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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 140 or consent of instructor. Geographical perspective on the political relations of peoples and states in this age of globalization. Emphasis on ethnic and national identities, conflict and cooperation, and the politicalgeographic impact of globalization.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 140 or EVS 195 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the geography of tourism, including the cultural, economic, environmental, planning, and political dimensions of the industry, from the perspective of sustainability. The second half of the course is devoted to tourism and the environment, including forms of "green" tourism.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 140 or consent of instructor. A regional analysis of physical characteristics, resource base and human geography of the United States.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 180 or 181 or consent of instructor. A regional analysis of the cultural and physical features of the Caribbean. Special emphasis upon environmental and historical geography.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 383 or consent of instructor. Field course with emphasis on the physical and environmental geography of the Caribbean. Students work individually or in small groups to observe, map, and collect data to interpret the Caribbean landscape. Field trip will be followed up by written research report.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 140 or consent of instructor. A regional analysis of the physical and cultural features of Europe.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 180 or consent of instructor. Regional analysis of Latin America and its constituent regions including Mexico, mainland Central America, and South America. Geographical topics will include: landforms, climate, vegetation, soils, migration, diffusion, agricultural systems, religion, ethnicity, territorial conflicts, economic development, deforestation, and urbanization.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 180 or 181, or consent of instructor. Physical geography, historical-geographical context, and current geographical and ecological issues of the Russian Federation.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 130 or GLY 205 or GLY 101 or consent of instructor. Use and interpretation of aerial photography and other remote sensing techniques in environmental analysis. Emphasis on problem identification, digital image analysis, and interpretation of images through laboratory exercises. Students work individually or in small groups to apply remote sensing concepts to solve complex problems. Two lecture and three laboratory hours each week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GGY 328. Advanced theory and application of the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial data collection, data structures, data management and relational databases, spatial analysis, and display of geographic information in a computer-based environment. Lectures, demonstrations, and lab exercises. Students work individually or in small groups to learn GIS software. Two lecture and four laboratory hours each week.
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