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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the physical elements of world geography through the study of climate and weather, vegetation, soils, plate tectonics, and the various types of landforms as well as the environmental cycles and the distributions of these components and their significance to humans.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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1.00 Credits
This laboratory course introduces the physical elements of world geography and the study of climate and weather, vegetation, soils, plate tectonics, various landforms, the environmental cycles and the spatial distributions of these components through the use of maps, aerial photographs, and laboratory specimens. Students explore the earth's biophysical environment and learn to identify and describe the physical geographic patterns that exist across earth's surface and about the processes that help create these patterns.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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3.00 Credits
Overview of the physical geography, natural resources, cultural landscapes, and current problems of the world's major regions. Students will also examine current events at a variety of geographic scales.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to the study of human geography. Human geography examines the dynamic and often complex relationships that exist between people as members of particular cultural groups and the geographical "spaces" and "places" in which they exist over time and in the world today.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of social and scientific aspects of environmental issues related to the degradation of land, air, and water resources from global, regional and local perspectives.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the basic history of map-making and various projections and introduces basic concepts and techniques for the manipulation, analysis, and graphic representation of spatial information. The course also includes the processing, compilation, and symbolization of spatial data and the application of related statistical techniques.
Prerequisite:
GEOG 1110 or GEOG 1130
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3.00 Credits
Physical Geology is an introduction to our dynamic Earth introducing students to the materials that make up Earth (rocks and minerals) and the processes that create and modify the features of our planet. The course will help students learn how mountains are formed, how volcanoes erupt, where earthquakes occur, and how water, wind, and ice can shape the landscape. Students will also develop a basic understanding of the ways humans have altered the planet including our impact on natural resources and global climate change.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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1.00 Credits
Physical Geology Lab is the laboratory component of Physical Geology. Students will learn to identify rocks and minerals in hand samples, work with topographic maps, geologic maps, and geologic cross-sections, and apply stratigraphic principles to explore geologic time.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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3.00 Credits
This course is a tour of the geologic history and natural places of New Mexico. Students will explore the materials (rocks and minerals) that make up New Mexico and the processes that created and continue to shape our state. Students will learn about mountains, rivers and seas that have come and gone, and New Mexico's rich fossil heritage. Students will discover where and why volcanoes erupted, and where natural resources are found and extracted.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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3.00 Credits
Introduces concepts of Geographic Information Systems including applications, components, mapping, data acquisition and data capture. Laboratory component consists of exercises clearly demonstrating a number of typical uses for Geographic Information Systems software. Emphasis on understanding general concepts and theories that can be carried over to any number of existing Geographic Information Systems software packages. Global positioning system hardware and software also introduced.
Prerequisite:
BCIS 1110
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