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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Gender and Women’s Studies
  

  • GWST 495 - Colloquium: Research and Activism

    (3.00)
    The Colloquium provides an opportunity to integrate the subject matter and interdisciplinary methodologies of the major program by focusing on a significant problem in the study of gender and women’s issues and activism. Emphasis is placed on student involvement in both the process and the content of gender analysis. Written and oral reports and a research paper are required.

    Course ID: 51126
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Writing Intensive
    Requirement Group: You must have completed GWST100 and GWST300 and GWST480 with a C or better.

Geography and Environmental Systems
  

  • GES 102 - Human Geography

    (3.00)
    Study of the distribution of human activities and the causes and consequences of these distributions, including population, resources, economic activity, urban and rural settlements and cultural phenomena.

    Course ID: 51313
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: GES 102Y  
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
  

  • GES 102Y - Human Geography

    (4.00)
    Study of the distribution of human activities and the causes and consequences of these distributions, including population, resources, economic activity, urban and rural settlements and cultural phenomena.

    Course ID: 54543
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Course Equivalents: GES 102  
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
  

  • GES 105 - World Regional Geography

    (3.00)
    A survey of world regions illustrating the interaction of physical and cultural processes. These processes are examined in the context of problems confronting different cultures in contrasting environments. The course deals with regional stresses and conflicts and their geographic implications.

    Course ID: 51149
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
  

  • GES 110 - Physical Geography

    (3.00)
    Study of the principles and processes of climate, earth materials, landforms, soils and vegetation that give logic to their integrated patterns of world distribution.

    Course ID: 51203
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: GES 110Y  
    Attributes: Science (non-lab) (GEP), Science (non-lab) (GFR)
  

  • GES 110Y - Physical Geography

    (4.00)
    Study of the principles and processes of climate, earth materials, landforms, soils and vegetation that give logic to their integrated patterns of world distribution.

    Course ID: 54544
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Course Equivalents: GES 110  
    Attributes: Science (non-lab) (GEP), Science (non-lab) (GFR)
  

  • GES 111 - Principles of Geology

    (3.00)
    An introduction to the structure, composition, historical evolution and surface features of the earth. Topics include the geologic time scale and radiometric dating; major groups of rocks and minerals; sedimentation and stratigraphy; plate tectonics, seismicity, volcanism, mountain-building and geologic structures; weathering and soil formation; and sculpture of the land by surficial processes.

    Course ID: 51363
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Science (non-lab) (GEP), Science (non-lab) (GFR)
  

  • GES 120 - Environmental Science and Conservation

    (3.00)
    An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of how the earth and the earth’s ecosystems work, how they are interconnected, and how humans utilize and impact natural resource systems. Environmental problems and solutions are examined and natural resource conservation strategies and policies are reviewed. Topics covered in the course include ecosystem processes, climate and climate change, biodiversity and endangered species, land degradation and deforestation, human population growth, agriculture, and water and soil resources.

    Course ID: 51115
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: GES 120H , GES 120Y  
    Attributes: Science (non-lab) (GEP), Science (non-lab) (GFR)
  

  • GES 120H - Introduction to Environmental Conservation - Honors

    (3.00)
    An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of how the earth and the earth’s ecosystems work, how they are interconnected, and how humans utilize and impact natural resource systems. Environmental problems and solutions are examined and natural resource conservation strategies and policies are reviewed. Topics covered in the course include ecosystem processes, climate and climate change, biodiversity and endangered species, land degradation and deforestation, human population growth, agriculture, and water and soil resources.

    Course ID: 51150
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: GES 120 , GES 120Y  
    Attributes: Science (non-lab) (GEP), Science (non-lab) (GFR)
  

  • GES 120Y - Environmental Science and Conservation

    (4.00)
    An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of how the earth and the earth’s ecosystems work, how they are interconnected, and how humans utilize and impact natural resource systems. Environmental problems and solutions are examined and natural resource conservation strategies and policies are reviewed. Topics covered in the course include ecosystem processes, climate and climate change, biodiversity and endangered species, land degradation and deforestation, human population growth, agriculture, and water and soil resources.

    Course ID: 54545
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Course Equivalents: GES 120 , GES 120H  
    Attributes: Science (non-lab) (GEP), Science (non-lab) (GFR)
  

  • GES 220 - Lab and Field Techniques for Environmental Science

    (4.00)
    Students enrolled in this course will gain experience in field sampling, laboratory procedures and data analysis. Exercises will involve field and laboratory work with some combination of water, soils, vegetation, landforms and atmospheric phenomena. Students will work in teams, and each will develop a final research project for presentation at the end of the semester. This is a required course for students majoring in environmental science or environmental studies.

    Course ID: 51156
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture, Laboratory
    Attributes: Science Plus Lab (GEP), Science Plus Lab (GFR)
    Prerequisite: You must have completed GES 120  with a grade of C or better. In addition, you must have completed BIOL 100  or BIOL 101  or BIOL 141  or CHEM 101  with a grade of C or better or be concurrently enrolled in BIOL 141  or CHEM 101 .
  

  • GES 286 - Exploring the Environment: A Geo-Spatial Perspective

    (4.00)
    This course is designed to introduce students to various technical tools that are currently being used in geography and environmental fields today. GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS and Cartography are discussed in the course. The course covers, among other topics, a basic understanding of how GPS systems function and how they integrate with GIS. The course also provides students a basic understanding of how GPS systems function and how they integrate with GIS. The course also provides students a basic understanding of GIS software and concepts including raster and vector models. Students learn basic map fundamentals such as scale, map interpretation, and projections along with how remote sensing is used in mapping and GIS. The Lab portion of the course provides hands-on examples of different topical areas covered in lecture and how each integrates using real-world examples.

    Course ID: 54546
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Laboratory, Lecture
    Attributes: Science Plus Lab (GEP), Science Plus Lab (GFR)
  

  • GES 302 - Selective Topics in Geography

    (3.00)
    This course is provided to allow flexibility in offering work not found elsewhere in the course offerings. The topic will be announced prior to the semester when it will be offered. This course is repeatable for credit. Recommended Preparation: Three credits in a GES course or permission of instructor. Some topics will require additional prerequisites

    Course ID: 51316
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Environmental Sociology, Gender & The Environment, Population Geography, Conservation Biology, Oceanography, Selected Topics In Ges, Environmental Policy, Watershed and Science Manageme, Geography of Latin America, Cultural Ecology: Nat Res Man, Arctic Geography, Physical Regions of the US, Natural Resource Management, Global Ind: Change Landscape, Change Context-Chesapeake Bay, Natural Hazards
  

  • GES 304 - Community Research

    (3.00)
    This course will involve undergraduate students in a team-based project to generate field research findings useful to a government or non-profit client/partner. The policy areas to be researched will include environment, health, housing, poverty, and urban development, among others. Team participants will include teaching and research faculty and staff, advanced graduate students, and a Sondheim Program-based Peaceworker. Undergraduates will contribute to the research design and to the preparation of the research findings, and will conduct extensive field research. They will build practical research skills and engage with members of local communities. This course is repeatable up to 6 credits or 2 attempts.

    Course ID: 100236
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Same as Offered: AMST 304 , POLI 304 , PUB 304  
  

  • GES 305 - Landscape Ecology

    (3.00)
    Landscape ecology is an integrative discipline aimed at understanding the causes and consequences of ecological pattern, process and change within and across landscapes at local, regional and global scales. This course introduces the fundamental concepts and tools of landscape ecology and explores their application in basic ecological science, biodiversity conservation, environmental management and landscape planning.

    Course ID: 51257
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must have completed GES 120   with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 307 - Conservation Biology

    (3.00)
    This course focuses on the biology that underlies conservation problems and the challenges we face as a society. This course will introduce some of the literature, controversies, and promising methodologies used in Conservation Biology. Objectivity and sound research design are essential for scientific progress, thus a major emphasis will be on carefully evaluating each issue in a rigorous, scientific context. Specific goals of the course are: 1) To introduce the principal concepts and methodologies of Conservation Biology, 2) To enrich understanding of the scientific contributions necessary for solving conservation problems, 3) To foster understanding of the process of science in general, and as applied in conservation contexts, 4) To further develop analytical and communication skills, thereby improving the ability to contribute to creating solutions. Classes will consist of lectures and discussion on particular issues and readings.

    Course ID: 54547
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must have completed BIOL 141  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 308 - Ecology

    (3.00)
    Students enrolled in this course will explore the interactions between the environment and organisms as individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems. Major topics include adaptive strategies of organisms, population dynamics, species interactions, community structure and function, biodiversity and productivity. This is a background course for students majoring in environmental science or environmental studies.

    Course ID: 54548
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete BIOL 100  or BIOL100H or BIOL 101  or BIOL 141  or BIOL 141H  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 310 - Geomorphology

    (3.00)
    Study of weathering and the soil mantle, the development of hillslopes, stream valleys and river plains, and the significance of structural differences and climatic variation on geomorphic processes and landscape changes.

    Course ID: 51003
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: GES 110  with a C or better
  

  • GES 311 - Weather and Climate

    (3.00)
    This course offers an introduction to the physical processes that control weather and climate. Topics covered include the mechanics of atmospheric behavior, weather systems, the global distribution of climates and their causes, as well as various topics related to climatology.

    Course ID: 51004
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: GES 110  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 313 - Biogeography

    (3.00)
    Study of the physical, biological and cultural factors that influence the changing distributions of plants and animals over the earth.

    Course ID: 51364
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 110  or GES 120  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 314 - Geography of Soils

    (3.00)
    Study of the properties, distribution and development of soils, soil formation and classification, soil organisms and organic matter, and soil surveys.

    Course ID: 51207
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: GES 110  or GES 111  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 317 - Water Quality

    (3.00)
    An introduction to basic physical, chemical and biological characteristics of natural waters, focusing on the sources and pathways by which contaminants enter aquatic systems and the impacts of water pollution on aquatic ecology and human health. Topics discussed also include drinking-water standards, wastewater treatment, point and non-point source contamination, and methods for prevention or remediation of contamination. The course concentrates most heavily on surface water quality, but some attention will be devoted to groundwater quality. Students are encouraged to complete CHEM 101  prior to enrolling in this course.

    Course ID: 51317
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: GES 110   passed with a C or better
  

  • GES 318 - Natural Environment of the Chesapeake Bay

    (3.00)
    An introduction to the geology, circulation, geochemistry and ecology of Maryland’s most important natural resource and one of the world’s largest estuaries. In bringing together these aspects of the study of the Chesapeake Bay, we will try to understand how an estuarine system evolves under natural conditions and how the system may be affected by human activities.

    Course ID: 51258
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: GES 110   passed with a C or better
  

  • GES 319 - Watershed Science & Management

    (3.00)
    An introduction to watershed structure and function with particular emphasis on principles of hydrology, geomorphology, ecology and their application to the management of watersheds. Students will explore how these fundamental dimensions help shape management responses to environmental challenges in the context of past, current, and future legal and political frameworks.

    Course ID: 100527
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Writing Intensive (WI)
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 110  or GES 120  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 325 - Historical Geography

    (3.00)
    An introductory course on the salient aspects of historical geography, focus on landscape evolution and regional changes of cultural phenomena. Emphasis is on development of North America, with contrasts of Latin American and non-Western landscapes.

    Course ID: 51208
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: GES 102  or GES 105  or GES 110  or GES 120  or GES 286    with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 326 - American Conservation Thought

    (3.00)
    An exploration of the major ideas and events of American conservation history from European colonization through to the modern environmental movement. The course focuses upon changing attitutdes towards nature, wildlife, and natural resources and also covers the evolution of federal policy regarding the establishment and management of national parks, forests and wilderness areas. In addition, we will review and analyze some of the major environmental and resource controversies of the last 100 years.

    Course ID: 51158
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Writing Intensive, Social Sciences (GFR)
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 102  or GES 105  or GES 110  or GES 120  with a C or better or have a Junior standing.
  

  • GES 327 - Cultural Ecology

    (3.00)
    This course investigates the relationship between humans and their physical environment and the role that technology plays in this evolving relationship. We examine the interdependence of social organization, technology, and the environment using a case study approach from different cultures with particular emphasis upon the Amazon region of South America. The course also explores social and cultural changes arising from technological innovations and the impacts of expanding economic frontiers upon indigenous population.

    Course ID: 51054
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR)
    Prerequisite: You must completeGES 102  or GES 105  or GES 110  orGES 120  or ANTH 211  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 328 - Environmental Policy

    (3.00)
    This class examines the environmental policy process by studying how conflicting economic, social, and political interests and values compete for influence and exert power in the formulation and implementation of environmental policy. We look at the ways in which various stakeholders, including business interests, environmental interest groups, and local, national, and international governance institutions interact in defining environmental problems and formulating solutions. The class also examines the role that environmental science helps to define, and settle, debates of environmental policy, and the trade-offs between scientific expertise and political and economic concerns in policy formulation. Policies to be studied include climate change mitigation, wilderness preservation, urban land-use policy, water and air quality standards, and agricultural policy. The class draws on case studies from North American and developing country contexts.

    Course ID: 100358
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 102  or GES 120  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 329 - Geography of Disease and Health

    (3.00)
    The application of geographical concepts and techniques to health-related problems; origins and diffusion of diseases; physical, biological, cultural and policy factors in disease and mortality; location of social service facilities and ability of health and social systems to respond to society’s needs. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 50101
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Geog Of Disease & Health
    Attributes: Writing Intensive, Social Sciences (GFR)
    Same as Offered: HAPP 329  
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 102  or three credits of HAPP with a minimum grade of C.
  

  • GES 330 - Geography of Economic Development

    (3.00)
    Study of patterns of economic development issues around the world with an emphasis on causes and solutions. Focus on the role of agriculture, manufacturing and service provision in the development process. Case studies of specific regions. Recommended Preparation: permission of the instructor.

    Course ID: 51006
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 102  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 333 - Water Resources

    (3.00)
    This course examines the distribution and abundance of water resources, the nature of water supply systems, the uses of water in modern society, and the impact of human activities on water quality and water availability. Environmental, social and economic implications of water resource management decisions will be considered.

    Course ID: 51055
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 102  or GES 105  or GES 110  or GES 120  with a C or better or have a Junior standing.
  

  • GES 337 - Natural Resource Management

    (3.00)
    Natural resource management (NRM) can be defined as the set of principles and practices that guide the human use of natural resources in ways that address the importance of sustaining those resources for (1) their overall ecosystem role and (2) for the health and productivity of future generations. This course offers an overview of NRM, tracing the history of evolution from traditional to ecosystem-based NRM. Problems resulting from the misuse and mismanagement of natural resources and challenges presented by management at varying spatial scales are also examined. The class will review the latest forms of NRM (integrated, adaptive, equitable, participatory/community-based, and sustainable) and case studies from the Chesapeake watershed to international contexts will be used to explore political, socio-economic, cultural and ecological realities that influence NRM strategies. A common thread throughout will be discussion of the complex relationship between environmental policy and NRM.

    Course ID: 101810
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 110  or GES 120  or GES 102  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 338 - Chesapeake Bay: Changing Management & Policy

    (3.00)
    We explore the past and current challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay from a management/policy perspective. Considering the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed, we chart the shifting anthropogenic pressures on the Bay, assess conservation and restoration strategies, analyze stakeholder groups across scales, and explore future scenarios for the Bay in a changing climate. This course has a practical emphasis, with opportunities for students to engage with the field, via guest lectures and optional field experiences.

    Course ID: 102095
    Consent: Instructor Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 102  or GES 110  or GES 120  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 341 - Urban Geography

    (3.00)
    This course will enhance students’ understandings of how cities work (or do not work), and will introduce the students to tools used by urban geographers to study urban places. Topical foci will include transportation, racial and economic segregation, planning, the changing form and function of cities, and social and environmental justice. In-class lectures, discussions and exercises will teach the students to apply the theory learned in the classroom to real-world applications.

    Course ID: 51056
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite:You must complete  GES 102   passed with a C or better.
  

  • GES 342 - Metropolitan Baltimore

    (3.00)
    Analysis of the functions, structure, development and planning problems of the metropolitan area.

    Course ID: 51259
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 102  or GES 105  or GES 120  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 363 - World Regions: Contemporary International Issues

    (3.00)
    A geographical perspective on contemporary international issues, including territorial and resource disputes, migration and immigration, environment and regional economic development, and social and political conflict. Case studies of regional issues. Recommended Preparation: GES 102  or GES 105  or three credits in a GES course.

    Course ID: 54550
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  

  • GES 381 - Remote Sensing

    (4.00)
    This course includes interpretation of imagery, such as aerial photos, b/w IR, color IR, Radar, Thermal IR and various satellite system images. Special emphasis is given to acquisition of data through the use of photogrammetric techniques and visual interpretation. Topical applications include forestry, urbanization, geology and landforms, water resources, agriculture and land use. The course usually includes a one-hour aerial flight project.

    Course ID: 51160
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Laboratory, Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must completeGES 102  or GES 110  or GES 120  or GES 286  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 383 - Statistical and Thematic Cartography

    (4.00)
    This course examines various ways to portray quantitative and qualitative information using thematic maps. Emphasis is on data processing, map design and construction. The computer is used to aid in data processing and map development; however, no previous experience with computers is necessary. Recommended Preparation: GES 286  or permission of instructor.

    Course ID: 51118
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Laboratory, Lecture
  

  • GES 386 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    (4.00)
    An overview of the essential characteristics, development and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students will become familiar with the specialized concepts and methods related to the compilation and manipulation of spatial data, and they will apply those concepts and methods in a laboratory setting.

    Course ID: 51262
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Laboratory, Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must have completed GES 286  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 387 - Applications for Geographis Information Systems

    (3.00)
    A course designed for nonmajors and working professionals. An introduction and survey of the principal concepts, data structures, data management, system implementation components and design of applications using spatial data technologies. To be stressed are the underlying structure of spatial systems in combination with practical laboratory skills in developing technical competency with state-of-the-practice software tools. Laboratory skills development will attend to Web-based techniques for data access, analysis and formatting output of results. Recommended Preparation: Three credits in geography and environmental systems or consent of instructor.

    Course ID: 51211
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  

  • GES 400 - Selected Topics In Geography

    (3.00 - 4.00)
    This course is provided to allow flexibility in offering advanced work not found elsewhere in the course offerings. The topic will be announced prior to the semester when it will be offered. Permission of instructor required. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 51163
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: GES 400H  
    Topics: Severe Storms, Population Geography, Arctic Geography, Negot Of Water Res Disp, Forest Ecology, Geog Appr for Watershed Analysis, Environmental Scientific Practice & Environ Policy, Cities and Environmental Issues, Anthropogenic Biomes: Global E, Cities and Environmental Issue, Spatial Data Analysis, Environmental Science & Policy, Cultural Ecology: Nat Res Mgmt, Conservation & Restoration Ecology, Global Environmental Change, Cons Dev Tropics, Water, Res Man, Conflict Res., Con Dev Tropics, Ecology and Management of Riparian Ecosystems, Urban & Dev Global Context, SustDev/Cons Costa Rica
  

  • GES 400H - Honors Selected Topics In Geography

    (3.00 - 4.00)
    This course is provided to allow flexibility in offering advanced work not found elsewhere in the course offerings. The topic will be announced prior to the semester when it will be offered. Permission of instructor required. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 100118
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: GES 400  
    Topics: Severe Storms, Population Geography, Arctic Geography, Negot Of Water Res Disp, Forest Ecology, Geog Appr for Watershed Analysis, Environmental Scientific Practice & Environ Policy, Cities and Environmental Issues, Anthropogenic Biomes: Global E, Cities and Environmental Issue, Spatial Data Analysis, Environmental Science & Policy, Cultural Ecology: Nat Res Mgmt, Conservation & Restoration Ecology, Global Environmental Change, Cons Dev Tropics, Water, Res Man, Conflict Res., Con Dev Tropics, Ecology and Management of Riparian Ecosystems, Urban & Dev Global Context, SustDev/Cons Costa Rica
  

  • GES 404 - Forest Ecology

    (4.00)
    A field-intensive course emphasizing forested landscape ecosystems and plant species of the Mid-Atlantic. Our challenge is to understand ecosystems, their physical and biotic characteristics, their relationship to one another in the field, successional trends, and selected aspects of their functioning. This course will stress forest species, and especially (1) field identification and characteristic habitats, (2) establishment ecology, (3) competitive and mutualistic relationships, (4) occurrence and diversity related to habitat conditions, (5) establishment and occurrence in relatively undisturbed (by humans) and disturbed environments, and (6) genetic and non genetic variation of populations, as well as adaptation to specific environments.

    Course ID: 100252
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Laboratory, Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 308  or GES 313  or BIOL 142  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 405 - Applied Landscape Ecology

    (4.00)
    This course applies the tools of landscape ecology, including GIS, remote sensing, aerial photography and landscape classification, to explore the spatial patterning of ecological processes across landscapes at different scales. Hands-on lab and field exercises will develop understanding and skills necessary for students to plan and conduct their own investigations of landscape pattern, process, and change in local and regional landscapes in collaboration with the instructor.

    Course ID: 51365
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must have completed GES 305  and GES 386  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 406 - Aquatic Ecology

    (4.00)
    Students enrolled in this course will gain a thorough knowledge of the local aquatic biota and their habitats. Emphasis in this lab-based course will be placed on the interaction between physical, chemical and biological processes occurring in aquatic ecosystems. Students will learn how to collect, analyze and interpret ecological information collected from streams and rivers.

    Course ID: 51164
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Laboratory, Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must have completed GES 308  or BIOL 142  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 408 - Field Ecology

    (4.00)
    Students enrolled in this course will gain an appreciation for the modern scope of scientific inquiry in the field of ecology. A major goal is for the students to become familiar with how organisms interact with one another and their natural environment by understanding the structure and function of different types of local ecosystems. Students will learn field collection techniques, as well as how to organize, analyze and present and interpret ecological information.

    Course ID: 54552
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Laboratory, Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 308  or BIOL 301  or BIOL 142  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 411 - Fluvial Morphology

    (3.00)
    Study of the formation and development of landforms that are produced by riverine processes. Human activities on flood plains are included. Recommended Preparation: competency in algebra and simple trigonometry.

    Course ID: 51212
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GWST 310  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 412 - Biogeochemical Cycles and the Global Environment

    (3.00)
    This course explores the chemistry and cycling of elements across the Earth’s surface and atmosphere, with special emphasis on human-induced changes in biogeochemistry that are driving global warming, ocean acidification, acid rain, ozone depletion, water pollution; and nutrient saturation of freshwater, estuarine and coastal environments. The basic biogeochemical processes will be introduced and then integrated to explain the global cycles of water, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur and how these are changed by human activities.

    Course ID: 54553
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must have completed (GES 110  or GES 111  or GES 120 ) and (GES 308  or BIOL 301  or BIOL 142 ) and CHEM 102  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 413 - Seminar in Biogeography

    (3.00)
    Advanced and topical themes in biogeography.

    Course ID: 51264
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 313  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 414 - Severe Storms and Their Societal Impacts

    (3.00)
    This course investigates the physical processes that generate severe storms and high impact weather events, including hurricanes, nor’easters, tornadoes, derechos, ice storms, heat waves, blizzards and flash floods. This course examines the historical record of significant storms and their associated socioeconomic impacts, including transportation networks, power utilities, agriculture, and water management. We also examine the scientific debate surrounding global warming’s possible link to the intensity and frequency of Atlantic hurricanes.  Recommended Preparation:  GES 110  .   Note:This course is repeatable up to 6 credits or 2 attempts.

    Course ID: 102244
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 311   with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 415 - Climate Change

    (3.00)
    This course deals with the question of climate change and variability. Topics covered include changes in climate in different time scales (geologic, historic and the present), environmental evidence of climate change, factors controlling climate variations, and the use of computer models in reconstructing past climates and predicting climate changes.

    Course ID: 51213
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 311  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 416 - Hydrology

    (4.00)
    Study of the occurrence and movement of water on and beneath the land surface. All phases of the hydrologic cycle are discussed, with particular emphasis on factors that control runoff, flood frequency, measurement and prediction of streamflow, and applications of hydrologic data in environmental planning. Principles of groundwater flow and the influence of geology on both groundwater and surface water also are included. Experience in the use of microcomputers for problem-solving is recommended.

    Course ID: 51165
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Laboratory, Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete (GES 110  or GES 111  ) and (GES 310  or GES 311  ) or (GES 317  or GES 333  ) and MATH 151  and ( STAT 121  or  STAT 350  or STAT 355  )  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 419 - Watershed Analysis & Modeling

    (3.00)
    This course will involve application of Geographic Information Systems in the analysis of water resources and watershed condition. Beginning with an introduction to the ArcHydro and TauDEM data models, students will explore digital mapping of water resources information, terrain analysis using digital elevation models, and delineation of river and watershed networks. Through integration of time-series and geospatial data students will be exposed to hydrologic principles of hydrologic modeling.

    Course ID: 100253
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must have completed GES 386  and one of the following: GES 319  or GES 411  or GES 416  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 424 - Environmental Justice

    (3.00)
    This course is designed to engage students with the theoretical debates, case studies, and real-world practice of environmental justice (EJ). EJ concerns the grassroots activism of communities who live with environmental inequities and the study of the distribution of environmental benefits and burdens across diverse communities. The course focuses particularly on US-based EJ issues related to human health. The course will include a field methods component.

    Course ID: 101811
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 286  or GES 326  or GES 328  or GES 329  or GES 337  or GES 341  or GES 342  or HAPP 329  or GWST 200  all with a C or better.
  

  • GES 428 - Scientific Practice and Environmental Policy

    (3.00)
    This course studies the relationship between science and environmental policy. Class examines the social process by which scientific consensus emerges and the ways in which environmental policy is affected by the practices of scientists. We will also explore how unsettled scientific disputes inform concrete policy making goals, and how the policy-making process, in turn, shapes scientific research. Intersections of science and policy that we will explore include: climate science and climate change policy; ecosystem science and conservation policy; and the role of citizen science and lay expertise in resolving policy disputes.

    Course ID: 100485
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite:You must complete  GES 328  or GES 307  or GES 308  or GES 310  or GES 311  or GES 313  or GES 319  or GES 326  or GES 327  or GES 329  or GES 330  or GES 341  or GES 342  or GES 363   with a C or better.
  

  • GES 429 - Seminar in Geography of Disease and Health

    (3.00)
    Current issues in the geographic distribution of disease and health and location/allocation of health care services. Methods of analysis, including computer applications of statistics and information storage, retrieval and mapping.

    Course ID: 50100
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Same as Offered: HAPP 429  
    Prerequisite Open only to GES, HAPP and POSI majors. Must have completed GES 329  or have senior/graduate standing.
  

  • GES 432 - Seminar in Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation

    (3.00)
    Advanced study of natural resource problems and policies, strategies for environmental conservation and future resource landscapes. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 51008
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 307  or GES 308  or GES 310  or GES 311  or GES 313  or GES 314  or GES 319  or GES 326  or GES 327  or GES 328  or GES 329  or GES 363  or GES 428  or GES 434  or GES 462  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 433 - Sustainability, Land Use and Natural Resources

    (3.00)
    This seminar class will examine the theory and practice of sustainability as applied to renewable natural resources. Examples and case studies will be drawn from the land-use systems involved with agriculture, forestry, fisheries, recreation and nature conservation. This will be done in an international context, comparing and contrasting sustainability issues in developed and developing countries.

    Course ID: 51214
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 307  or GES 308  or GES 310  or GES 311  or GES 313  or GES 314  or GES 319  or GES 326  or GES 327  or GES 328  or GES 329  or GES 330  or GES 341  or GES 342  or GES 363  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 434 - Wildlife Policy and the Endangered Species Act

    (3.00)
    The course will focus on the history of natural resource policies and wildlife laws intended to protect wildlife in the United States, with particular attention to threatened and endangered species. We use this history to analyze what many consider to be the most controversial environmental law, the 1973 Endangered Species Act (ESA). A case study approach is utilized to investigate the conflicts that have arisen in response to specific efforts to protect threatened and endangered species. The course combines science, policy and legal history, philosophy and contemporary and regional politics in an integrative approach to the problem of endangered species in the U.S. We will also discuss worldwide efforts to protect biodiversity such as the 1975 Convention of the International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity.

    Course ID: 54554
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 307  or GES 308  or GES 313  or GES 326  or GES 327  or GES 328  or GES 428  or GES 432  or GES 433  or GES 462  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 435 - Global Patterns of Production and Trade

    (3.00)
    This course focuses on analysis of the factors responsible for the location of industry and how these factors have contributed to the globalization of production and world trade. Course includes case studies of industries and regions of production.

    Course ID: 51009
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 326  or GES 328  or GES 329  or GES 330  or GES 341  or GES 342  or GES 363  with a C better
  

  • GES 436 - Global Enviromental Change

    (3.00)
    This course explores international dimensions of environmental issues. We examine the global dimensions of emerging economic, cultural, and political processes and their effects on issues of conservation, pollution, and natural resource management. We will explore the ways in which environmental degradation is closely linked with issues of economic development and the implications of these linkages for addressing environmental issues. We will also examine transnational actors such as finance capital, international NGOs, global corporations, and international governance bodies such as the United Nations, and their various roles in producing, and responding to, environmental problems. Specific environmental issues that will be covered include climate change, food security, water provisioning, environmental security, population growth, waste management, and urban growth.

    Course ID: 100530
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 328  or GES 326  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 437 - Conservation & Development in the Tropics

    (3.00)
    Tropical nations face myriad challenges in pursuit of a sustainable development pathway, particularly when balancing priorities for poverty alleviation with those of environmental conservation. We critically analyze recent conservation and development strategies, and explore how those strategies are shaped by various actors. Students have the opportunity to work in teams to examine the effectiveness or potential for the latest set of strategies, and produce a review for an organization working in the Tropics.

    Course ID: 102081
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 337  or GES 326  or GES 328  or GES 329  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 442 - Seminar in Metropolitan Baltimore

    (3.00)
    Advanced study of the social and economic geography of Baltimore City and surrounding counties. Course will include data analysis and field research. Recommended Preparation: GES 341  or GES 342  

    Course ID: 51265
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  

  • GES 451 - Urban Sustainability

    (3.00)
    Students will apply previously gained knowledge about urban human-environment interactions to a specific research question related to sustainability in urban landscapes. Readings and in-class discussion will apply the concept of sustainability to contextualize environmental issues facing urban places, including urban development and energy consumption, land-use change, climate change and water resources.

    Course ID: 51266
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 307  or GES 308  or GES 310  or GES 311  or GES 313  or GES 319  or GES 326  or GES 327  or GES 328  or GES 329  or GES 330  or GES 341  or GES 342  or GES 363  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 462 - GIS and Human-Environmental Systems

    (3.00)
    This course will focus on the use of GIS in analyzing social and environmental systems that constitute complex human-environmental systems. Students will develop their spatial analysis skills, focusing on environmental processes and social contexts. Specific dimensions of environmental and social sustainability such as land use, transportation, economic development, environmental justice, etc. will be explored in detail.

    Course ID: 51267
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 386  with a grade of C or better
  

  • GES 480 - Advanced Cartographic Applications

    (4.00)
    Practical applications in the design and construction of maps, graphics and other visual materials, using computer-based cartography in a production atmosphere. Emphasis is on design and production of publishable quality graphics. Often, full-color atlases, team developed maps and interactive presentations are produced and distributed to the public. Students should plan to spend a considerable amount of time weekly in the computer laboratory.

    Course ID: 51168
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 383  with a C or better.
  

  • GES 481 - Digital Image Processing for Environmental Applications

    (3.00)
    This course covers the use of digital image processing techniques for extracting information about the earth’s surficial environments from satellite remote sensing images. Lectures will cover the theory, and laboratory exercises will provide hands-on experience in the use of computers and software for image acquisition, processing, visualization,enhancement and classification applied to multispectral satellite data. Environmental applications include wetlands delineation, forestry inventory and assessments, land use and urban sprawl analysis.

    Course ID: 51119
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must have completed GES 381  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 482 - Cartographic Internship

    (3.00)
    Students will be selected by the director of cartographic services to assist as unpaid interns for 10 hours per week in the cartographic activities of the department. The interns participate directly in cartographic production and in managing the office of cartographic services. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits or 2 attempts.

    Course ID: 51120
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  

  • GES 483 - GIS Internship

    (3.00)
    Students will be selected by the director of GIS services to assist as unpaid interns for 10 hours per week in the GIS activities of the department or in an outside agency, with approval from the department for the type of work in which the student is to be engaged. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits or 2 attempts.

    Course ID: 51010
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  

  • GES 485 - Field Research in Geography

    (3.00)
    Students in this course gain hands-on experience with field methods for landscape ecology, including sampling, mapping and spatial analysis of soils, vegetation, soil organisms, stream hydrology and land use patterns in local landscapes using GIS, GPS, imagery and other techniques. The class will meet one session each week and six full-day Saturday sessions; scheduling to be arranged. Students will work in teams and prepare final projects that will be presented as scientific posters and on the Web.

    Course ID: 51121
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must have completed GES 386  and one of the following:  GES 304  - GES 319  or GES 404  - GES 419  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GES 486 - Advanced Applications in Geographic Information Systems

    (3.00)
    This course focuses on the methods for analyzing spatial data and provides an in-depth examination of technical aspects in spatial data handling,spatial pattern analysis, advanced raster processing, and dynamics GIS modeling. Students become familiar with advanced concepts, methods, and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

    Course ID: 51011
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 386  with a grade of C or better
  

  • GES 488 - Spatial Data Analysis and GIS Applications

    (3.00)
    This course covers a broad range of spatial analysis from basic data statistics to advanced computational techniques. The goal of this course is to introduce student to various quantitative methods used in geographical data and applications. This course will teach students to understand these concepts and to be able to apply them in geographical problems. The research topics will cover urban pattern analysis, health care, socioeconomic data, and crime data analysis. Students will have the opportunities to work on GIS application examples and cases.

    Course ID: 100573
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite: You must complete GES 386    with a C or better.
  

  • GES 491 - Independent Study in Geography and Environmental Systems

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Independent reading and field experience, supervised by a member of the department faculty. For students of advanced standing who have substantially completed major requirements and desire to study independently an aspect of the discipline not covered by regular course offerings. The student must make an arrangement with a faculty member prior to registration. Permission of instructor required. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 51216
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: GES 491H  
  

  • GES 491H - Independent Study in Geography and Environmental Systems

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Independent reading and field experience, supervised by a member of the department faculty. For students of advanced standing who have substantially completed major requirements and desire to study independently an aspect of the discipline not covered by regular course offerings. The student must make an arrangement with a faculty member prior to registration. Permission of instructor required. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 100117
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: GES 491  
  

  • GES 497 - Research Internship

    (2.00 - 3.00)
    Upon application, students are selected by the department to intern in faculty mentored research. During the internship, the students participate in a directed readings program and meet periodically to discuss the activities in which they are engaged.  Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 51325
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  

  • GES 498 - Geography & Environmental Systems Internship

    (3.00)
    Upon application, students are selected by the department to intern in the offices of public agencies, private companies or non-profit organizations. During the internship, the students participate in a directed readings program and meet periodically to discuss the activities in which they are engaged. Permission of instructor required. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 51217
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  

  • GES 499 - Honors Thesis

    (3.00)
    Majors wishing to graduate with departmental honors must complete an honors thesis. The topic and scope of the thesis research project are to be determined in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor. Recommended Preparation: Senior standing, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 and departmental GPA of 3.5, completion of at least one 400-level course in a topic area related to the thesis research and permission of the student.

    Course ID: 51169
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture

German
  

  • GERM 101 - Elementary German I

    (4.00)
    An introduction to German through a communicative approach. Language is learned in a thematic context, based on real-life situations. Listening comprehension and basic speaking skills are emphasized. Aspects of life in German-speaking countries also are presented.

    Course ID: 54482
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
  

  • GERM 102 - Elementary German II

    (4.00)
    A continuation of GERM 101 . Emphasis is on extending skills in spoken German within the context of real-life situations. A greater amount of reading and writing is included in this course.

    Course ID: 54484
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must have completed GERM 101  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 2 years of high school German.
  

  • GERM 103 - Intensive Review of Elementary German

    (4.00)
    Open to students who have completed level III in high school and who nevertheless are unprepared for GERM 201 , either as a result of an interruption of five years in their study of the language, or as a result of a weak language background. This course offers an intensive review of Elementary German I and II as an opportunity to improve the student’s listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Notes:  GERM 103 or GERM 102 , but not both, may be used toward UMBC’s GFR language/culture requirement.

    Course ID: 54487
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
  

  • GERM 201 - Intermediate German I

    (4.00)
    A continuation of GERM 101  and GERM 102  stressing further development of listening comprehension and speaking skills. Increased emphasis on reading, writing and cultural knowledge.

    Course ID: 54489
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 102  or GERM 103  with a grade of C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of High School German.
  

  • GERM 202 - Gateway to Advanced German Studies

    (4.00)
    Focus is on reading ability, writing skills, and discussion in German about topics from German society and culture. Expansion of language principles taught in GERM 101  - GERM 201 , intercultural competency, and practical applications to a global society are expanded and emphasized.

    Course ID: 54491
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR), Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 201  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 4 years of high school German.
  

  • GERM 300 - Special Projects in German Language

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Intensive individualized program of study in German language in an area determined by the student’s particular needs. Note: Credits earned in GERM 300 may not be used to satisfy the basic requirements for any track in the MLL major, minor or certificate of German studies. This course may be repeated for credit.

    Course ID: 54496
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 202  before you can take this course.
  

  • GERM 301 - Advanced German Studies I

    (3.00)
    This advanced German Studies course further develops language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in various modes of communication (interpersonal, presentational and interpretive). Intercultural competency and practical applications in a global context are emphasized and expanded. Expository writing and a final project are required.

    Course ID: 54498
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR), Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 202  with a grade of “C” or better before taking this class.
  

  • GERM 302 - Advanced German Studies II

    (3.00)
    The course is a continuation of GERM 301  and will further develop all four language skills, but with a clear focus on the written and oral modes of communication from an intercultural perspective. Students will study the course material in a global context and be required to do contrastive analyses to expand their cultural competency. Regular expository writing assignments, regular oral presentations, and intensive reading of authentic texts and discussion are an integral part. A final project and a formal oral presentation are required.

    Course ID: 54500
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR), Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 301   with a grade of C or better before taking this class.
  

  • GERM 303 - Topics in German

    (3.00)
    Intensive work in the development of advanced language skills in German. Emphasis will be on the reading, discussion, and analysis of authentic cultural and literary texts relevant to the topic. Active use of German involving carefully thought-out communication in appropriate style is stressed in speaking and writing. Topics will reflect the wide range of the cultural and intellectual history of Germany but the emphasis will be on current issues and concerns in the German-speaking world. Notes: May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits as topics change.

    Course ID: 54502
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Topics: Youth Culture In Germany, Politcal In Cont Germany, Minority Cult In Germany, Bedeutende Deutsch Des, Junge Deutsche Texte, Was Ist Deutsch?, Top:Text/Context-Pop Cul, Alltagliche Faschisimus, Top: German Culture, Gdr-The Other Germany, Topics In German, German Fairy Tales, Ideology & Everyday Life, Volksliteratur, Deutsche Immigration in die USA, Jewish Life in Germany, German Cuisine & Literature, German Cultural Treasures
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 301  or GERM 302   with the grade of ‘C’ or better before you can take this course.
  

  • GERM 309 - German for Professional Purposes

    (3.00)
    This course gives participants the opportunity to improve their fluency and ease in professional situations in a global environment. Development of language and intercultural skills in various professional fields is emphasized. Topics include everyday business life, including correspondence, telephone and email communication, and specialized terminology in commercial, legal, and/or scientific fields, depending on the needs of the students.

    Course ID: 54504
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 202  with a grade of C or better before taking this class.
  

  • GERM 310 - Advanced Grammar and Style in Context

    (3.00)
    This course presents an intensive review and expansion of major grammatical and stylistic topics in a meaningful, communicative practice context.

    Course ID: 101809
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 301  or GERM 302  with the grade of ‘C’ or better before you can take this course.
  

  • GERM 311 - Introduction to German Literature and Culture I

    (3.00)
    A study of German culture reflected in literature from the Middle Ages to the 18th century.

    Course ID: 54505
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR), Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 301  and either GERM 302  or GERM 303  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GERM 312 - Introduction to German Literature and Culture II

    (3.00)
    A study of German culture reflected in literature from the 18th century to the present.

    Course ID: 54507
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR), Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 301  and either GERM 302  or GERM 303  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GERM 313 - The Contemporary German-Speaking World

    (3.00)
    This course is an introduction to the contemporary German-speaking world from an intercultural perspective. The focus will be on current issues such as immigration and integration, diversity and the changing nature of German society, and the public discourse about Islam in German within a global context. Switzerland, Austria, and Luxemburg will also be studied.

    Course ID: 54509
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 302  with a grade of “C” or better before taking this class.
  

  • GERM 315 - Experiential Learning in German

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Intensive language practice and cultural immersion in a German-speaking environment. This course can be completed through study abroad or a community project in a German-speaking setting or with a German cultural background. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits or 2 attempts. Recommended Course Preparation: MLL 230  

    Course ID: 101803
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 201  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 4 years of high school German.
  

  • GERM 319 - German Translation

    (3.00)
    Instruction and practice in translating from German to English. Students work with various written material covering many fields.

    Course ID: 54510
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 202  with a grade of “C” or better before taking this class.
  

  • GERM 321 - Studies in German Literature

    (3.00)
    Selected topics in German Literature may include the study of a century, movement, genre, theme or individual author. Topics will be announced each semester offered. Notes: May be repeated for credit as topics change.

    Course ID: 54512
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Stds German Pop Culture, Stds: German Pop Culture, Modern German Film, Stds: Cntmpry German Film, German Film
    Requirement Group: You must have completed GERM 311  or GERM 312  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GERM 332 - The Structure of German

    (3.00)
    An investigation of the morphophonological and syntactic organization and processes of German, including dialectal variation. Notes: Highly recommended: LING 210 .

    Course ID: 54514
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must have completed MLL 190  and either GERM 302  or GERM 303  all with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GERM 350 - German Complementary Reading

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    A course with readings and discussion in German to be offered in conjunction with a Germanic literature or culture course taught in English (e.g., MLL 216 , MLL 261 , MLL 332  or HIST 483  or HIST 484 ). Notes: This course may be repeated for credit, with permission, in conjunction with different courses.

    Course ID: 54515
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 202  with a grade of “C” or better before taking this class.
  

  • GERM 375 - Germany Then and Now: Explorations of German Cultural and Intellectual History

    (3.00)
    This topics course provides an introduction to the cultural and intellectual history of Germany throughout the ages. It is subdivided into three segments: a general overview; an in-depth study of defining moments in German intellectual life and thinking (movements, genres, individual writers, philosopher, historical events, etc.); and an exploration of interconnections between past and present in German cultural life and of the commonalities and divergences between German intellectual history and that of other cultures. May be repeated when topics change. Taught in German. Recommended Course Preparation: GERM 303  and GERM 401 

    Course ID: 101804
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 303 .
  

  • GERM 400 - Special Projects in German

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Open to students with special projects on application to the instructor who will supervise the particular project (subject to approval by the chair of MLL). Notes: Credits earned in GERM 400 may not be used to satisfy the basic requirements for any track in the MLL major, minor or certificate of German studies. This course may be repeated for credit.

    Course ID: 54516
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  

  • GERM 401 - German then and now: Studies in German Language

    (3.00)
    Writing intensive course with focus on the history and development of the German language and German language usage in a global context. Among the topics to be covered are communication theories, style and register, language an identity, dialectal diversity, political language, Sprachverfall, and feminist linguistics. Emphasis on development of advanced writing skills, formal oral presentations, and intercultural competency. A final research project is required. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits or 2 attempts.

    Course ID: 54518
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Studies In German Lang, Studies: Intensive German, Studies In Germ Language, Seminar In Germ Language
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete GERM 301  and either GERM 302  or GERM 303  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • GERM 420 - German Culture in Global Context

    (3.00)
    Students will study German discourses on one major international issue (e.g., environment, immigration, security/terrorism, religion) during the semester and compare these with similar discourses in the US and in international organizations on the same issue. Sources of study will be debates in the media, political institutions both inside and outside the countries (Bundestag, EU, UN, NATO for Germany, and the corresponding ones in the US), and non-governmental organizations. Students will discuss how divergent and convergent positions emerge on the basis of historical and cultural traditions and experiences, and are conditioned by particular economic and political interests and power relationships. Repeatable for Credit, to a maximum of 9 credits or 3 attempts, as topics change.

    Course ID: 102152
    Consent: No Special Consent
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: GERM 303  and MLL 301  
 

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