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3.00 Credits
This course is a consideration of environmental problems that confront our society today. By looking at controversial environmental issues, students will be encouraged to distinguish political interests and emotional hyperbole from scientific facts; furthermore, students will be presented examples of scientific facts that support different interpretations of an issue. Both environmental resolutions and their social implications will be considered. Three hours of lecture. Prerequisites: ENVI 104 or ENVI 109 or ENVI 110 (or equivalent physical science) and ENVI 121 or ENVI 112 (= BIOL 112) or BIOL 190. (Fall semester)
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary approach to environmental decision making. An introduction to the law relative to environmental impact reports, their contents and development. Prerequisites: ENVI 104 or ENVI 109 or ENVI 110 and ENVI 112 or ENVI 121 or BIOL 190. (Fall semester)
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3.00 Credits
An overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including its history, role in complex spatial analysis projects, and geographic data management. Related technologies such as global positioning system (GPS) and remote sensing also will be introduced. Laboratory exercises will emphasize digital cartography using ArcView software. Two hours of lecture and one laboratory per week. Prerequisite: MATH 115.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to geographic, or geospatial, information systems (GIS) applied to business/organizational decision-making applications. The course includes conceptual knowledge that underlies the spatial dimensions of many decisions and hands-on use of desktop GIS software. Topics include concepts and techniques for managing, analyzing, visualizing, and disseminating spatial information. Application areas include entrepreneurship, marking, real estate, planning, public safety, transportation, economic development, and international issues. Prerequisite: ITMG 100 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Use of maps as an analytical tool. Topics include: map reading; the use of maps as a medium for describing and analyzing various types of spatially-distributed data; stereoscopic interpretation and cartographic representation of landforms, vegetation, and land use. Laboratory exercises will use ArcView software. Two hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: MATH 115. (Fall semester)
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3.00 Credits
Theory and practice of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool for the display and manipulation of spatial data. Applications include: urban planning; land use classification; biomass analysis; crop monitoring; forest resource assessment and management; and disaster assessment, management, and recovery. Laboratory exercises will use ArcInfo software. Two hours of lecture and one laboratory per week. Prerequisites: ENVI 313 OR ENVI 314 and MATH 115 or consent of instructor. (Spring semester)
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4.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary study of physical, chemical, and biological processes in the oceans with an emphasis on coastal environments. Topics include coastal oceanography, nutrient distribution and geochemical cycles, primary productivity, food webs and fisheries, and benthic habitats. This course examines the interactions between abiotic forces in the oceans and the organisms that live in a variety of habitats. Environmental issues will be connected to major scientific themes. Three lectures and one laboratory per week. Prerequisites: CHEM 151/151L and ENVI 121 or BIOL 221/221L. (Fall semester)
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to remote sensing technology and its applications in earth science. This course will cover principles of remote sensing, aerial photography, photogrammetry, electronic multispectral imaging, and methods of digital image processing and analysis. Applications of remote sensing in marine and terrestrial environments and integration of remote sensing and geographic information systems also will be discussed. Three lectures and one laboratory per week and some field trips. Prerequisites: ENVI 312 or ENVI 313 or ENVI 314 and at least one course in physical science, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course will provide an in-depth examination of the geologic principles and issues pertinent to the environmental consulting industry. It will include a discussion of geologic hazards including floods, mass wasting, earthquakes, and erosion. An examination of the geology of groundwater occurrence, groundwater flow, and groundwater development and management will also be addressed. Specific examples from the San Diego region will be emphasized. Three lectures and one laboratory per week. Prerequisites: ENVI 104 or ENVI 109 or ENVI 110 and MATH 115 or Calculus; or consent of instructor. (Spring semester)
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4.00 Credits
A course to cover principles of surface water hydrology and methods to solve hydrologic problems related to urbanization, soil and water conservation, and water resources management. The components of the hydrologic cycle and the concept of water balance will be discussed in detail. This course also will cover various methods of hydrologic computation, the basics of watershed modeling, applications of GIS in hydrology, and issues especially relevant to Southern California. Three lectures and one laboratory per week and some field trips. Prerequisites: ENVI 104 or ENVI 109 or ENVI 110, or consent of instructor. An introductory course in statistics is recommended.
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