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208 ARTS AND SCIENCES
Adjunct Faculty
Deirdre Kann, Ph.D., Purdue University
William Krausmann, Ph.D. University of Utah
Larry Layne, Ph.D., State University of New York (Syracuse)
Zachary McCormick, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
W. Donald McTaggart, Ph.D., Australian National University
Paul Neville, M.A., University of New Mexico
Paul Rich, Ph.D., Harvard University
Stuart White, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Major Study
Undergraduate Advisor
Jerry Williams, jwilly@unm.edu
World cultures represent a diverse fabric of socioeconomic
endeavors. To sustain human populations in their physical
and cultural milieus, environmental managers and geographic
information scientists work with resource managers,
economists, land planners, and land developers to make
more informed decisions about places. Geography has
sharpened its traditional stature among core disciplines by
leading the development of spatial analytical theory, methods
and techniques. Geography is both a physical and a social
science because geographers cannot study societies and
their technologies without also studying the environments
in which they exist. The department’s programs focus on
environmental management (that is, human / environment
interactions) and GI-Science (that is, geographic information
systems, remote sensing, position, navigation, and timing,
and spatial statistics).
Geography offers a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
degree, and a Master of Science degree. The BA and BS
degrees prepare majors for one of two career paths, or for
entrance into the MS Program. The BA degree acknowledges
general competency in Geography for those seeking careers
in either applied geography or environmental management.
The BS degree has a Geographic Information Science focus.
The MS degree has concentrations in environmental management
and geographic information sciences, and provides
options for both thesis and non-thesis tracks.
The GI-Science curriculum is ideally suited for majors from
many A&S departments, as well as from other Schools at
UNM. These technologies are finding many practical applications
in the social and physical sciences, engineering, health
care, architecture and planning, and legal professions.
Major Study Requirements
The major in geography requires 39–40 credit hours of lower
and upper division course work.
The required curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts degree is
as follows:
Credits
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 3
GEOG 105L Physical Geography Lab 1
GEOG 102 Human Geography 3
GEOG 195 Survey of Environmental Issues 3
GEOG 281L Survey of Geographic Information
Science 4
One course Physical Environment Group 3
Two courses Environmental Management Group 6
One course Geographic Information Science Group 3–4
One course Regional Group 3
GEOG 470 Concepts of Applied Geography 1
GEOG 471 Applied Geography Seminar 3
Electives Any two 300- or 400-level GEOG Courses 6
39–40
Courses included in each of the above groups are as follows:
Physical Environment Group: 351, 352, 356, 359, 459.
Environmental Management Group: 360, 363, 367, 461,
462, 463, 465.
Geographic Information Science Group: 381L, 383, 386,
483L, 484, 487L, 488L.
Regional Group: 201, 301, 344, 345.
Students desiring to focus their plan of study on environmental
management should consider additional courses from:
American Studies 320, 323, 324; Anthropology 321; Biology
310L, 379, 405; Earth & Planetary Science 330, 333, 430;
Economics 105, 203, 300, 342, 343, 442; History 433, 464;
and Political Science 475.
The required curriculum for the Bachelor of Science degree
is as follows:
Credits
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 3
GEOG 105L Physical Geography Lab 1
GEOG 102 Human Geography 3
GEOG 195 Survey of Environmental Issues 3
GEOG 281L Survey of Geographic Information
Science 4
GEOG 470 Concepts of Applied Geography 1
GEOG 471 Applied Geography Seminar 3
One course Environmental Management Group 3
Two courses Geographic Information Science Group 6-7
Three courses 300 level or above Physical Environment
Group 9
Electives Any 300–400 level Geography course 3
39–40
Courses included in the above groups are:
Physical Environment Group: 351, 352, 356, 359, 459.
Environmental Management Group: 360, 363, 365, 367,
461, 462, 463, 465.
Geographic Information Science Group: 381L, 383, 386,
483L, 484, 487L, 488L.
In addition for the B.S. degree, 9 credits of 300 level or above
course work must be taken in Biology or Earth and Planetary
Science. MATH 150, 162, or 163 are required for some
courses in Biology and Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Honors In Geography
Students aspiring to honors in Geography must announce
their intention to the Honors Program Advisor and select a
faculty advisor before the end of the junior year. Candidates
must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.20 throughout their
Major course of studies. The Honors program requires 3 credits
of Geog 491 (Problems in Geography) in the fall semester,
followed by 3 credits of Geog 492 in the spring semester. The
objective of these 6 credits is for the candidate to develop a
Senior Thesis by the 12th week of the spring term reviewable
by the faculty advisor and a second faculty member, who
together will determine if the quality of the effort is sufficient
for honors. For Honors candidates, Geog 491 and 492 will
replace Geog 470 and 471. If students enter senior status at
mid-year, they may register for 492 followed by 491.
Minor Study Requirements
GEOG 101, 102 and 15 additional hours of Geography
course work.
Distributed minor not available.
Group Requirements
GEOG 101/105L is accepted as a laboratory science in
fulfillment of the Physical and Natural Sciences (Group III)
requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences. The following
are accepted in fulfillment of the Physical and Natural
Sciences (Group III) requirement of the College of Arts and
Sciences: 251, 351, 352, 356, 359. Other geography courses
are accepted toward fulfillment of the Social and Behavioral
Sciences (Group IV) requirements.
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.