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3.00 Credits
This course provides and introduction to the theory and methods for creating and utilizing geographic information systems (GIS). Applications of GIS, digital database design and construction, geographic analyses and presentation of results of analyses in map form will be covered. Students will gain experience with both vector and raster systems, using ArcGIS, ARC/Info and Idrisi. Special course fee required. Prerequisite: GEOG 250.(F, Sp)
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3.00 Credits
This course covers traditional and state-of-the-art techniques used to collect geographic field data. Topics include map use, orienteering, recording filed observations, using GPS technology for mapping, data collection, and field checking. Students will learn how to create spatial databases from field observations and integrate these data with GIS. (F)
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
The research component of the Semester Abroad program. A semester of directed research in a European country. Taken in conjunction with International Studies 377/577. Prerequisites: participation in the Spring Semester Abroad orientation seminar; 2.25 GPA; junior or senior standing.(F)
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3.00 - 12.00 Credits
The internship allows geography students to earn credits through practical field experiences. Experiences must be at a professional level with an appropriate organization, businesses or government agency with a geographic, GIS, or mapping focus. Prerequisites: minimum of 9 cr. in Geography at or above the 200 level; permission of department chair.(F,Sp,SS)
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3.00 Credits
Rapid advancements in computer technology and the Internet have recently changed the world of mapping. While maps were once static, paper images, now, they can be animated, interactive, and user-controlled. This course examines theory, methods, and techniques related to map animation, interactive mapping, and Internet mapping. Focus is placed on both theoretical and practical aspects of designing effective digital maps for change analysis, exploratory data analysis, and Internet distributions. Prerequisites: Junior or higher and GEOG 250, and GEOG 255 or GEOG 360. (F, offered alternate years)
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course is designed for students who desire advanced reading and discussion on a topic developed in consultation with an instructor. Prerequisites: consent of department chair and instructor.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
This course is designed for advanced geography students who wish to work independently on a project. A paper describing the research or a finished cartographic product is required. Prerequisites: consent of department chair and instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to meet the certification requirement for teacher education candidates as specified by the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Environmental Education rule. The course will investigate the following environmental issues: the ecosystem, population, food production, energy, natural resource depletion, land use and misuse and sources of environmental impact. Teaching methodologies will be presented to incorporate environmental content into the curriculum. Field trips required. Also as BIOL 500 and ESM 500. Prerequisite: TED 211 or 212 or consent of instructor. Special course fee required.
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3.00 Credits
This cours covers traditional and state-of-the-art techniques used to collect geographic field data. Topics include map use, orienteering, recording field observations, using GPS technology for mapping, data dollection, and field checking. Students will learn how to create spatial databases from field observations and integrate these data with GIS. Prerequisite: GEOG 250, or consent of instructor. (F)
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0.50 - 3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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