Virtual Front Office

Welcome to the UWM Department of Geography’s virtual front office!
We are ready to assist you even though the front office may not be open at the moment.

For immediate assistance, please contact us using one of the links below. Scroll down further to learn more about our different programs, declaring a major or minor, and upcoming courses.

Zengwang Xu

Undergraduate Program

Associate Prof. Zengwang Xu
Profile: Zengwang Xu
Email: xuz@uwm.edu

Alison Donnelly

Graduate Program

Associate Prof. Alison Donnelly
Profile: Alison Donnelly
Email: donnela@uwm.edu

Changshan Wu

Graduate GIS Certificate

Prof. Changshan Wu
Profile: Changshan Wu
Email: cswu@uwm.edu

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UWM Geography Department or Administration

Program Associate Niko Papakis
Profile: Niko Papakis
Email: npapakis@uwm.edu

Quick Links

Undergraduate Program Overview & Application

Undergraduate program: https://uwm.edu/geography/undergraduate/

Apply today

Declaration of Major or Minor

Declare Geography as a major: https://uwm.edu/geography/undergraduate/declare-a-major-in-geography/
Declare Geography as a minor: https://uwm.edu/geography/undergraduate/declare-a-minor-in-geography-or-gis/
Declare Geographic Information Science (GIS) as a minor: https://uwm.edu/geography/undergraduate/declare-a-minor-in-geography-or-gis/

Graduate Program Overview & Admission

Graduate program: https://uwm.edu/geography/graduate/

Master’s & Doctoral Admission

Summer 2023 GEOG Courses

Course CodeCourse Title and Section Details
GEOG 110
The World: Peoples and Regions
Section 201:
Yoon, Hyejin, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 120
Our Physical Environment
Section 201:
Choi, Woonsup, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 125
Introduction to Environmental Geography
Section 201:
Schuelke, Nick, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 199
Independent Study
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 215
Introduction to Geographic Information Science
Section 201:
Xu, Zengwang, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 289
Internship in Geography, Lower Division
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 002:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 003:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 004:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 005:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 006:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 007:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 008:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 009:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 010:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 011:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 012:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 013:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 014:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 340
Biogeography
Section 201:
Donnelly, Alison, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 350
Conservation of Natural Resources
Section 201:
Debiasse, Kimberly, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 489
Internship in Geography, Upper Division
Section 001:
Wu, Changshan, No Meeting Pattern
Section 002:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 003:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 004:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 005:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 006:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 007:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 008:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 009:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 010:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 011:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 012:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 013:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 014:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 698
GIS/Cartography Internship
Section 001:
Wu, Changshan, No Meeting Pattern
Section 002:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 699
Independent Work
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 002:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 003:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 004:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 005:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 006:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 007:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 008:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 009:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 010:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 011:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 012:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 013:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern

Summer 2023: Additional Courses in Program

No courses listed for this term.

Fall 2023 GEOG Courses

Course CodeCourse Title and Section Details
GEOG 110
The World: Peoples and Regions
Section 201:
McCarthy, Linda, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 402:
Staff, Tuesday/Thursday 9:30am-10:20am, LAP 160
Section 601:
Staff, Tuesday 11:30am-12:20pm, BOL 262
Section 602:
Staff, Tuesday 12:30pm-1:20pm, BOL 262
Section 603:
Staff, Wednesday 9:30am-10:20am, BOL 262
Section 604:
Staff, Wednesday 10:30am-11:20am, BOL 262
GEOG 114
Geography of Race in the United States
Section 402:
Bonds, Anne, Tuesday/Thursday 12:30pm-1:20pm, BOL B56
Section 601:
Staff, Tuesday 1:30pm-2:20pm, BOL 262
Section 602:
Staff, Tuesday 2:30pm-3:20pm, BOL 262
Section 603:
Staff, Wednesday 11:30am-12:20pm, BOL 262
GEOG 120
Our Physical Environment
Section 201:
Debiasse, Kimberly, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 402:
Choi, Woonsup, Monday/Wednesday 10:30am-11:20am, BOL B46
Section 801:
Staff, Monday 11:30am-1:20pm, BOL 277
Section 802:
Staff, Monday 2:30pm-4:20pm, BOL 277
Section 803:
Staff, Tuesday 11:30am-1:20pm, BOL 277
Section 901:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 902:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 903:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 904:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 905:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 125
Introduction to Environmental Geography
Section 201:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 402:
Donnelly, Alison, Monday/Wednesday 9:30am-10:20am, BOL B60
Section 601:
Staff, Monday 10:30am-11:20am, BOL 262
Section 603:
Staff, Monday 1:30pm-2:20pm, BOL 262
Section 605:
Staff, Tuesday 9:30am-10:20am, BOL 262
GEOG 140
Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography
Section 001:
McCarthy, Linda, Tuesday/Thursday 4pm-5:15pm, BOL B60
GEOG 199
Independent Study
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 213
Geography of Asia
Section 001:
Yoon, Hyejin, Monday/Wednesday 2:30pm-3:45pm, BOL B87
GEOG 215
Introduction to Geographic Information Science
Section 201:
Xu, Zengwang, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 402:
Staff, Tuesday/Thursday 10:30am-11:20am, BOL B92
Section 801:
Staff, Tuesday 11:30am-1:20pm, BOL 289
Section 802:
Staff, Tuesday 2:30pm-4:20pm, BOL 289
Section 901:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 902:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 903:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 247
Quantitative Analysis in Geography
Section 201:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 801:
Staff, Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, BOL 289
Section 802:
Staff, Thursday 2:30pm-3:45pm, BOL 289
GEOG 289
Internship in Geography, Lower Division
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 296
UROP Apprenticeship
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 306
Natural Hazards
Section 201:
Debiasse, Kimberly, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 310
General Climatology
Section 001:
Debiasse, Kimberly, Monday/Wednesday 10am-11:15am, BOL B92
GEOG 350
Conservation of Natural Resources
Section 001:
Debiasse, Kimberly, Monday/Wednesday 1pm-2:15pm, AUP 170
GEOG 381
Honors Seminar:
Story of Bharat/India: Origins, Philos, Culture
Section 201:
Ghose, Rina, Monday/Wednesday 4pm-5:15pm, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 403
Remote Sensing: Environmental and Land Use Analysis
Section 001:
Wu, Changshan, Tuesday/Thursday 2:30pm-3:45pm, BOL 294
Section 801:
Staff, Monday 11:30am-1:20pm, BOL 289
Section 802:
Staff, Monday 2:30pm-4:20pm, BOL 289
GEOG 441
Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas
Section 001:
Bonds, Anne, Tuesday/Thursday 10am-11:15am, BOL B95
GEOG 489
Internship in Geography, Upper Division
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 002:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 515
Watershed Analysis and Modeling
Section 001:
Choi, Woonsup, Monday/Wednesday 4pm-5:15pm, BOL B56
GEOG 525
Geographic Information Science
Section 202:
Xu, Zengwang, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 901:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 902:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEOG 564
Urban Environmental Change and Social Justice
Section 001:
Holifield, Ryan, Tuesday/Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, BOL B84
GEOG 625
Intermediate Geographic Information Science
Section 401:
Wu, Changshan, Tuesday/Thursday 1pm-2:15pm, BOL 294
Section 801:
Staff, Wednesday 11:30am-1:20pm, BOL 289
Section 802:
Staff, Wednesday 2:30pm-4:20pm, BOL 289
GEOG 650
Geography Field Work
Section 001:
Donnelly, Alison, Monday/Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm, BOL 296
GEOG 696
Independent Work in Physical Geography
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 698
GIS/Cartography Internship
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEOG 699
Independent Work
Section 001:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern

Fall 2023: Additional Courses in Program

Course CodeCourse Title and Section Details
GEO SCI 409
Process Geomorphology
Section 401:
Borucki, Mark, Monday/Wednesday 8:30am-9:45am, LAP 275
Section 801:
Staff, Monday 11:30am-2:10pm, LAP 275
Section 802:
Staff, Thursday 5:30pm-8:10pm, LAP 275