Academic Catalog 2026-2027

Geography (GEOG)

GEOG 330  Intro To Cartography  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  
Introduction to Cartography (3) Introduction to the fundamentals of cartography, including basic computer mapping techniques. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Dept of History & Geography
GEOG 331  Geography Of Texas  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  
Geography of Texas (3) Designed to acquaint students with the principal geographic factors influencing the development of the state of Texas. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Dept of History & Geography
GEOG 332  Economic Geography  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  
Economic Geography (3) Consideration of oceans, rivers, and highways as carriers of trade and of factors of location, minerals, and population as determinants in the commercial development of our civilization. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Dept of History & Geography
GEOG 334  Urban Geography  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Urban Geography (3) This course examines city systems and theories of urban location, internal spatial structure of the city, commercial and industrial location, social areas, neighborhood use and land use change, urban trends, and public policy. Three hours of lecture per week
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Dept of History & Geography
GEOG 338  Geographic Information Systems  (4 Credits)  
Lecture: 4, Lab: 1  
Survey of computerized spatial data handling systems for visual display or analytic modeling purposes.
Prerequisite(s): (CS 116 or COSC 1301)
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Dept of History & Geography
GEOG 430  People & Culture of Africa  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Integrated overview of the African cultural history, social organizations, economic and political geography.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Dept of History & Geography
GEOG 432  Geog Of Transportation  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  
Geography and Transportation (3) Consideration of the nature of spatial interactions, the various kinds of transport media, and the relationship between transportation and economic and social patterns. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Dept of History & Geography
GEOG 1303  World Regional Geography  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
World Regional Geography (3) Survey of the regions and nations of the planet and the geographical foundations of their physical and cultural characteristics. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as GEO 1303 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Dept of History & Geography