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3.00 Credits
Everyone eats. Everyone is a part of the food system. But the food system does not work for everyone. How does food make its way to your plate? In this time of social and ecological change, is it possible to build food systems that sustainably and equitably feed our communities, now and in the future? The short answer: YES! The long answer is more complicated, and requires skills and knowledge from ecology, geography, economics, and social justice. In this course, we will unpack the food system, examine its parts, and develop the tools necessary to build sustainable food systems that work for everyone. We will accomplish this through class discussion, active problem-solving, engaging with readings and multi-media materials, visiting local farms, and getting our hands dirty at the Campus Organic Farm. This class is available for graduate credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores Africa as a world region although greater emphasis is placed on Sub-Saharan Africa, the part of Africa that lies south of the Sahara Desert. Africa is most commonly portrayed as a crisis-ridden continent, plagued by underdevelopment, disease, political disorder, warfare, hunger, economic strife, etc. Some have even referred to it as the dark continent'. In so doing, the vitality, richness of cultures, achievements, and the vibrance of African societies and peoples are often overlooked. This course, thought by an African, provides students with a more balanced understanding of Africa including its history, cultures and traditions, diversity, innovations, and developmental challenges. The course examines both the physical and the human geographies of Africa. This class is available for graduate credit.
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3.00 Credits
GIS3 is the capstone course for both the GIS Major and GIS Minor programs. GIS3 examines advanced topics in GIS such as spatial data analysis and visualization, workflow automation, and recognizing the interoperable nature of GIS, Remote Sensing, GNSS, and other geotechnologies. Skills development focuses on advanced forms of spatial data analysis (e.g., network analysis, spatial point pattern analysis, terrain modelling, optimum site selection, etc.), workflow automation methods, and both desktop and online mapping. Students are expected to design and implement an independent Capstone GIS Project during the course. This class is not available for graduate credit.
Prerequisite:
GEO 363 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF C
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3.00 Credits
Environmental Law examines the interrelationship between laws, regulations, and policies, which have a direct and indirect impact upon the environment. This course covers the major federal and Pennsylvania environmental laws, regulations, and policies and discusses the importance of compliance in order to avoid liability. The course will include an analysis of laws that establish compliance obligations, laws that enforce and impose liability, and the courts role in the environmental law process. This course is available for graduate credit.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the physical characteristics of soil, processes of soil formation (physical, chemical, and biological), taxonomic classification, geographic distribution, and environmental applications of soil science. Study is set in the context of geoenvironmental science and environmental land use planning through lecture, laboratory exercises, and field work. This class is available for graduate credit.
Prerequisite:
ESS 110 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR HON 244 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR ESS 210 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR GPRE FOR MIN. SCORE OF 1
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3.00 Credits
Computer processing of remotely-sensed imagery is explored and laboratory exercises enhance understanding of image processing. Intermediate and Advanced processing techniques performed on imagery from local and non-local areas. Techniques include spatial modeling, multispectral classification, and learning new techniques in processing satellite-borne imagery and other data. Successful completion of GEO339 Remote Sensing is suggested. This class is available for graduate credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines how human society faces the challenges of global environmental change, resource limitations, and environmental degradation. Areas of focus include global change, ecosystems, population growth, environmental economics and policy, energy, water, agriculture, ethics and history. As a naturally interdisciplinary subject, this course will examine both the physical and social science involved with these issues and the various types of solutions that humans will apply to sustainability problems including: technology, engineering, management, and planning. The course will rely heavily on insight and guest lectures from many disciplines as well as applied projects that focus on different areas of sustainability. This course is available for graduate credit.
Prerequisite:
ESS 108 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR BIO 145 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR GPRE FOR MIN. SCORE OF 1
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3.00 Credits
Studies geoenvironmental aspects of the local landscape by direct field observation. Various procedures and techniques are utilized to collect data concerning landforms, geology, soil, streams, air quality, population, transportation, housing characteristics and land use. Instruments, maps, air photographs, and statistics are used to aid in the research, analysis, and evaluation of the field problem. This class is available for graduate credit.
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3.00 Credits
Broad-based education in the geographical sciences requires a proficiency in applying statistical techniques to environmental problems. Provides a comprehensive and empathetic approach to statistical problem solving using practical geographic examples. This class is available for graduate credit.
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3.00 Credits
Studies the spatial pattern of land-use development in rural and urban areas and interaction between urbanization and environment. Examines the physical and cultural requirements of environmental land-use planning including the study of the land-use classification, planning and zoning procedures, economic activity and the city as an ecosystem. City planning techniques, land-use mapping and field study of local region are utilized. This class is not available for graduate credit.
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