2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

GC 295 Special Topics in Geography 2-4 cr.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Special study of problems and/or regions that are not part of the regular offerings.

GC 376 Field Geology 4 cr.  (3-0-2)

• Offered: Contact department for information.
• Prerequisites: GC 225 and GC 255.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Students will travel to many sites of geologic importance to collect samples and data, and interpret the geologic history through their observations. Techniques for collection and interpretation of geologic information, and the presentation of that information in the form of geologic maps and reports, are included.

Notes:

Formerly GC 260.

Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.

GC 255 Physical Geology 4 cr.  (3-0-2)

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Scientific Inquiry (SCII)
  • Laboratory Science University Requirement (LAB)

The structures of the earth, tectonics, minerals, rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, and the development of landforms.

Notes:

Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.

GC 235 Quantitative Methods 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Prerequisites: MA 109 or higher or mathematics placement at MA 115 or higher.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Presentation and interpretation of data, descriptive statistics and measures of spatial patterns, introduction to statistical inference and measures of association, with particular reference to geographic examples.

GC 225 Introduction to Maps 2 cr.  (1-0-2)

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Mathematics placement at MA 100 or higher.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Introduces major concepts and applications in the reading, analysis and interpretation of maps with special emphasis on USGS topographic maps. Lecture sessions cover major concepts and foundational knowledge, while lab sessions emphasize hands-on applications and commonly used techniques.

Notes:

Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.

GC 220 Economic Geography 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Examines global spatial variability of economic growth, economic development, standards of living and quality of life from a geographic perspective. Also examines the economic geography of the production of goods and services, and spatial patterns of consumption and environmental impact.

GC 210 Earth Hazards 4 cr.

• Offered: Contact department for information.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Scientific Inquiry (SCII)

Examination of how physical processes of the Earth focus energies and affect humans and their structures. Earth processes such as volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, floods, subsidence, meteorite impacts, and tsunamis will be studied.

GC 205 Introduction to Geographic Research 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: EN 211 and GC 164 or GC 100.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An introduction to geographic thought, research methods and writing. Research and writing include an examination of professional journals, book reviews, proposal development and literature searches.

Notes:

Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.

GC 202 Soils 4 cr.  (3-0-2)

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: GC 100 or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of soil formation, soil classification, soil survey applications, laboratory and field procedures and soil management.

Notes:

Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.

GC 200 North America 4 cr.

• Offered: Contact department for information.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Analysis of the physical and cultural geography of Canada and the United States.