Geography Course Descriptions

Geo  courses meet for 3 class hours per week, or equivalent.

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GEO 101. Physical Geography.
Study of nature's environment including the basic systems of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere, and how they the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere, and how they interact.

GEO 102. Physical Georgraphy Laboratory
Laboratory work complementary to theories and principles of GEO 101. Climate, the biosphere, and the earth's land forms.
Prerequisite: GEO 101 completed or concurrent and 3 Lab hours.

GEO 107. Physical and Historical Geography of Maryland.
Historical and natural evolution of landscapes in Maryland. Field trips to Baltimore and other Maryland locations.

GEO 109. World Regional Geography.
Nations as components of regional environments. Politics, economics, and ecology in the develop and developing worlds.

GEO 187. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.
Introduction to ArcView GIS software.