Department of Geography and Planning (GHY/PLN) James E. Young, Chair Robert N. Brown Jeffrey D. Colby Garry V. Cooper Richard J. Crepeau Ole Gade Gabrielle L. Katz Neal G. Lineback Michael W. Mayfield Art Rex Kathleen Schroeder Peter T. Soule' Roger A. Winsor The major objectives of the Department of Geography and Planning are to: 1. Promote the understanding of the spatial dimensions of human behavior within the physical and cultural systems of the earth and the role of planning in achieving improvement in those systems. 2. Offer a well-balanced curriculum which will aid students in finding productive places in society. 3. Maintain a faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, scientific research, and community and regional service. All majors in the Department of Geography and Planning require a minimum of 122 semester hours for the degree. Social Science teaching licensure with a geography concentration requires 123 semester hours. A minor is required for the Bachelor of Arts degree. In addition to the core curriculum, major and minor requirements, electives must be taken to meet the total required minimum hours. Two semester hours of free electives OUTSIDE the major discipline are required. BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN GEOGRAPHY (BA) A major in geography leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree requires GHY 1010 and 1020 as prerequisites. The degree consists of 36 semester hours of geography above the 1999 level. Required courses include GHY 2310, 3310, 4800, and 4830, plus PLN 2410 and STT 2810; 24 semester hours of geography electives including 6 hours each from geographic methods, physical geography, human geography, and regional geography (with no more than three of the six hours coming from GHY 3012, United States and Canada, or GHY 3013, North Carolina). An appropriate foreign language is also required. A candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree may count NOT more than a total of 40 hours above core curriculum requirements in geography. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN GEOGRAPHY (BS) A major in geography leading to the Bachelor of Science degree (without teacher licensure) requires GHY 1010 and 1020 as prerequisites. The degree consists of 42 semester hours above the 1999 level. Required courses include GHY 2310, 3310, 4800, 4830, PLN 2410, and STT 2810; plus 24 semester hours of geography electives including 6 hours each from geographic methods, physical geography, human geography, and regional geography (with no more than three of the six hours coming from GHY 3012, United States and Canada, or GHY 3013, North Carolina). One of the two following concentrations is also required: 1. The general geography concentration requires five to six semester hours of approved courses in statistics and/or computer applications. In addition, the student must take a minimum of 15 semester hours in approved ancillary courses. 2. The geographic information systems (GIS) concentration requires 18 to 24 hours of ancillary courses including GHY 4810, 4812, 4900 (6-12 hours) and 6 hours of approved computer application courses. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION (with teacher licensure and a concentration in Geography) The Bachelor of Science degree and teacher licensure in Social Sciences education requires 123 semester hours consisting of the core curriculum, the Social Sciences education core, a concentration, professional education requirements (see Reich College of Education), and electives (if needed) to reach the required minimum of 123 hours. The required Social Science core courses are ANT 1215(MC) and 2400(MC); ECO 2030 and 2040(ND); GHY 1010 and 1020(MC) or GHY 1510 and GHY 1515(MC); HIS 2201 and 2204; PS 1100 and 2130; SOC 1000 and 1100; CI 3100; RE 4630; and STT 2810(ND,C) or ECO 2100(ND). A minimum grade of "C" is required in CI 3100 and RE 4630 and all professional education courses. A student majoring in social sciences education should select MAT 1010(W,ND,C) to satisfy the core curriculum mathematics requirement. A concentration is required in one of the social sciences (anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, or sociology). A concentration in geography for the social sciences education degree requires six semester hours of regional geography courses and nine additional hours of geography chosen in consultation with the geography advisor. MINOR IN GEOGRAPHY A minor in geography consists of 18 semester hours, including any geography courses used as core curriculum requirements and at least three hours in regional courses. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING (BS) A major in community and regional planning leading to the Bachelor of Science degree requires GHY 1010 and 1020 as prerequisites. The degree consists of a minimum of 59 semester hours. Required courses include GHY 2310, 3310; PLN 2410, 2812, 3431, 3730, 4700, 4800, 4830, 4900 (6 hours); and STT 2810; plus 21 hours of approved interdisciplinary and elective courses. MINOR IN COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING A minor in community and regional planning consists of 20 semester hours including PLN 2410, 3431 and 3730, and nine hours chosen from among the non-planning courses listed as required or electives within the major of the planning program or other appropriate courses selected with the approval of the advisor of the planning program. HONORS PROGRAM IN GEOGRAPHY The Department of Geography and Planning offers honors courses on all undergraduate levels, which are open to students who have distinguished themselves. Honors courses carry full credit toward the majors in geography and planning, or for non-majors full elective credit. Subject to the recommendations of the departmental honors committee, a student will be considered for graduation with "honors in geography" upon successful completion of at least one semester of honors work in a designated freshman/sophomore level honors course (GHY 1510, GHY 1515, and PLN 2510); one junior level honors course (GHY 3510) which may be taken twice, earning repetitive credit; and the Senior Honors Thesis (GHY 4510). Those students meeting these requirements with the grade of "A" will be considered for graduation with "highest honors in geography." The Department of Geography and Planning offers a Master of Arts degree in geography. Persons interested in this degree program are requested to consult the Graduate Bulletin for further information. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING (GHY, PLN) This catalog reflects only the fall and spring semester courses. Courses offered in summer terms can be found in the Summer Sessions Bulletin. (For a description of the course abbreviations used in the following list of courses, see the index for abbreviations.)