3290 Department of Geosciences

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Katherine Hankins, Chair
Flavia Dias de Souza Moraes, Undergraduate Director

Geosciences involves the study of the social and physical dimensions of the earth, including its interior, surface, atmosphere, and people. The Department of Geosciences makes available to students training, instruction, and experiences in the fields of geology and geography. These two disciplines provide complementary perspectives on a broad range of issues dealing with natural landscapes at all spatial and temporal scales, human-environment interactions, geospatial analysis, including Geographic Information Systems, and the social and physical dynamics of urban life.

The Department of Geosciences offers the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Geosciences with a concentration in Geology, Environmental Geosciences, Geography, or Urban Studies. In addition, the department offers undergraduate certificates in Geographic Information Science (GIS), water science, and sustainability, which are open to students from all majors at the university. These certificates complement the expertise students develop in the B.A./B.S. degrees in Geosciences and in other departments.

The department is a partner with Computer Science department on the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) concentration in Data Science and Geographic Information Sciences. The department collaborates with the Biology department on the B.I.S. concentration in Environmental Sciences.

Honors College

The Department of Geosciences encourages qualified students to participate in the Georgia State Honors College. Please contact the Undergraduate Director for more details on the Honors College experience in our department including course offerings, research opportunities, and theses.

Interdisciplinary Programs

Data Science and Geographic Information Sciences, B.I.S.  

Environmental Science, B.I.S.  

Programs

• Geosciences, B.S.

• Geographic Information Science, Undergraduate Certificate
• Sustainability, Undergraduate Certificate
• Water Science, Undergraduate Certificate

• Geosciences, B.S.-M.S.

• Geosciences, Minor

Courses

• ENVS 1401K - Environmental Science
• ENVS 1402K - Plant Resources in the Environment

• GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography
• GEOG 1112 - Introduction to Weather and Climate
• GEOG 1112K - Introduction to Weather and Climate
• GEOG 1112L - Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory
• GEOG 1113 - Introduction to Landforms
• GEOG 1113K - Introduction to Landforms
• GEOG 1113L - Introduction to Landforms Laboratory
• GEOG 1125 - Resources, Society and the Environment
• GEOG 2200 - Mapping Our World: Introduction to Geospatial Technologies
• GEOG 3000 - Foundations in Geosciences: Skills, Careers, and Navigating the Major
• GEOG 4012 - Sustainable Development: Practice and Policies
• GEOG 4020 - Urban Environments
• GEOG 4030 - Computational Epidemiology I
• GEOG 4040 - Computational Epidemiology II
• GEOG 4050 - Natural Environments of Georgia
• GEOG 4051 - Introduction to the Environmental History of Georgia
• GEOG 4055 - Experimental Methods in Environmental Science
• GEOG 4095 - Colloquium in Geosciences
• GEOG 4097 - Topics in Geographical Sciences
• GEOG 4098 - Independent Research in Geosciences
• GEOG 4402 - Geography of Africa
• GEOG 4451 - Aquatic Pollution and Toxicology
• GEOG 4460 - Water, Food, and Waste Systems
• GEOG 4510 - Geospatial Data Analytics and Visualization
• GEOG 4515 - Qualitative Methods in Geography
• GEOG 4518 - Digital Cartography
• GEOG 4520 - Quantitative Spatial Analysis
• GEOG 4530 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
• GEOG 4532 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 4533 - Community GIS
• GEOG 4534 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 4535 - Enterprise GIS
• GEOG 4536 - GIS Programming
• GEOG 4538 - Urban Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 4550 - Field School in the Geosciences
• GEOG 4640 - Geomorphology
• GEOG 4642 - Advanced Weather and Climate
• GEOG 4644 - Environmental Conservation
• GEOG 4646 - Water Resources
• GEOG 4648 - Biogeography
• GEOG 4650 - Surface Water Hydrology
• GEOG 4660 - Water, Food, and Waste Systems
• GEOG 4680 - Oceanography & Climate Change
• GEOG 4762 - Economic Geography
• GEOG 4764 - Urban Geography CTW
• GEOG 4768 - Metropolitan Atlanta
• GEOG 4774 - Contemporary Urban Theory and Issues
• GEOG 4776 - Geography of Food and Eating
• GEOG 4778 - Political Geography
• GEOG 4784 - Global Climate Change-CTW
• GEOG 4786 - Climate Change Perception and Communication
• GEOG 4800 - Environmental Justice
• GEOG 4830 - Senior Seminar CTW
• GEOG 4832 - Geosciences Internship
• GEOG 4870 - Honors Thesis I
• GEOG 4880 - Honors Thesis II
• GEOG 4995 - Directed Readings BIS-CTW
• GEOG 4997 - Student Research and Teaching Support

• GEOL 1121K - Introductory Geology I: Dynamic Earth
• GEOL 1122K - Introductory Geology II: Earth and Life Through Time
• GEOL 2001 - Natural Resources and the Future of Energy
• GEOL 2002 - Environmental Hazards and Natural Disasters
• GEOL 3000 - Foundations in Geosciences: Skills, Careers, and Navigating the Major
• GEOL 4002 - Hydrogeology
• GEOL 4003 - Principles and Applications of Environmental Geochemistry
• GEOL 4004 - Advanced Environmental Geochemistry
• GEOL 4005 - Geology of Georgia
• GEOL 4006 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy CTW
• GEOL 4008 - Rock Fracture and Fluid Flow
• GEOL 4010 - Groundwater Hydrology
• GEOL 4011 - Principles of Paleontology
• GEOL 4013 - Structural Geology
• GEOL 4015 - Mineralogy
• GEOL 4016 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
• GEOL 4017 - Environmental Geology
• GEOL 4018 - Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety
• GEOL 4042 - Environmental Instrumentations I: Aqueous Media
• GEOL 4043 - Environmental Analytical Methods and Instrumentations II: Solid Media
• GEOL 4075 - Fundamentals of Soils
• GEOL 4095 - Colloquium in Geosciences
• GEOL 4097 - Topics in Geological Sciences
• GEOL 4098 - Independent Research in Geosciences
• GEOL 4120 - Basic Field Methods in Geology
• GEOL 4121 - Applied Field Methods in Environmental Geosciences
• GEOL 4123 - Geoinformatics
• GEOL 4125 - Measurement Techniques in Hydrology
• GEOL 4235 - Water, Wastewater, and the Environment
• GEOL 4245 - Urban Hydrology
• GEOL 4550 - Field School in the Geosciences
• GEOL 4830 - Senior Seminar CTW
• GEOL 4832 - Geosciences Internship
• GEOL 4870 - Honors Thesis I
• GEOL 4880 - Honors Thesis II
• GEOL 4995 - Directed Readings BIS-CTW
• GEOL 4997 - Student Research and Teaching Support

• GEOS 4680 - Oceanography & Climate Change

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