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Geography
School of Social Sciences
Department of Geography
Stanley F. Norsworthy, Cbair
Science Building, Room 182
(209) 278-2797
B.A. in Geography
M.A. in Geography
Minor in Geography
Minor in Urban Studies
Single Subject Teaching Credential
in Social Sciences -Geography
Geography is an integrative discipline that
bridges the natural and social sciences. Its
distinctiveness is as much a product of irs
unique approach to the study of the eanh
and its human inhabitanrs as it is the subject
macrer itself. Thus. geography employs
a spatial framework for organizational purposes
analogous to the chronological framework
employed in hiswry.
Central co geographic inquiry is a concern
with the human occupance of the earth,
the character of the human environment,
and the interrelationships that link humans
and the physical world. [nsum, geography
seeks co provide a broad undersrandingoftheworld,
its people, and its problems
and to provide applied specializations and
technical skills that can address economic,
social, and environmenral problems at scales
<1m range from local to global.
Not surprisingly, the subject matter of
geography is diverse. Geographers examine
and analyze patterns ofrural and urban
settlement, resource exploitation, land use,
social and cultural phenomena. They are
concerned with the natural features and
processes of the earth's surface, the ways in
which nature has conditioned the human
occupance of the earth, and the ways in
which people have modified namrallandscapes.
The department's instructional programs
are designed to address several objectives.
First, for the larger numberofour students,
we provide a greater understanding of the
world as an clement ofa liberal education.
Second, we conduct programs for majors
and minors in geography that assure a
depth of knowledge in subject matter and
technique, Third, we serve those srudencs
in related disciplines who wish to strengthen
programs ofstudy through a selection of
courses in geography.
Faculty and Facilities
Instruction at introductory, advanced, and
graduate levels is conducted by a faculty
whose teaching and research interests are
diverse. All major faccts of the discipline
are represented as are a number of specializations.
-
Avarieeyoffacilities is available forstudenr
use. WeB-equipped laboratories are maintained
for the conduct of research and
instruction in physical geography and the
technique fields - Geographic Information
Systems (GIS), cartography, air photo
interpretation and remote sensing, meteorological
instrumentation, and quantitative
analysis. The department also operates
a weather station.
The department has acomputer laboratory
for mapping, Geographic Information Systems
(GIS), and a variety of other applications.
The departmenr is also well-equipped
for fieldwork.
Career Opportunities
Geographers are employed in government
and the private sector. Their knowledge
and skills have applications in a variety of
fields including teaching, planning, cartography,
GIS, locational analysis, intelligenceand
security, land and resource management,
policy research, transportation,
and industrial development.
Agencies offederal, state, and local governments
are major employers of geographers.
At the federal level many agencies employ
geographers. At state and local levels most
geographers are involved in planning, land
and resource management, and community
development. Because many businesses and
industries have important geographical dimensions
to their operations, there is demand
for geographers in the private sector.
Geographersareemployed in banking, transportation,
international trade, utilities,
wholesaling and retailing, and a number of
other fields. Finally, teaching is a major
occupation for individuals with training in
geography. The department welcomes inquiries
about career opportunities.
Faculty
Stanley F. Norsworthy, Chair
Wayne V. Merchen, Graduate Adviser
Robert E. Lee, Und~rgraduat~ Adviser
James S. Kus
Joyce A. Quinn
Jetty C. Towle
Paul Vander Meer
Chi Kin Leung
Aribilola S. Omolayo
Object Description
| Title | 1998-99 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1998-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 430 |
| Full Text Search | 430 Geography School of Social Sciences Department of Geography Stanley F. Norsworthy, Cbair Science Building, Room 182 (209) 278-2797 B.A. in Geography M.A. in Geography Minor in Geography Minor in Urban Studies Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Sciences -Geography Geography is an integrative discipline that bridges the natural and social sciences. Its distinctiveness is as much a product of irs unique approach to the study of the eanh and its human inhabitanrs as it is the subject macrer itself. Thus. geography employs a spatial framework for organizational purposes analogous to the chronological framework employed in hiswry. Central co geographic inquiry is a concern with the human occupance of the earth, the character of the human environment, and the interrelationships that link humans and the physical world. [nsum, geography seeks co provide a broad undersrandingoftheworld, its people, and its problems and to provide applied specializations and technical skills that can address economic, social, and environmenral problems at scales <1m range from local to global. Not surprisingly, the subject matter of geography is diverse. Geographers examine and analyze patterns ofrural and urban settlement, resource exploitation, land use, social and cultural phenomena. They are concerned with the natural features and processes of the earth's surface, the ways in which nature has conditioned the human occupance of the earth, and the ways in which people have modified namrallandscapes. The department's instructional programs are designed to address several objectives. First, for the larger numberofour students, we provide a greater understanding of the world as an clement ofa liberal education. Second, we conduct programs for majors and minors in geography that assure a depth of knowledge in subject matter and technique, Third, we serve those srudencs in related disciplines who wish to strengthen programs ofstudy through a selection of courses in geography. Faculty and Facilities Instruction at introductory, advanced, and graduate levels is conducted by a faculty whose teaching and research interests are diverse. All major faccts of the discipline are represented as are a number of specializations. - Avarieeyoffacilities is available forstudenr use. WeB-equipped laboratories are maintained for the conduct of research and instruction in physical geography and the technique fields - Geographic Information Systems (GIS), cartography, air photo interpretation and remote sensing, meteorological instrumentation, and quantitative analysis. The department also operates a weather station. The department has acomputer laboratory for mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and a variety of other applications. The departmenr is also well-equipped for fieldwork. Career Opportunities Geographers are employed in government and the private sector. Their knowledge and skills have applications in a variety of fields including teaching, planning, cartography, GIS, locational analysis, intelligenceand security, land and resource management, policy research, transportation, and industrial development. Agencies offederal, state, and local governments are major employers of geographers. At the federal level many agencies employ geographers. At state and local levels most geographers are involved in planning, land and resource management, and community development. Because many businesses and industries have important geographical dimensions to their operations, there is demand for geographers in the private sector. Geographersareemployed in banking, transportation, international trade, utilities, wholesaling and retailing, and a number of other fields. Finally, teaching is a major occupation for individuals with training in geography. The department welcomes inquiries about career opportunities. Faculty Stanley F. Norsworthy, Chair Wayne V. Merchen, Graduate Adviser Robert E. Lee, Und~rgraduat~ Adviser James S. Kus Joyce A. Quinn Jetty C. Towle Paul Vander Meer Chi Kin Leung Aribilola S. Omolayo |
