Courses & Facilities
Course Syllabi in Geographical Sciences
UMD maintains a Syllabus Repository by term/session and course. Posted on Testudo (Schedule of Classes) alongside the offered course, the Syllabus Repository is a PDF provided by the course instructor. Only admitted UMD students have access to the repository.
If there is no posted PDF or to obtain a copy of the syllabus if you’re a visiting student, contact the instructor directly.
Contacting the Instructor
- Visit identity.umd.edu/search.
- Enter the instructor’s last name.
- For multiple search results, determine the department associated with the course.
- Questions? Email @email
Course List
GEOG110 -- The World Today: Global Perspectives
GEOG130 -- Development Geography: Environmental & Social Justice
GEOG202 -- Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG212 -- Career Planning for Geographical Sciences, GIS, and ENSP Majors
GEOG330 -- As the World Turns: Society and Sustainability in a Time of Great Change
GEOG331-- Introduction to Human Dimensions of Global Change
GEOG333 -- The Social Geography of Metropolitan Areas in Global Perspective
GEOG431 -- Culture and Natural Resource Management
GEOG140 -- Natural Disasters: Earthquakes, Floods, and Fires
GEOG201 -- Geography of Environmental Systems
GEOG211 -- Geography of Environmental Systems Laboratory
GEOG301 -- Advanced Geographical Environmental Systems
GEOG441 -- The Coastal Ocean
GEOG442 -- Biogeography and Environmental Change
GEOG415 -- Land Use, Climate Change, and Sustainability
GEOG422 -- Changing Geographies of Sub-Saharan Africa
GEOG170 -- Mapping our Digital World
GEOG172 -- Earth From Space
GEOG272 -- Introduction to Earth Observation Science
GEOG276 -- Principles of Python Programming and Geocomputing
GEOG306 -- Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the Geographical Environmental Sciences
GEOG371 -- Programming for Image Analysis
GEOG373 -- Geographic Information Systems
GEOG376 -- Introduction to Computer Programming for GIS
GEOG398E -- Special Topics in Geography; Introduction to Spatial Artificial Intelligence
GEOG417 -- Land Cover Characterization Using Multi-spectral, Multi-Temporal Remotely Sensed Data Sets
GEOG418 -- Field and Laboratory Techniques in Environmental Science
GEOG440 -- Polar Remote Sensing
GEOG461 -- Machine Learning for Computational Earth Observation Science (CEOS)
GEOG470 -- Spatial Data Algorithms
GEOG472 -- Remote Sensing: Digital Processing and Analysis
GEOG473 -- Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis
GEOG475 -- Computer Cartography
GEOG498G -- Topical Investigations; Models and Methods for Spatial Data Science
GEOG498N -- Topical Investigations; Spatial Data Mining
These courses are PRE-APPROVED as Supporting Sequence Options. However, students are able to request approval of other non-GEOG courses that they believe fit within the scope of their Geographical Sciences education. To request approval please email @email with the course title and course description.
ANTH 265 Anthropology of Global Health
ANTH 266 Changing Climate, Changing Cultures
ANTH 298E Anthropological Applications to Sustainable Development
ARCH 271 People, Planet, and Profit: Building Sustainable Places
ARCH 461 Sustainability in Architecture
ARCH 463 Sustainable Systems in Architecture
AREC 240 Introduction to Economics and the Environment
AREC 345 Global Poverty and Economic Development
AREC 365 World Hunger, Population, and Food Services
AREC 445 Agricultural Development, Population Growth, and the Environment
BSCI 215 Global Sustainability: A Biologist’s Perspective
ENST 436 Emerging Environmental Threats
ENST 100 International Crop Production Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century
ENST 233 Introduction to Environmental Health
ECON 315 Economic Development of Underdeveloped Areas
GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics
GVPT 354 International Development and Conflict Management
LARC 461 People and the Environment
LARC 452 Green Infrastructure and Community Greening
MIEH 300 A Public Health Perspective: Introduction to Environmental Health
PUAF 301 Sustainability
SOCY 405 Scarcity and Modern Society
URSP 250 The Sustainable City
AOSC123 Causes and Implications of Global Change
AOSC200 Weather and Climate
AOSC401 Climate Dynamics and Earth System Science
AREC 240 Introduction to Economics and the Environment
AREC 250 Elements of Agricultural and Resource Economics
AREC 332 Introduction to Natural Resource Policy
AREC445 Agricultural Development, Population Growth, and the Environment
AREC 455 Economics of Land Use
BSCI 363 The Biology of Conservation and Extinction
ENSP101 Introduction to Environmental Science
ENSP342 Environmental Threats to Oceans and Coasts
GEOL100 Physical Geology
GEOL375 Introduction to the Blue Ocean
GEOL453 Ecosystem Restoration
GVPT 273 Introduction to Environmental Politics
ESNT436 Emerging Environmental Threats
HIST 205 Environmental History
PLSC 452 Environmental Horticulture
These courses are PRE-APPROVED as Supporting Sequence Options. However, students are able to request approval of other non-GEOG courses that they believe fit within the scope of their Geographical Sciences education. To request approval please email @email with the course title and course description.
Art Studio
Artt 255—Into to Digital Art & Design Processes
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Aosc 200 -- Weather and Climate
Aosc 201 -- Weather and Climate Laboratory
Aosc 375 -- Introduction to the Blue Ocean
Aosc 400 -- Physical Meteorology of the Atmosphere
Aosc 401 -- Climate Dynamics & Earth System Science
Any AOSC 300 or Above
Biology
Bsci 103 -- The World of Biology
Bsci 105 -- Principles of Biology I
Bsci 106 -- Principles of Biology II
Bsci 124 -- Plant biology for Non-Science Students
Bsci 125 -- Laboratory in Plant Biology
Bsci 361 -- Principles of Ecology
Business and Management
Bmgt 301 -- Introduction to Information Systems
Bmgt 302 -- Designing Applications for Business Analytics
Civil Engineering
Ence 200 -- Civil Engineering Computation
Ence 201 -- Engineering Information Processing
Computer Science
Cmsc 122 -- Intro to Computer Programming via the Web
Cmsc 131 -- Object-Oriented Programming I
Cmsc 132 -- Object-Oriented Programming II
Environmental Science and Technology
Any ENST 300 or above
Math and Statistics
Math 11 1-- Introduction to Probability
Math 120 or Higher -- Elementary Calculus I
Math 130 -- Calculus I for the Life Sciences
Math 140 or higher -- Calculus I
Stat 100 -- Elementary Statistics and Probability
Stat 300 or higher
Physics
Phys 106--Light, Perception, Photography, and Visual Phenomena
Phys 107--Light, Perception, Photography, and Visual Phenomena
Phys 115 -- Inquiry to Physics
Phys 121 -- Fundamentals of Physics I
Phys 122 -- Fundamentals of Physics II
Phys 260 -- Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism
Phys 261 -- Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism
Phys 270 -- Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern
Phys 271 -- Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern )
Phys 272 -- Introductory Physics: Fields
Phys 275 -- Experimental Physics I
These courses are PRE-APPROVED as Supporting Sequence Options. However, students are able to request approval of other non-GEOG courses that they believe fit within the scope of their Geographical Sciences education. To request approval please email @email with the course title and course description.
Art Studio
Artt 255—Into to Digital Art & Design Processes
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Aosc 200 -- Weather and Climate
Aosc 201 -- Weather and Climate Laboratory
Aosc 375 -- Introduction to the Blue Ocean
Aosc 400 -- Physical Meteorology of the Atmosphere
Aosc 401 -- Climate Dynamics & Earth System Science
Any AOSC 300 or Above
Biology
Bsci 103 -- The World of Biology
Bsci 105 -- Principles of Biology I
Bsci 106 -- Principles of Biology II
Bsci 124 -- Plant biology for Non-Science Students
Bsci 125 -- Laboratory in Plant Biology
Bsci 361 -- Principles of Ecology
Business and Management
Bmgt 301 -- Introduction to Information Systems
Bmgt 302 -- Designing Applications for Business Analytics
Civil Engineering
Ence 200 -- Civil Engineering Computation
Ence 201 -- Engineering Information Processing
Computer Science
Cmsc 122 -- Intro to Computer Programming via the Web
Cmsc 131 -- Object-Oriented Programming I
Cmsc 132 -- Object-Oriented Programming II
Environmental Science and Technology
Any ENST 300 or above
Math and Statistics
Math 11 1-- Introduction to Probability
Math 120 or Higher -- Elementary Calculus I
Math 130 -- Calculus I for the Life Sciences
Math 140 or higher -- Calculus I
Stat 100 -- Elementary Statistics and Probability
Stat 300 or higher
Physics
Phys 106--Light, Perception, Photography, and Visual Phenomena
Phys 107--Light, Perception, Photography, and Visual Phenomena
Phys 115 -- Inquiry to Physics
Phys 121 -- Fundamentals of Physics I
Phys 122 -- Fundamentals of Physics II
Phys 260 -- Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism
Phys 261 -- Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism
Phys 270 -- Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern
Phys 271 -- Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern
Phys 272 -- Introductory Physics: Fields
Phys 275 -- Experimental Physics I
GEOG Computer Lab Rules and Regulations
Open computer labs are available for walk-in use during open hours as posted above. Undergrad Students are prohibited from occupying the labs or using lab facilities at any time other than during posted open lab hours. However, students can access our Virtual Computing Environment from their own device at any time. Please see Virtual Lab for Windows or Virtual Lab for Mac to get connected!
This lab is reserved for GEOG/GIS/CEOS majors, ENSP Marine and Coastal majors, ENSP Global Environmental Change majors, ENSP Land Use majors, GIS/RS minors, GEOG MS and PhD students, and students enrolled in a GIS and/or RS course.
For any problems relating to issues in the lab:
Please email: @email with the Subject line: Open-Lab Issue
University Police will be notified if students fail to comply with below rules, their non-emergency phone number is 301.405.3555
Rules
- Lab spaces are first come, first served. No social distancing is currently required but please be mindful of your fellow students.
- Use the cleaning supplies provided to clean your workstation both BEFORE and AFTER you use the space. The wipes may be used gently on the keyboards and monitors.
- Wear a mask at ALL TIMES. No exceptions. Failure to wear a mask may result in loss of lab privileges.
- Students are required to leave when requested by lab assistants, grad students, or faculty
- Open lab access privileges will be revoked if abused
- Individuals who fail to comply will be subject to behavioral review by the University Student Judiciary
Graduate Student and Individuals with Special Research Permission
- Graduate students are not permitted to grant access to undergraduates into labs after open hours
- Graduate students have the responsibility and authority to request anyone who is not a fellow graduate student to leave the lab room
- During regular Department of Geographical Sciences office hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) please contact the main office in the case of a recalcitrant student, if after hours, call the non-emergency University Police line at 301.405.3555
- Graduate students are responsible for anything that happens in the room during their stay
- Unlimited access cannot be abused
- Required to abide by open lab hours for all assignments not related to ‘research’ projects
- Not permitted to grant access to undergraduates into labs after open hours
- Failure to comply with above rules will result in a loss of special lab access privileges