GEOG 340      Geography of the United States and Canada
A survey of the physical and human geography of the United States and Canada. The approach is strongly historical emphasizing interconnections, shared colonial backgrounds, and broader international contexts in the Americas and around the globe. This course is aimed at non-specalists. Offered: On demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 341      Geography Of South America
A study of the physical and human geography of South America, with an emphasis on cultural processes and the historical record. Contemporary issues such as economic development, trade, urbanization, and geopolitical conflicts are discussed. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 342      Geography of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
A study of the physical and human geography of Middle America, with an emphasis on cultural processes and the historical record. Contemporary issues such as economic development, trade urbanization, and geopolitical conflicts are discussed. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 350      Geography Of Europe
A survey of the physical and human geography of the regions and nations of Europe. The approach is strongly historical, emphasizing international interconnections and broad global contexts. The course is aimed at non-specialists. Offered: On demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 351      Regional Geography Of The Middle East
A study of human imprint upon the land through settlement patterns, institutions of land organization, and types of economy. Strategies for the economic development of various regions in the Middle East are discussed. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 352      Geography Of Southeast Asia
A study of human imprint on the land through settlement patterns, institutions of land organization, and types of economy. Strategies for the economic development of various regions in Southeast Asia are discussed. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 355      Geography Of Africa
A study of human imprint on the land through settlement patterns, institutions of land organization, and types of economy. Strategies for the economic development of various regions in Africa are discussed. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 360      Principles Of Biogeography
This course is an introduction to biogeography that explores the patterns of plant and animal distributions from both ecological and historical perspectives. We examine past geologic and climatic conditions, as well as interactions between organisms and their environment to explain modern distributions of flora and fauna. Human interactions with plants and animals have increasingly profound consequences on distributions of flora and fauna from destruction to management. We explore the increasing importance of issues and strategies in conservation. The laboratory portion of the course builds on core ecological concepts and provides experiences of field observation, data collecting and data analysis. Prerequisite: ENV-SCI 110R or permission of instructor. Offered: On demand.
Credits: 4 hours
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GEOG 398      Field Trip
Three-day field trip in March or April (at student's expense) for department majors. An opportunity to observe and study physical and cultural features and collect materials. Brief descriptive report of trip required. Prerequisite: 6-9 hours of upper level geography. Yearly.
Credits: 1 hours
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GEOG 401      Advanced Geographic Information Science
This course is designed for the students knowledgeable in the fundamentals of geographic information systems, who wish to gain expertise in advanced topics and applications in geographic information systems, remote sensing, and related environmental informatics. Classes are organized to encourage active learning. Students are encouraged and guided to develop their research projects by integrating related techniques of geographic information science. Prerequisite: GEOG 203 Offered: On demand
Credits: 4 hours
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GEOG 402      Environmental Remote Sensing And Digital Image Analysis
This course will provide students with innovative techniques for landscape-level environmental analysis, geographic and geological studies, earth science research, and environmental resources management using remotely sensed data including satellite images. Students will be taught basic remote sensing concepts and technical skills, including energy radiative transfer processes in remote sensing, sensors and resolutions, computer-based image processing and classification, and remote sensing/GIS integration. Prerequisite: GEOG 203 (formerly GEOG 401) or permission of instructor. Offered: On Demand
Credits: 4 hours
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GEOG 403WI      History and Philosophy of Geoscience
A survey of geoscientific thought since antiquity. The substance of geography, geology, and environmental studies will be sought primarily in scholarly treatise and formal analytical systems including cartography, but the course also addresses geoscientific principles emerging from the history of environment, government, law, economy, religion, literature, and material culture. Readings, lectures, discussions, research, writing.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 404      Biogeography And Landscape Ecology
Principles and applications of biogeography and landscape ecology, emphasizing distribution of major ecosystems and related plants and animal species on earth, biodiversity, landscape patterns and processes, and physical, biological, and human interactions. The course explores ecosystem and landscape analyses using advanced GIS, remote sensing, and spatial modeling methods for real problem solving in environmental and biological research, ecosystem conservation, and urban planning and studies. Prerequisites: GEOG 203, GEOG 402 / GEOG 5502 or permission of instructor. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 406      Global Environmental Change
This course will examine the current rates of global environmental change and potential causes in the context of Earth's natural climate variability. The course will follow a seminar format. Students will read and discuss published articles on current and emerging theories of forcing mechanisms in the Earth's systems.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 410      Landscape, Language, Literature, And Law
An examination of the geographic underpinnings and implications of languages, literatures, and jurisprudence. The course explores languages' historic rootedness in the interactions between human beings and their surroundings; the varying geographic expressiveness and discrimination of languages; the effect and significance of literary evocations of landscapes; and the cultural and environmental geographic content of the language of law. Readings, lectures, discussions, writing. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Offered: On demand. Also offered as GEOG 5510.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 412      Global Tourism
This course is a regional survey of world tourism. Topics include the uniqueness of place, the marketing of tourist destinations, and the cultural, economic, and environmental impacts on host societies. This course is cross-listed with Environmental Studies 412. Prerequisites: Geog 105, or Geog 200, or Geog 202, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 415      History And Philosophy Of Cartography
An examination of the techniques, assumptions, psychology, and cultural implications of mapping from the Stone Age to the age of satellites and the computerized Geographic Information System. Readings, lectures, discussions, writing. Offered: On demand. Also offered as GEOG 5515.
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 417      Special Topics
Individual research and study of a selected topic in geography, meteorology or earth science. Prerequisites: Approval of instructor. On demand.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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GEOG 426      Paleoecology: Microfossils And Climate Change
Paleoecology will focus on questions addressing past environments and past climates based on the ecology of microfossils. Micro-organisms are very sensitive to a wide variety of environmental conditions including temperature, precipitation, hydrology, water chemistry, salinity, habitat, and pollution. The fossil remains of these organisms are used as proxy indicators for reconstructing past environmental conditions, climate change, vegetation dynamics, and human impacts. Students will have the opportunity to process microfossils and make interpretations based on analysis data. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor Offered: Every other Fall semester
Credits: 3 hours
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GEOG 430      Energy Resources
This course covers the distribution, origin, and utilization of all types of energy. Topics include exploration, production, storage, transportation and conservation of carbon-based fuels, hydrologic, nuclear energy, and alternate energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and hydrogen. Prerequisite: ENV-SCI 110R or GEOLOGY 220. Offered: Fall.
Credits: 3 hours
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