The Geography Department offers several classes each semester of interest to both Geography majors and students from other disciplines seeking to supplement their degree program

GEOG398A Special Topics in Geography: Geography of China; (3 credits)

China's rapid growth is now a driving force in the global economy, However, it is also seriously damaging the natural resource base and generating major environmental liabilities. The country's environmental problems include land degradation, deteriorating water quality and water scarcity, severe air pollution and declining natural forest cover.  This new course will cover physical geography, history, and economic and political systems of the world's most populous country. Major focus will be on geographical issues in China's contemporary development: agriculture, population, urbanization, resource and energy, and environment