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Department of Geology/Geography
Department Faculty
Jim Davis, Chairperson
Burns, D.; Cornebise, M.; Craig, C.; Crandall, J.; Davis, J.; Kronenfeld, B.; Laingen, C.; Lewandowski, K.; Riley, J.; Viertel, D.
Department Telephone: 217.581.2626
A five-year accelerated program is available for the Professional Science Master's Certificate program of study for both the B.S. in Geography and B.S. in Geology. The general policies regarding Accelerated Graduate Programs are located in the Graduate Catalog. Specific program admission requirements and shared course credit options are located in the Graduate Catalog under the individual graduate program(s).
Program Plans
Majors
Geography: Environmental/Physical Geography Option (B.S.)
Geography: Human Geography Option (B.S.)
Geology (B.S.)
Honors
Certification
Minors
Courses
GEO 1100G
Cultural Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 1120G
The Natural Environment. (4 credits)
GEO 1190G
Cultural Geography, Honors. (3 credits)
GEO 1200G
World Regional Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 1290G
World Regional Geography, Honors. (3 credits)
GEO 1300G
Introduction to Earth Sciences. (4 credits)
GEO 1390G
Introduction to Earth Sciences, Honors. (4 credits)
GEO 1400G
Weather and Climate. (4 credits)
GEO 1490G
Weather and Climate, Honors. (4 credits)
GEO 2000G
Food and Agriculture. (3 credits)
GEO 2100
Geology of Energy Resources. (3 credits)
GEO 2200
History of the Earth. (4 credits)
GEO 2420
Regional Geomorphology. (3 credits)
GEO 2440
Mineralogy. (4 credits)
GEO 2450G
Oceanography. (3 credits)
GEO 3000
Geography of Illinois. (3 credits)
GEO 3020
Natural Disasters. (3 credits)
GEO 3025
Geography of the United States and Canada. (3 credits)
GEO 3050
Geography and Culture of Africa. (3 credits)
GEO 3055
Geography and Culture of Asia. (3 credits)
GEO 3060
Geography and Culture of Europe. (3 credits)
GEO 3065
Geography and Culture of Latin America. (3 credits)
GEO 3085
Vertebrate Paleoenvironments and Paleoecology. (3 credits)
GEO 3115
Introduction to Paleoclimate. (4 credits)
GEO 3200
Human Impacts on the Environment. (3 credits)
GEO 3275
Planetary Geology. (3 credits)
GEO 3320
Natural Resource Management. (3 credits)
GEO 3340
Land Change Science. (3 credits)
GEO 3400
Broadcast Meteorology Practicum. (3 credits)
GEO 3405
Petrology. (4 credits)
GEO 3410
Climatology. (3 credits)
GEO 3420
Geomorphology: Surficial Processes and Landforms. (3 credits)
GEO 3430
Structural Geology. (3 credits)
GEO 3440
Tectonics. (3 credits)
GEO 3460
Economic Mineral Deposits. (3 credits)
GEO 3470
Seminar in Geology. (1 to 3 credits)
GEO 3505
Volcanology. (3 credits)
GEO 3510
Principles of Sedimentation. (3 credits)
GEO 3525
Hydrogeology. (3 credits)
GEO 3550
Surface Water Processes and Resources. (3 credits)
GEO 3560
Principles of Stratigraphy. (3 credits)
GEO 3600
Economic Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 3620
Geography of Tourism. (3 credits)
GEO 3640
Geography of Sports. (3 credits)
GEO 3650
Advanced Cultural Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 3700
Historical Geography of the United States. (3 credits)
GEO 3750
Population Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 3775
Urban Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 3780
Land Use Planning. (3 credits)
GEO 3810
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (3 credits)
GEO 3820
Remote Sensing I. (3 credits)
GEO 3825
Lidar Mapping. (3 credits)
GEO 3830
GIS: Building Geodatabases. (3 credits)
GEO 3865
Advanced Cartography. (3 credits)
GEO 3870
Remote Sensing II. (3 credits)
GEO 3875
Field Methods. (3 credits)
GEO 3885
Quantitative Methods in Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 39603
Special Topics in Earth Science III. (1 to 4 credits)
GEO 39602
Special Topics in Earth Science II. (1 to 4 credits)
GEO 39601
Special Topics in Earth Science I. (1 to 4 credits)
GEO 39702
Study Abroad in Geography. (1 to 15 credits)
GEO 39701
Study Abroad in Earth Science. (1 to 15 credits)
GEO 39703
Study Abroad in Geology. (1 to 15 credits)
GEO 40001
Human Geography Seminar. (1-3 credits)
GEO 40002
Environmental/Physical Geography Seminar. (1-3 credits)
GEO 40003
Techniques Seminar. (1-3 credits)
GEO 4200
Introduction to Geophysical Exploration. (3 credits)
GEO 42751
Internship in Earth Science I. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 42752
Internship in Earth Science II. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 42753
Internship in Earth Science III. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 42851
Internship in Geography I. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 42853
Internship in Geography III. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 42852
Internship in Geography II. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 42953
Internship in Geology III. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 42952
Internship in Geology II. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 42951
Internship in Geology I. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 44003
Independent Study in Earth Science III. (3 credits)
GEO 44002
Independent Study in Earth Science II. (2 credits)
GEO 44001
Independent Study in Earth Science I. (1 credits)
GEO 44101
Independent Study in Geography I. (1 credits)
GEO 44102
Independent Study in Geography II. (2 credits)
GEO 44103
Independent Study in Geography III. (3 credits)
GEO 44203
Independent Study in Geology III. (3 credits)
GEO 44202
Independent Study in Geology II. (2 credits)
GEO 44201
Independent Study in Geology I. (1 credits)
GEO 44302
Undergraduate Research in Earth Science II. (2 credits)
GEO 44301
Undergraduate Research in Earth Science I. (1 credits)
GEO 44303
Undergraduate Research in Earth Science III. (3 credits)
GEO 44403
Undergraduate Research in Geography III. (3 credits)
GEO 44402
Undergraduate Research in Geography II. (2 credits)
GEO 44401
Undergraduate Research in Geography I. (1 credits)
GEO 44442
Honors Independent Study in Geography II. (2 credits)
GEO 44443
Honors Independent Study in Geography III. (3 credits)
GEO 44441
Honors Independent Study in Geography I. (1 credits)
GEO 44451
Honors Independent Study in Geology I. (1 credits)
GEO 44452
Honors Independent Study in Geology II. (2 credits)
GEO 44453
Honors Independent Study in Geology III. (3 credits)
GEO 44503
Undergraduate Research in Geology III. (3 credits)
GEO 44502
Undergraduate Research in Geology II. (2 credits)
GEO 44501
Undergraduate Research in Geology I. (1 credits)
GEO 4480
Optical Mineralogy. (4 credits)
GEO 4490
Invertebrate Paleontology. (3 credits)
GEO 4555
Honors Research in Geography. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 4556
Honors Research in Geology. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 4644
Honors Thesis in Geography. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 4645
Honors Thesis in Geology. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 4666
Honors Seminar in Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 46673
Honors Seminar in Geology III. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 46672
Honors Seminar in Geology II. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 46671
Honors Seminar in Geology I. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 4810
Cartography and Geographic Data Visualization. (3 credits)
GEO 4850
Environmental Geology. (3 credits)
GEO 4900
Earth Science Field Experience for Teachers. (5 credits)
GEO 4910
GIS Programming. (4 credits)
GEO 4950
Earth Science Field Experience Research for Teachers. (1 to 3 credits)