Course Descriptions

Physical Geography Courses
GPH113

Physical Geography: Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Water, Hazards

Learn about tornadoes, river systems, earthquakes, volcanoes, and more. 4 credit hours (lecture and lab). Prerequisites: None.

GPH210

Society and Environment

Understand the environmental challenges of today. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 101 or 107.

GPH211

Landform Processes

Geographic characteristics of landforms and earth-surface processes, emphasizing erosion, transportation, deposition, and implications for human management of the environment. 4 credit hours. Prerequisites: None.

GPH212

Introduction to Meteorology

Explore the processes that influence weather. Lecture: 3 credit hours. Lab: 1 credit hour. Prerequisites: None.

GPH213

Climate and Weather

Gain perspective on long-term climate conditions. Lecture: 3 credit hours. Lab: 1 credit hour. Prerequisites: None.

GPH230

Climate Change

Investigates natural and human effects on global, regional, and local scale climate variability; explores climate reconstruction, chronology, and theory from paleoclimate through modern times, and discusses implications for climate futures. Lecture: 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: None.

Human Geography Courses
GCU102

Human Geography: Spatial Relationships between Humans and Culture with their Environment

Systematic study of the interaction of humans with their environment. Global spatial patterns of various cultures, economic, social, political, urban and perceptual environments. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: None.

GCU113

United States and Arizona Social Studies

Overview of government, history, and geography of the United States and Arizona. Includes the relationship of Arizona to the U.S. government as well as the influences and developments that have shaped U.S. and Arizona history. Also covers geographical systems, regions, and study techniques. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: None.

GCU121

World Geography: People, Places, Culture

Description and analysis of spatial variations in culture, social, economic, and political phenomena in major world regions. Emphasis on the major cultural realms of Europe, Asia, North Africa / Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, Latin America and Anglo America. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: None.

GCU221

Arizona Geography: Landforms, Climate, Water, People, and Culture

The historical to modern development of Arizona. The spatial patterns of geology, weather, climate, vegetation, water, human settlement, demographics, culture, and economic factors affecting the past, present and future of Arizona. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: None.

Geographic Information Technologies Courses
GIS205

Geographic Information Technologies

Introduces modern geographic information technologies, including cartography, Geographic Information System (GIS), remote sensing, global positioning systems, and statistical analyses. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: None.