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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Investigation or research of particular literary or cultural interests. Includes regular group meetings, but emphasis is on individual work. ( LA) Prerequisite: SrS.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
1-6 s.h. Special studies under department supervision for students who have shown unusual ability in French and other areas. May be continued in successive semesters. ( LA) Prerequisites: JrS and permission of department and instructor.
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3.00 Credits
1-3 s.h. This self-study course consists of 26 instructional modules designed to introduce fundamental concepts on remote sensing. Completion of all 26 self-study modules provides a broad overview of the field of remote sensing and carries three credit hours. Modules can be organized around certain topics and/or applications based on student interest. Intended to meet the needs for beginning students as well as advanced students in remote sensing. ( LA)
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Analysis and regional classification of climate, soils, landforms, and vegetation. The interrelationships and dynamic nature of these elements of physical geography will be stressed, as well as man's impact on his environment. Field experience. ( LA) Prerequisite: SoS or GEOG 100.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Climate is analyzed and classified on a distributional basis according to the various geographic systems. Regional comparisons are made on both a macro- and micro-climatic scale. ( LA) Prerequisite: SoS or GEOG 100.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. The location of economic activity and the spatial variation of such basic elements as land resources, population, and technology are analyzed. Levels of development, patterns of production, consumption, and exchange, and analysis of population problems, selected economies, regionalization and planning strategies are also considered. Prerequisite: SoS or GEOG 100. ( LA, S2)
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. This course examines the global patterns (spatial characteristics) of tourism and the significance of planning in popular tourist regions. Topics include the nature, history, growth, and impacts of different types of tourism and tourists. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary tourism trends such as ecotourism, heritage tourism, urban tourism, coastal tourism and gambling tourism. The problems and prospects for tourism will be examined through a consideration of a variety of countries and regions, both developed and developing. Global case studies will be used to further explain the types, consequences, and issues of tourism. Students will be exposed to the significant contribution which geographers have made to the field of tourism studies. ( LA) Prerequisites: SoS or GEOG 100.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. This course helps students to understand the relationships between political decision/ issues and the various human and physical aspects of geography. Students analyze political geography topics at the international, national, and local levels; use geographic tools (maps, graphs, charts, aerial photos, and satellite imagery) to analyze and evaluate political geography issues; and learn to search for political processes that cause geographic patterns to appear in the landscape. ( LA) Prerequisites: SoS or GEOG 100.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. An examination of the geographic patterns of population numbers, growth, composition, and movements. The relationship between geo-demographic patterns and selected environmental, cultural, and socio-economic variables is studied. Analytical techniques, models, and theories are presented that help explain the regional variations in that relationship. Practice in writing analytical reports on demographic patterns and planning issues is stressed. Prerequisite: SoS or GEOG 100. ( LA, S2)
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. This course examines the many relationships between religion and place. Topics include religious realms and regions, the historical evolution of religious landscapes, and pilgrimmage. The course will explore sacred space as it is interpreted in Hindu, Buddhist, Shinto, Taoist, Islamic, Christian, and various animistic traditions. Emphasis will be placed on the writing of critical essays. ( LA) Prerequisite: SoS or GEOG 100.
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