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3.00 Credits
Credit Hours: 100 Introduction to the practical use of maps Includes map basics and attributes, scales and measurements, direction, geographic coordinate systems, relief and contours, and aerial photography Prerequisite(s): Course Corequisites: Information: Same as ANT/ARC/GEO 265 Offered: Fall
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Credit Hours: 300 Introduction to the technology of geographic information systems Includes the evolution of the technology, system components, database concepts, applications and implementation Prerequisite(s): ANT/ARC/GEO 265 or concurrent enrollment Course Corequisites: Information: Basic computer skills are required before enrolling in this course Information: Same as ANT/ARC/GEO 267 Offered: Spring
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Credit Hours: 100 Introduction to the technical use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) receivers in a field setting Includes review of GPS vocabulary and concepts, comprehensive initialization of handheld GPS receivers, data collection with handheld GPS, the use of mapping software with data from handheld GPS, concepts of differential GPS, operation of and field data collection with static and RTK precision GPS, use of software packages for differential correction and map production Also includes using equipment, resources and facilities of the Archaeology Centre Prerequisite(s): Course Corequisites: Information: Same as ANT/ARC 281 Offered: Fall
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Credit Hours: 300 Cartographic techniques and hardware for computer generation of maps Includes an introduction, methods and techniques, and application projects Prerequisite(s): ANT/ARC/GEO/GIS 265 or concurrent enrollment, and CSA 101 Course Corequisites: Information: Same as ANT/ARC/GEO 284 Offered: Spring
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Credit Hours: 400 Overview of the creation of electronic and digital maps in a field setting Includes introduction, instrument operation, field data, producing maps, and computer applications Prerequisite(s): ANT/ARC 265 and ANT/ARC/GIS 281 Course Corequisites: Recommendation: Consult instructor for alternative prerequisite(s) Information: Same as ANT/ARC 286 Offered: Spring
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Credit Hours: 400 Introduction to the physical aspects of the Earth's crust Includes scientific measurements, maps, and the scientific method; hands-on identification and assessment of rocks and minerals; and introduction to geology, earth composition, surface processes, subsurface processes, investigative tools, geologic structures, geologic resources, and earth history Also includes a field trip to observe and interpret geologic processes in a natural setting Prerequisite(s): Course Corequisites: Information: IN is the integrated version of the course with the lecture and lab taught simultaneously Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Credit Hours: 400 Introduction to the physical, chemical, and biological history of the Earth, including hands-on identification and classification of major fossil groups according to their phyla, ages, and ecosystems Includes scientific measurements, maps, scientific method, history of historical geology (Uniformitarianism, Catastrophism); identification and interpretation of rocks and sedimentary textures, environments, and structures; geologic time, the evolution of life, planetary evolution, plate tectonics, evolution of the Earth's surface (including the physical environments, resources, and life of the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic); and human evolution and human impacts Also includes a fieldtrip to observe rocks and structures and interpret geologic history and fossils in a natural outdoor setting Prerequisite(s): Course Corequisites: Recommendation: Completion of GLG 101IN or the equivalent before enrolling in this course Information: IN is the integrated version of the course with the lecture and lab taught simultaneously Offered: Fall, Spring
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Credit Hours: 400 Survey of geologic processes with respect to the interactions between humans and the Earth Includes identifying geologic hazards, understanding the challenges of predicting and preventing natural disasters, and mitigating and preventing pollution; the relationship of natural resources to population distribution, resource usage and impacts, and waste management and pollution prevention; and the hydrologic cycle, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, and catastrophic events, such as floods, fires, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanic action Also includes water quality, resource availability, toxic and radioactive waste disposal problems and proposed solutions, global climate change, sea level rise, greenhouse gases, and extreme weather Also includes a field trip to investigate local geologic hazards Prerequisite(s): Course Corequisites: Information: IN is the integrated version of the course with the lecture and lab taught simultaneously Offered: Spring
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Credit Hours: 400 Introduction to the study of oceans Includes scientific measurements, lab techniques, and the scientific method, introduction to oceanography, geological, chemical, physical and biological oceanography, and the human presence in the ocean Prerequisite(s): Course Corequisites: Information: IN is the integrated version of the course with the lecture and lab taught simultaneously Offered: Fall
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3.00 Credits
Credit Hours: 400 Study of structures from formation and deformation of rocks, of the forces causing such deformations, and the resulting geographic features Includes field mapping techniques Prerequisite(s): GLG 101 and 101LB, or GLG 101IN Course Corequisites: Recommendation: Trigonometry is recommended before enrolling in this course Information: IN is the integrated version of the course with the lecture and lab taught simultaneously Offered: Spring
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