| Course Descriptions - 400
Level Courses
GRY
400: Geographical Analysis
(F) Application of quantitative techniques
to solution of
geographical problems. Included are the study of point pattern
analysis, geographical sampling, areal association and ecological
analysis. Three lectures, one two-hour laboratory. (4 cr.
hr.)*
GRY
415: Tourism Planning and Development
(F-C) The spatial analysis of tourism
as a component of
economic development. A regional comparison of the market-
ing of tourism resources in the Developed and Less Developed
Countries of the world. Examination of the resources necessary
for the development of tourism and an analysis of the eco-
nomic and environmental impact on a location as a result of
marketing those resources. (Also listed as REC 415.) (3 cr.
hr.)*
Related Link: Recreation
and Leisure Studies
GRY
425: Geography in the Classroom
(S-C) Application of geography's principles,
themes and
learning outcomes to the classroom setting. Study and
application of national and New York State learning standard
in geography to the K-12 classroom. Illustration of successful
teaching models and evaluation instruments in geography and
global studies. (3 cr. hr.)*
GRY
429: Special Topics in Geography
Selected Topics: May be taken more than
once as subtitle changes.
Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate
for content and academic level of credit. (1-4 cr. hr.)
GRY
440: Seminar in Geography
(S) Approaches, techniques of geographic
analysis.
Prerequisite: Consent of department. (3 cr. hr.)*
GRY
470: Resource Geography
(C) Analysis of relationship of resources
(human and natural)
to man, human evaluations of geographic space and environ-
mental quality, management of environmental quality in
context of a contemporary world. (3 cr. hr.)*
GRY
480: United States
(C) Topical, regional analysis focusing
on interrelationships of
cultural, economic and physical patterns and problems. (3
cr. hr.)*
GRY
481: Geography of New York State
(O) Human, natural resources. (3 cr. hr.)*
GRY
482: Central America and the Caribbean
(O) Regional description and analysis
of the human and
physical landscape of the countries of Central America and
the
Caribbean. Geographical analysis of the region's politics,
culture and economy with a particular focus on the role of
tourism in the development of its economy. (3 cr. hr.)*
GRY
484: Geography of Europe
(C) Regional study: major problems of
physical, cultural
landscape of Europe. Industry, commerce, agriculture.
(3 cr. hr.)*
GRY
485: Africa, South of the Sahara
(C) Cultural, political factors and relationship
to past and
present population patterns. (3 cr. hr.)*
GRY
486: Monsoon Asia
(S-C) Topical, regional analysis of cultural,
physical environ-
ments (Japan to India). (3 cr. hr.)*
GRY
495: Independent Study in Geography
(O) Independent research in selected geographic
problems.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (3 or 4 cr. hr.)
GRY
499: Internship in Applied Geography
Internship with a local government agency
or business.
Supervised application of statistical, cartographic and locational
skills. Prerequisites: GRY 400, 440; consent of department.
S, U grades are assigned. (3 cr. hr.) |
