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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Provides students with opportunities to apply geographic/ planning theory, techniques and knowledge as practicing professionals. Intended for seniors with 18 or more hours in geography. May not be used to satisfy requirements for the major. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of department chair. Three hours per week for each credit hour. ( P/F)
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6.00 Credits
Geographic research field experience. Development of a research proposal, collection and analysis of data and the integration of such in a formal research paper. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of department chair.
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3.00 Credits
Study of strategies for successful GIS management and implementation in an organization-wide context. Implementation management strategies are introduced through systematic user needs assessment, requirements specification, database design, application development, pilot project testing, implementation, operation and maintenance. Public policy requirements and legal responsibilities for geographic records management are also examined. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and GEOG 419 or GEOG 519. Three hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Examines practical approaches for incorporating geographic information systems (GIS) technology into a public administration setting. Discusses implementation strategies, costbenefit analyses, and strategies for overcoming technical and organizational boundaries. Case studies illustrate how public officials have successfully applied GIS to their specific needs. Prerequisites: Graduate standing, POSC 540, and GEOG 419 or GEOG 519. Three hours per week.
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6.00 Credits
A directed field study program which provides students with an opportunity to apply GIS skills acquired in the classroom to real-world projects in the community. Additionally, a weekly seminar discussion gives participants a chance to peerreview the co-operative projects as well as receive expert guidance. Students are under the supervision of an advisor from the GIS faculty while participating in a short-term experience program in a business or government agency. Prerequisites: GEOG 619, 630. Six hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Summarizes and synthesizes the skills, knowledge and experience gained in the program. Students review a peer GIS implementation project, organizing and completing an assessment of the likelihood that the project achieved its goals. In addition, students support their analyses using the most current literature regarding GIS and public administration, emphasizing their particular area of interest. Prerequisite: GEOG 640. Three hours per week.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the nature and character of the Earth's crust and the geological processes that generate and shape landform features. Topics include minerals, rocks, earth structure and plate tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week. Meets General Education IVA or IVB (Prior to Fall 2008: IIIA or IIIB).
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4.00 Credits
Study of the history of the earth and the principles used to decipher the earth's past from rock record. Includes study of stratigraphic principles, key fossil groups, and relative and absolute dating techniques. One weekend field trip is required. Prerequisite: GEOL 103 with C or better. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the fundamental principles and applications of environmental geology. Emphasis on environmental hazards, associated impact risks, and the dynamic interactions between humans and the environment. The topics covered include natural hazards, resources and the environment, land use and the environment, and environmental geology research methods. Prerequisite: GEOL 103 or GEOG 104 or 105. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Beginning spoken and written German with emphasis on the sound system and the basic structures of the language. Any student with two or more years of high school German or equivalent experience is ineligible for this course without expressed permission of the instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC (Prior to Fall 2008: IB).
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