Geography Department Course Rotation

NB: This is a typical rotation and courses are not guaranteed. Most, not all, are available in the classroom. Most, not all, are available online.

Undergraduate GEO Course Rotation

Note for GEO majors:  GEO300 is a required course BEFORE capstone GEO499.  GEO300 is ONLY offered in spring semesters AND requires either that you previously completed a stats course such as STA150 or that you enroll in stats the same semester as GEO300.

Fall, even numbered years (online and in the classroom)

  • GEO 100 Human Geography (CT)
  • 101 Physical Geography (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 230 Intro. Meteorology (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 402 Geography of Appalachia
  • 317 World Regional Geography
  • 423 Cartography and GIS
  • 425 Climatology
  • 426 Principles of GIS
  • 430 Environmental Raster GIS
  • 434 Flood Hazards and GIS
  • 440 Spatial Statistics and GIS
  • 490 Internship
  • 499 Capstone (WI)

Spring, odd numbered years (online and in the classroom)

  • GEO 100 Human Geography (CT)
  • 101 Physical Geography (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 222 Global Environmental Issues (CT)
  • 230 Intro. Meteorology (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 300 Methods in Geography
  • 317 World Regional Geography
  • 355 Aviation Weather
  • 405 Political Geography
  • 406 Population Geography
  • 410 Urban Geography
  • 427 Programming GIS
  • 431 Remote Sensing
  • 450 Extreme Weather
  • 490 Internship
  • 499 Capstone (WI)

Fall, odd numbered years (online and in the classroom)

  • GEO 100 Human Geography (CT)
  • 101 Physical Geography (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 230 Intro. Meteorology (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 317 World Regional Geography
  • 423 Cartography and GIS
  • 424 Transportation Geography
  • 460 Weather Analysis
  • 426 Principles of GIS
  • 429 Location Analysis and GIS
  • 440 Spatial Statistics and GIS
  • 490 Internship
  • 499 Capstone (WI)

Spring, even numbered years (online and in the classroom)

  • GEO 100 Human Geography (CT)
  • 101 Physical Geography (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 203 Economic Geography
  • 230 Intro. Meteorology (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 300 Methods in Geography
  • 317 World Regional Geography
  • AVSC/GEO355 Aviation Weather
  • 410 Urban Geography
  • 422 Environmental Geography
  • 426 Principles of GIS
  • 431 Remote Sensing
  • 450 Extreme Weather
  • 490 Internship
  • 499 Capstone (WI)

Summers (online)

  • GEO 100 Human Geography (CT)
  • 101 Physical Geography (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 203 Economic Geography (CT)
  • 230 Intro. Meteorology (CT; Core II general education natural science)
  • 305 Geography of United States and Canada
  • 317 World Regional Geography
  • 355 Aviation Weather
  • 450 Extreme Weather
  • 404 Europe
  • 405 Political Geography
  • 408 Middle and South America
  • 418 Geography for Educators
  • 423 Cartography and GIS
  • 525 Climatology (alternating years)
  • 426 Principles of GIS
  • 460 Weather Analysis (alternating years)

Graduate GEO Course Rotation

Note for GEO non-thesis majors: GEO679 is a capstone course and assumes you have completed ALL the core requirements and should be taken as near as possible to your last semester.  GEO679 is ONLY offered in spring and summer.

Plan of Study:  Before students complete 12 credits in the Geography Master’s program, they must complete this Plan of Study form.

Fall, even numbered years (online and in the classroom)

  • GEO 502 Geography of Appalachia
  • 523 Cartography and GIS
  • 525 Climatology
  • 526 Principles of GIS
  • 530 Environmental Raster GIS
  • 540 Spatial Statistics and GIS
  • 601 Colloquium
  • 615 Geographic Thought
  • 618 Seminar: Urban Revitalization
  • 690 Internship

Spring, odd numbered years (online and in the classroom)

  • GEO 505 Political Geography
  • 506 Population Geography
  • 510 Urban Geography
  • 527 Programming GIS
  • 531 Remote Sensing
  • 550 Extreme Weather
  • 616 Geographic Research Methods
  • 620 Environmental Geography Seminar
  • 679 Portfolio and Career Profile
  • 690 Internship

Fall, odd numbered years (online and in the classroom)

  • 523 Cartography and GIS
  • 524 Transportation Geography
  • 526 Principles of GIS
  • 529 Location Analysis and GIS
  • 540 Spatial Statistics and GIS
  • 560 Weather Analysis
  • 601 Colloquium
  • 607 Economic Geography Seminar
  • 615 Geographic Thought
  • 690 Internship

Spring, even numbered years (online and in the classroom)

  • GEO 510 Urban Geography
  • 522 Environmental Geography
  • 526 Principles of GIS
  • 531 Remote Sensing
  • 550 Extreme Weather
  • 554 Drones: GIS and Remote Sensing
  • 616 Geographic Research Methods
  • 619 Seminar: Sustainable Transportation
  • 679 Portfolio and Career Profile
  • 690 Internship

Summers (online)

  • GEO 504 Geography of Europe
  • 505 Political Geography (alternating years)
  • 508 Middle and South America
  • 518 Geography for Educators
  • 523 Cartography and GIS
  • GEO 525 Climatology (alternating years)
  • 526 Principles of GIS
  • 527 Programming GIS
  • 550 Extreme Weather
  • 560 Weather Analysis (alternating years)
  • 617-619 Seminars
  • 623 Regions of North America
  • 679 Portfolio and Career Profile

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Geography Department
Harris Hall 215
Marshall University
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755


Telephone: 304-696-4364


geography@marshall.edu

 

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