Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete the A.A. degree at the community college. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. If students transfer without an A.A. degree and have fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the students must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.

The transfer student should also be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.

Students should complete two introductory courses in Geography prior to entering the University. If these courses are not taken at the community college, they must be completed before the degree is granted.

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Geography Faculty

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Geography Courses

GEA 2000 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY -SS -HP -AF (4)

Comparative and analytical analysis of representative regions of the world with emphasis on cultural, political, economic, environmental, and physical diversity.

GEA 3194 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (4)

Variable title course to systematically study and compare special regions identified by the instructor.

GEA 3202 GEOGRAPHY OF ANGLO-AMERICA (4)

GEA 3300 GEOGRAPHY OF MIDDLE AMERICA (4)

GEA 3360 GEOGRAPHY OF GULF OF MEXICO (4)

GEA 3405 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA -6A (4)

GEA 3500 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE -6A (4)

GEA 3554 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA-EURASIA (4)

GEA 3600 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA (4)

GEO 1930 GEOGRAPHY OF CURRENT EVENTS -SS (4)

Application of basic geographic principles of the analysis of contemporary events in various parts of the world.

GEO 2041C MAP INTERPRETATION (4)

Analysis and synthesis of various types of maps and map projections.

GEO 2371 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE -NS (3)

The application of basic earth system science analysis to environmental problems. Review of impact of human activities on the surface of the earth at local and global scales. For non-majors only.

GEO 3013 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (4)

CR: GEO 3013L. Principles and concepts of the discipline; maps, earth-sun relationships, weather, climate, soil, water, and landforms.

GEO 3013L INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY LAB (1)

CR: GEO 3013. Laboratory portion of Introduction to Physical Geography (GEO 3013).

GEO 3141C DIGITAL THEMATIC MAPPING (4)

An introduction to the concepts underlying modern, computer-based mapping and to the collection and storage of digital spatial data.

GEO 3164C QUANTITATIVE METHODS (4)

Statistical analysis in geographic research.

GEO 3402 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (4)

Systematic treatment of humans' activities and relationships on earth; population, settlement, agriculture, industry, trade, transportation, and political aspects are among those considered.

GEO 3602 URBAN GEOGRAPHY (4)

PR: GEO 3402 or CI. Geographic analysis of urban areas; development, site, situation, internal structure, and hinterland are considered.

GEO 3931C SELECTED TOPICS (4)

GEO 4114C GEOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES AND METHODOLOGY (4)

PR: GEO 3141C and GEO 3164C or CI. Selected topics in various geographic techniques and methodologies and their application.

GEO 4140C REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT (4)

PR: GEO 3141C and GEO 3164C or CI. Analysis of satellite images and aerial photographs for studies of the environment.

GEO 4151C GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) (4)

PR: GEO 3141C and GEO 3164C or CI. An introduction to the concepts underlying Geographic Information Systems, with an emphasis on the analytical capibilities of such systems in both the raster and vector domains.

GEO 4201C ADVANCED PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (4)

PR: GEO 3013 and GEO 3164C or CI. Intensive study of a topic selected from physical geography.

GEO 4210 PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY (4)

PR: GEO 3013 or GLY 2010 and GEO 3164C or CI. Origin, evolution, and distribution of the landforms of North America.

GEO 4280C HYDROLOGY (4)

PR: GEO 3013 and GEO 3164C or CI. Hydrologic cycle; precipitation, evapotranspiration, water budget, streamflow, and probability analysis.

GEO 4340 NATURAL HAZARDS (4)

PR: GEO 3013 and GEO 3164C or CI. The impact of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, sink holes, fire, freezes, and droughts on people; attempts to overcome or avoid these hazards.

GEO 4372 GLOBAL CONSERVATION - 6A -XMW (4)

PR: GEO 3013 and GEO 3164C or CI. The distribution, exploitation, and conservation of physical and human resources, ecology.

GEO 4421 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (4)

PR: GEO 3402 and GEO 3164C or CI. The interrelationships of culture and environment, from earlier times to the present.

GEO 4444 BIOGEOGRAPHY (4)

PR: GEO 3013 and GEO 3164C or CI. Analysis of the present and past distribution of species at an intermediate to large scale.

GEO 4470 POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY -XMW (4)

PR: GEO 3402 and GEO 3164C or CI. The factors underlying geo-political decisions and influencing their outcome; the geographic consequences of these decisions.

GEO 4502 ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (4)

PR: GEO 3402 and GEO 3164C or CI. The spatial organization of economic production, consumption, and exchange systems.

GEO 4604 ADVANCED URBAN GEOGRAPHY -XMW (4)

PR: GEO 3402, GEO 3602 and GEO 3164C, or CI. Intensive examination of issues such as economic restructuring and inner-city decline, ghetto formation, gentrification, transportation, and policy-making.

GEO 4700 TRANSPORTATION GEOGRAPHY (4)

PR: GEO 3402 and GEO 3164C or CI. General concepts related to the movement of goods and people, with particular emphasis on spatial interaction principles and urban transportation problems and planning.

GEO 4900 DIRECTED READING (1-4)

PR: 20 hours in geography and CI prior to registration. May be repeated.

GEO 4910 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH (1-4)

PR: 20 hours in geography and CI prior to registration. May be repeated.

GEO 5154C ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING (3)

PR: GS or CI, GEO 4140C, GEO 3164C. Study of digital image processing techniques. Topics include filtering techniques, geometric and radiometric normalization, and classification algorithms with emphasis on developing.

GEO 5215 ADVANCES IN GEOMORPHOLOGY (3)

PR: GEO 4210 or CI. Advanced examination of geomorphic processes and landforms with an emphasis on Florida.

GEO 5263 ADVANCES IN SOILS (3)

PR: GEO 4210 or CI. Examination of how earth systems influence soil formation and variation. Detailed analysis of soils climosequences, iosequences, toposequences, lithosequences, chronosequences, and anthro-sequences.

GEO 5288 HYDROLOGICAL SYSTEMS (3)

PR: GEO 4280C or CI. A systematic approach to hydrology using the drainage basin as the fundamental unit of analysis is used to explore form and process, while modeling streamflows.

GEO 5347 ADVANCES IN NATURAL HAZARDS (3)

PR: GEO 4280C or CI. Analysis of natural hazrds integrating principles of physical, social, economic, political, and technical forces that affect extreme geophysical events.

GEO 5475 ADVANCED POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY (3)

PR: GEO 4470 or CI. Advanced investigation of geopolitical issues including: the human construction of territoriality, ethnic realtions, the making of nations and states, the geopolitics of localities, and environmental policymaking.

GEO 5545 ADVANCED ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (3)

PR: GEO 4502 or CI. An intensive examination of selected issues in economic geography including: regional development and decline, spatial labor market trends, business location analysis, and comparative economic policy.

GEO 5605 CONTEMPORARY URBAN ISSUES (3)

PR: GEO 3602 and GEO 4604 or CI. Advanced survey of urban issues such as: industrial restructuring and urban development, inner-city ethnic relations, the geopolitics of urban governance, and urban culture.

GEO 5704 ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION GEOGRAPHY (3)

PR: GEO 4151C and GEO 4700 or CI. Review of transportation issues and analysis, focusing on modeling and planning for flows of goods and people. Provides a hands-on approach to the use of GIS for such analysis.

MET 4002 CLIMATOLOGY (4)

PR: GEO 3013 and GEO 3164C or CI. An introductory course which includes an examination of climatic classification systems, problem climates, and the application of climate to selected topics such as world vegetation patterns, agriculture, housing and health.

MET 4010C METEOROLOGY (4)

PR: GEO 3013 and GEO 3164C or CI. The earth's atmosphere and its processes; weather forecasting and analysis; instrumentation.

URP 4052 URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (4)

PR: GEO 3602 and GEO 3164C or CI. The geographic foundations of the modern city, metropolitan development, and the trend toward megalopolis. Examined are the political problems of conflicting jurisdictions at the local, county, state, national, and international levels.