Department of Geography, University of Texas at Austin

Vincit Omnia Geographia

Department of Geography, University of Texas at Austin

Austin , TX 78712-1098, Phone: (512) 471-5116, FAX: (512) 471-5049

The Department,part of the College of Liberal Arts, offers programs leading to the B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Throughout its history , the department has supported regional and international studies, with special emphases on Texas and the United States, Latin America, the Mediterranean World and Middle East, northern and eastern Europe, and South Asia. The Department has also provided training in the topical areas of geography, particularly cultural and historical geography, cultural ecology, environmental resource management, urban and regional analysis, physical geography, and geographical techniques including geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and computer mapping.

1. Programs and Facilities

Undergraduate Study -- Information about College Requirements, Major core requirements, special opportunities for undergraduates including study abroad and honors programs, and the U.T. Geography Club.
- Undergraduate course descriptions
Graduate Study-- Information about programs and degrees awarded, Financial aid, and special activities in the Department.
- Graduate course descriptions.
Department Laboratory Facilities

Field Notes

2. People

3. Projects

The Geographer's Craft Project

A project to develop an entire on-line curriculum in geographical techniques using active-learning strategies and hypermedia techniques. The materials include lecture and discussion notes, assignments and exercises, tip sheets for software systems, and a bibliography and glossary. An on- line article and lecture describes the project in detail. Students in the class are also publishing in the Web. Click to see the student directory or the directory of the project staff .

The Virtual Department Project

An announcement for a project to link curricula among geography departments nationally and internationally using the Internet and Worldwide Web.

Geography Courses in Cyberspace

highlights include:

Frontiers in Geography, GRG 374, an undergraduate seminar on the history and philosophy of geography.
Geographic Information Systems, GRG 394K, a graduate course including notes, assignments, and resources.

4. EarthWorks, an on-line hypermedia journal of geography. Est. 1995.

4. Places to Go

Internet Resources. Most will be of particular interest to geographers, but we couldn't resist listing a few that are simply amusing.
Faculty of Geography, Moscow State University. Test and development area.
Resources for Geographers from Perry-Casteneda Library

These materials were prepared by Dr. Kenneth E. Foote of the Department and revised by Shannon Crum. Send comments and suggestions to k.foote@mail.utexas.edu.

Last revised 10 March 1995. KEF.