Reid Ferring, Interim Chair
Faculty
Geography is both an academic and an applied field, and our graduates enjoy highly successful careers in diverse parts of the job market. Majors are prepared for a broad range of employment, including geographic information systems, regional and urban planning, retail and industrial site location planning, transportation planning, parks and recreation planning, housing and community development, land and water resources management, environmental consulting and regulatory work, land surveying and cartography, archaeology and meteorology. Completion of the department’s programs also prepares students for graduate course work in geography, archaeology and environmental science.
The Department of Geography offers courses for students majoring in geography or other fields. Students in the colleges of liberal arts and social sciences, business, education, engineering, information, journalism, public affairs and community service, and merchandising, hospitality and tourism will find that geography provides excellent support for their majors. Students majoring in any field may minor in geography, geology or archaeology (all offered through this department); complete courses to fill core requirements; obtain the department’s certificate in geographic information systems or public health and GIS; or take courses for general interest.
Geography courses are divided into two subfields: human geography and earth science. Human geography involves the study of the organization of human activity (particularly, the economic, socio-political and cultural dimensions) across space as they affect and in turn respond to the world about us. Earth science courses explore physical processes that operate inside the earth, at its surface and in the atmosphere, and interactions between humans and the physical environment. The earth science courses are under both physical geography and geology headings.
Students planning to transfer to another institution to pursue a geology major should consult with the undergraduate advisor.
Programs of study
Programs offered by the department are listed below. Through course selection, students may elect to emphasize earth science, human geography or techniques.
ProgramsMajorsMinorsUndergraduate Academic CertificatesCoursesArchaeologyGeographyGeology
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