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3.00 Credits
A study of human activities in relation to the physical environment in Europe. Emphasis is placed on nation states and their economic, social and political geography within their physical and historical context. Offered: On demand 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
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 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
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 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
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 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
Distribution of plants and animals on earth, emphasizing variations in the physical environment over space and time, the concept of the biological niche, the phenomena of speciation and extinction, island biogeography, and recent theoretical developments relating to species disjunctions (vicariance biogeography). Prerequisite: ENV-SCI 110R. Offered: On demand. 3 hrs
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1.00 Credits
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. 1 hr
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3.00 Credits
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 3 hrs
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4.00 Credits
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 4 hrs
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3.00 Credits
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. Also offered as GEOG 503wi. Offered: on demand 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
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 3 hrs
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