Minor in Geography
A geography minor consists of 18 hours, including two courses chosen from Geography 1310 World Economic Geography, Geography 1311 Introduction to Physical Geography, or Geography 2312 Cultural Geography, plus 12 additional hours of geography courses.
For more information contact the Coordinator of Geography Dr. Gerald Hanson, gthanson@ualr.edu or 501 569-8730. The UALR Geography Program help to found and works closely with Arkansas Geographic Alliance.
The following courses in geography may be used to complete the geography minor, to meet core curriculum requirements, and to meet part of the bachelor of arts in liberal arts program requirements.
1310. World Economic Geography
An introductory survey of economic activities. Basic concepts of economic activity location are studied. A survey of economic geography of countries outside North America, with emphasis on the distribution of resources in three countries. Three credit hours.
1311. Introduction to Physical Geography
Study of earth-sun relationships that produce the elements of weather, including temperature, precipitation, atmospheric pressure, and air circulation. Patterns of climate and their interrelationship with soil and vegetation systems. Study of major landform processes, which shape the earth’s surface, with specific reference to North America. Three credit hours.
2310. World Regions
World regional patterns of population, natural resources, and economic activities with reference to the nature of regions and their characteristics. Regional patterns of Europe, North America, Latin America, African and East and South Asia. Same as Anthropology 2310. Three credit hours.
2312. Cultural Geography
Recommended: Rhetoric 1311. The nature, distribution, and development of various cultural systems as they interact with each other and with their environment. A study is made of spatial patterns in the elements of culture, including population, religion, language, political ideology, economic activities, and settlement. Examination of the processes that have changed the natural landscape to a cultural landscape. three credit hours.
3305. Environmental Conservation
Survey of the human environment with respect to a wise management of natural resources. Examination of major resources and their use with reference to North America and to Arkansas. Recommended for elementary education majors. Three credit hours.
3315. Geography of Arkansas
Study of Arkansas natural and cultural environments with emphasis on how various groups act with the state’s natural regions. Geologic, climate, soil, and vegetation patterns are examined. Settlement patterns; economic activities, including agriculture, forestry, mining, and industry; and population distributions are analyzed and placed together with the state’s natural regions. Three credit hours.
3320. Urban Geography
Study of the urban landscape and the specific land uses found in United States cities. Current geographic patterns of industrial, commercial, residential, public, and recreational activities in our cities with reference to Arkansas. Three credit hours.
4300/5300 Special Topics
Prerequisites: consent of an instructor, nine hours of geography or an associated discipline that complements the seminar topic. Topics will be chosen on the basis of complementary interest and demand and will be focused to provide an in-depth understanding of the issue. Three credit hours.
GEOG 4332 Population Geography
Focus on global, national, and sub‐national population processes, issues, and policies. Emphasis placed on the basic demographic components of fertility, mortality, and migration; on population structures; and on the factors which influence the demographic components and the population structures over time. Policy implications of the population processes and changes explored. Issued addressed from a spatial perspective. Dual listed in the UALR Graduate Catalog as GEOG 5332. Three credit hours.GEOG 4397 Social Studies Teaching Applications
Social studies content linked with practical applications for classroom instruction. Content from history, geography, political science, sociology/anthropology, and psychology. Content modeled for prospective secondary education teachers to illustrate how content can be applied in the classroom. Critical components of each of the disciplines integrated into the content presentations and the demonstrated applications. Team taught. Three credit hours.4290, 4390. Independent StudyPrerequisites:15 hours of geography including Geography 1311, 2312, and consent of instructor. Research and reading in various areas of geography. Projects will reflect student interest and career objectives along with departmental emphasis. Three credit hours.