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1.00 Credits
Provides an unpaid experience in a supervised practice setting that extends and complements course work in respiratory care. Participants must meet university and sponsoring site requirements. A minimum of 40 hours is required for each credit.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the concepts of cities, world cities, mega-cities, and global cities, and how forces of globalization are shaping contemporary cities in the developed and developing world. Discusses various theories and case studies of global city formation, the urbanization processes and patterns, the growth and development of mega and global cities, and their consequences on physical, economic, social, cultural, and environmental changes and sustainability. Examines critical challenges and issues, such as immigration, poverty, slums, mobility, infrastructure, and climate risks that are relevant for planning are analyzed, and emerging and innovative planning policies and solutions to address these challenges.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces principles of thematic map construction. Emphasizes techniques of choropleth mapping and the production of scientific graphs and charts.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces basic concepts of urban morphology and landscapes including site, situation, function, urban land use, urban structure, and urban hierarchy. Explores relationships between urban structure and urban planning.
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3.00 Credits
Presents automated methods for creating, maintaining, and analyzing spatial data. Includes (1) specialized GIS hardware and software, (2) vector vs. raster vs. object-oriented spatial data structures, (3) creation and manipulation of geographic data files, (4) database design and management concepts, (5) spatial analysis, and (6) cartographic design.
Prerequisite:
( RGPL 213 or RP 213 or GEOG 213 or GE 213 )
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3.00 Credits
Deals with the spatial aspects of transportation systems and their use. Discusses circulation, accessibility, time and distance concepts, and trade patterns.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the elements of weather and climate on earth. The location and causes of global climatic regions are examined in relation to moving pressure and wind systems. Also considers the climatic history of the planet and recent human modifications of the atmospheric environment.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on landform types and their spatial distribution. Emphasizes the tectonic forces that build landforms and the weathering and erosional processes that erode and shape surface features. The relationship between human activities and landforms is also considered
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on surface and groundwater as a resource with unique properties. Fresh water is defined physically by storage in the hydrologic cycle and the values assigned by different cultures. Problems featured relate to consumptive and withdrawal water uses, the problems of water supply and scarcity, water law and its inconsistencies, flooding and floodplain management, sources of contamination and pollution, wetlands, and case studies of selected river basins.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the distribution of plants and animals across the earth's surface, as influenced by natural and human processes. Emphasizes landscape and regional habitat dynamics as they relate to environmental planning and management. Field trips supplement lectures and readings.
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