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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0 Basic geographic elements of North America including the natural environment, natural resources, economic activities, population, and urbanization.
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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0; 1 Prerequisite: One social science course. Physiographic regions, landforms, climate, vegetation, soils, and drainage patterns. Culture regions, language, religion, population, migration, politics, economics, and impacts on the natural environment. Interdependence of regions within Europe and within the global context. Excludes the former Soviet Union.
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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0 Prerequisite: GEG 101 or GES 101. Introduction to the study of soils, including physical and chemical properties, weathering and soil formation, productivity and management for agriculture, soil erosion and conservation, engineering properties, soil classification. Includes regular laboratory assignments and fieldwork to enhance understanding of soil properties.
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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0 Prerequisite: GEG 375 or GES 452. Introduction to water resource planning in the United States. Emphasis on project management and planning processes used by federal water resources agencies. Field trip and group project required.
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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0 Prerequisite: GEG 101 or GES 101. Principles of hydrology and its relationship to water resource management. Emphasis on describing the processes governing surface and groundwater movement. Field trip provides example of the practical application of hydrologic principles.
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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0 Prerequisites: Upper-division status and GEG 101 or GES 241. A focus on synoptic and dynamic meteorology, as applied to weather forecasting. Weather conditions will be diagnosed using various case studies. Learn how to develop and to present weather forecasts. Emphasis on practice and interpretation of daily weather and modeled data.
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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0 Prerequisite: Upper-division status. Study of the earth's atmosphere as a unique place. Emphasis on atmospheric structure and composition, dynamics of motion, moisture and clouds, atmospheric chemistry, regional and local air pollution, aurora displays, and optical phenomena. Includes a study of atmospheres ranging from those of other planets to indoor air.
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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0 Prerequisites: Upper-division status; GEG 101 or GES 241. Use of climatic information in various aspects of our lives to solve practical problems with environmental, social, and economic implications. The importance of climate on agriculture, human health, severe weather management, litigation, commerce, architecture, and city planning.
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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0 Prerequisites: Upper-division status and GEG 199. Introduction to statistical methods with a focus on spatial and time-series data analysis in geography and planning applications. Statistical theory is reinforced through application of commonly used computer software to solve real world problems.
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3.00 Credits
3, 3/0 Prerequisite: GEG 309. Growth of cities in a national system. Relationships among cities. Regional growth within the national system. Central place theory and urban hierarchies. Role of urban geography in urban planning. The role of planning on a regional scale.
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