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GEOG 219 - Map Interpretation and Analysis
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to mapping science principles and practice, focusing on the application of methods to produce hardcopy and digital maps. Topics include earth representation and map projections, field data collection utilizing ground survey, global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, and map compilation and design within a geographic information system (GIS).
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
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GEOG 262 - Geography of Sport
3 Hour(s) Credit
Training in methods of geographical study and analysis through a range of activities centered around the theme of sport and place. Topics include sport and culture, sport as industry, professional sports location patterns, place identity, market area analysis, sport of urban economic development strategy, politics of stadium location and funding, and (geo)politics of hosting and representation in international sporting events.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
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GEOG 301 - World Regions
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of contemporary patterns of life in selected areas of the world from a regional viewpoint. Attention given to the physical environment, resource use, economic activities, demographic and sociocultural characteristics and regional problems.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 104 or GEOG 105 .
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GEOG 302 - Geography of the United States and Canada
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of contemporary patterns of American and Canadian life from a regional perspective. Major topics include the physical environment, resource and land use, economic activities, demographic and sociocultural characteristics, and regional problems.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 104 or GEOG 105 .
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GEOG 303 - Urban Geography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores economic, cultural, social and political dynamics of cities - their location, functions and internal structures, including economic activities, housing and social geography. Topics include economic restructuring; suburbanization and urban sprawl; urban life; inner-city gentrification; and how issues of class, race and gender are embedded in the geographies of cities.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 203 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 304 - Decision Making With GIS
4 Hour(s) Credit
Overview of GIS technology and its use in decision making for various disciplines. The disciplines include social, health and environmental sciences, urban planning, and government operations. Includes three hours of lecture per week and a supplemental laboratory session where students perform hands-on laboratory exercises using GIS software.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 219 .
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GEOG 308 - Principles of Planning
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the theory and practice of planning at various spatial levels (local, regional, state and federal). Emphasis on planning processes, responsibilities of professional planners, and detailed examination of contemporary issues like control of sprawl and coastal zone management.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites Sophomore standing
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 308
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GEOG 309 - Geography of the Mid-Atlantic
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the U.S. mid-Atlantic region encompassing human and physical aspects of its geography, particularly in the relationship between humans and their physical environment. Course has two field trips.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites One physical geography/ geology course and one human geography course.
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GEOG 310 - Regional Geography of Europe
3 Hour(s) Credit
Regional analysis of contemporary geographic patterns of Europe. Emphasis on physical, economic and political patterns and regional problems.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 104 or GEOG 105 .
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GEOG 311 - Coastal Processes
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces more advanced concepts related to coastal dynamics, with an emphasis on real-world practical applications. Learn how to gather field data and compile it into professional reports. Two mandatory Saturday half-day field trips are required.
Two hours lecture, two hours lab per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 111
Pre or Corequisites GEOL 211
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GEOG 312 - Severe and Hazardous Weather
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the physical and societal aspects of severe and hazardous weather in an effort to better knowledge of the atmospheric environment around us. Specific topics include extratropical cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes, severe winter weather, hailstorms, lightening and tropical weather systems. Case studies are used to investigate human, economic and environmental consequences of severe and hazardous weather events.
three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 .
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GEOG 314 - Tropical Meteorology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the dynamics and processes of the tropical atmosphere, from localized trade wind convection to tropical cyclones. The role of tropical atmospheric processes in global climate variability also is investigated.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 .
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GEOG 315 - Topics in GIS Modeling
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the interaction between humans and their environment. Specific topics may include shoreline erosion, water pollution, land-use land-cover change, biodiversity losses, tsunamis, hurricanes and sea-level rise. Learn the analytical methods necessary to obtain, process and analyze a myriad of modern data concerned with the interface between human and natural landscapes.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites College-level statistics or GEOG 219 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 316 - Biogeography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of spatial distribution of plants and animals, including the processes that led to those distributions. The course synthesizes knowledge from the fields of ecology, geology, climatology, paleontology and physical anthropology. Topics include patterns of biodiversity, evolution and extinction, communities and ecosystems, life on islands, earth history, paleoecology, human impacts and conservation. Two mandatory field trips to local natural areas.
three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites A combined total of 12 hours in geography and/or biology, including at least one introductory physical geography course, or consent of the instructor.
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GEOG 317 - Atmospheric Data Analysis and Programming
4 Hour(s) Credit
Theory and application of computer programming to climatological and meteorological research with particular emphasis on high-dimensional gridded atmospheric and oceanic data. Develop basic programming skills in MATLAB, NCL and NCO/CDO, as well as be introduced to the basics of Linux OS. Apply these computational skills to analyze and visualize atmospheric reanalysis, global climate model and gridded observation datasets.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 .
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GEOG 318 - Local Field Course
3 Hour(s) Credit
Familiarizes students with some of the basic field techniques of geography. Land use field studies and mapping of the rural and urban areas of eastern Maryland scheduled for Sundays.
Four hours per week including five one-day field trips.
Prerequisites Twelve hours in geography or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 319 - Geographic Information Science
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of automated information handling using geographically referenced data to support spatial analysis. Consideration of and experience in the collection, storage and display of computer manipulated data. Includes hands-on experience with a variety of commercial software GIS packages.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 219 .
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GEOG 320 - Cartographic Visualization
3 Hour(s) Credit
Theory and application of cartographic principles and practices to advanced cartographic design. Lectures emphasize theory and principles. Laboratory provides practical experience in designing maps.
two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 219 .
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GEOG 321 - Remote Sensing of the Environment
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of fundamental principles, history and applications of remote sensing technology to environmental studies. Emphasis on electromagnetic spectrum, aerial photography, photogrammetry, satellite imaging systems, digital image processing, and major applications of remote sensing in mapping and managing environmental problems.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites Twelve hours in geography.
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GEOG 325 - Conservation and Resource Management
3 Hour(s) Credit
An integrative look at the co-evolution of resource exploitation, use and conservation, and the changing ideology that drives trends in resource management. Special emphasis on scalar dilemmas in resource management, the effective role of our legal infrastructure in resource management and shifting values regarding the role of human-nature interactions in America.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites One physical geography/geology course and one human geography course.
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GEOG 327 - Political Geography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Survey of the sub-discipline of political geography. Emphasis on spatial organization and conflict at various scales; geographies of elections; and analyses of international relations from a geographical perspective, with a consideration of geographic, economic and cultural aspects of global conflicts.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites One of the following: GEOG 100 , GEOG 101 , GEOG 102 or GEOG 203 ; POSC 101 or POSC 112 ; ECON 150 , ECON 211 or ECON 212 ; or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 328 - Applied Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Application of planning principles and theories to real world land-use issues. Particular attention is paid to the subdivision plat review process, zoning ordinances, and the role of citizens and local government in planning. Several actual planning case studies are examined.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites URPL 308 or GEOG 308 .
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 328
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GEOG 333 - Sustainability and Global Development
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of concepts, ideologies and social trends that have generated regions referred to as the Global North and Global South. Examine human-nature interactions as they express themselves in demographics, resource distribution, economic disparity, neo-colonialism, energy consumption, food and water availability.
Three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites Junior standing, at least one human and/or physical geography/geology course.
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GEOG 363 - Cities of the Middle East
3 Hour(s) Credit
Discussion of cities of the Middle East through explaining city evolutions, contemporary structures and models. Explanations of how urban planning addresses city problems and responds to current challenges.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 , GEOG 101 , GEOG 102 or consent of instructor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 363
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GEOG 389 - Regional Field Study of the United States
3 Hour(s) Credit
On-site study of the geography, history and culture of selected regions of the United States. Pre-tour lectures and other activities required.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Six hours in GEOG and/or GEOL or consent of instructor.
May be repeated once for credit.
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GEOG 399 - International Field Study
3-6 Hour(s) Credit
On-site study of the geography, history and culture of selected countries. Pre-tour lectures and other activities required.
Prerequisites Six hours in GEOG and/or GEOL or permission of instructor.
May be repeated once for credit.
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GEOG 401 - Soil, Water and Environment
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of basic chemical and physical properties of soil, focusing on surface hydrology of small watersheds and the related techniques used in environmental planning. Most labs involve fieldwork
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 and one of the following: GEOG 201 , GEOG 219 or BIOL 310 .
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GEOG 402 - Environmental Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Translation of responsible environmental policies and principles into practical land-use regulations and local and regional planning tools. Emphasis on the landscape and land-use dimensions of environmental planning.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites URPL 308 or GEOG 308 or BIOL 310 .
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 402
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GEOG 403 - Environmental Hazards
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces students to the geographic principles and theories of natural and technological hazards. Both the physical properties of hazards and the human actions and reactions to hazards will be emphasized.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Six credits of geography.
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GEOG 404 - Rural Geography and Land-Use Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the economic, demographic and spatial patterns of the rural United States. Special attention given to the problems and potentialities of non-metropolitan areas and to land use planning.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 203 .
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GEOG 406 - Regional Economic Development
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the spatial incidence of economic growth. Emphasis on the spatial dimension as an important consideration in the theory and practice of economic development.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 203 , GEOG 308 .
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GEOG 408 - Seminar in Urban Theory
3 Hour(s) Credit
An interdisciplinary course examining critical and descriptive theories to explain city development. Discussions of city evolutions, planning visions, and cultural, political, economic and global factors shaping cities.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 308 or URPL 308 or consent of instructor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 408
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GEOG 409 - Dimensions of Climatic Change
3 Hour(s) Credit
A revolving set of topics presented by geography faculty or invited speakers related to the scientific or socio-economic effects of climatic change on modern society.
Two hours seminar and one hour online session per week.
Prerequisites C or better in GEOG 201 and one course from the following: GEOL 206 , GEOL 405 , GEOG 402 , GEOG 403 , GEOG 410 , GEOG 413 .
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GEOG 410 - Meteorology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of physical processes and dynamics of the atmosphere. Topics include upper atmospheric flow, forecasting and severe weather.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 .
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GEOG 411 - Geomorphology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the surface of the earth and the geologic processes that modify it. Topics include the weathering and erosion of rocks, the deposition of sediments, the classification of landforms and the long-term evolution of landscapes. One three-day field-trip is optional.
Three hours lecture, two hours lab per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 and junior-level standing.
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GEOG 412 - Weather Analysis and Forecasting
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the basic tools of weather analysis and techniques of weather forecasting. Acquire the skills needed to analyze and interpret surface and upper-air observations, data from satellites and radar, atmospheric soundings, and severe weather indices. Make forecasts of temperature, precipitation and other meteorological conditions.
three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 , GEOG 410 .
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GEOG 413 - Applied Climatology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the impact of climate on the physical environment and human behavior. Topics include climatic change, contemporary climatic problems and the influence of climate on agriculture, and energy use.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 414 - Research and Writing
3 Hour(s) Credit
Development of research methods in geography. Topics include formulation of problems, establishment of hypotheses, development of structures for testing hypotheses and practice with forms of geographic presentation. Maps, numerical and field methods are used.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 204 , junior-level standing, 12 credits in geography.
May Not Receive Credit for Both GEOG 300 and GEOG 414
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GEOG 415 - Selected Problems
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Independent study permitting research or in-depth work on a selected topic to be indicated on student’s transcript. Intended for seniors with 18 or more hours in geography.
Prerequisites Permission of department chair.
May be taken twice for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOG 416 - Smart Growth
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explanations of smart growth programs addressing urban challenges such as sprawl, lack of open space and central city decline. Introduction of early efforts to manage urban growth and growth management programs at the state and local levels.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites URPL 308 , or GEOG 308 or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 416
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GEOG 417 - Water Resources
3 Hour(s) Credit
Exploration of water resources in America that looks at water in all of its facets as a physical resource and a nexus of human-environment interactions. Designed for multiple disciplines and presumes a variable knowledge base at the beginning. Weaving together the hydrologic flow of water and the social structures that capture, divert, buy, sell, steal, manipulate and exploit water resources form the basis of exploration.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites One course in physical geography and one course in human geography and junior standing.
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GEOG 418 - Atmospheric Dynamics
3 Hour(s) Credit
A quantitative introduction to large-scale dynamics of Earth’s troposphere with a focus on global and synoptic scale atmospheric circulation. Equations of motion are derived from basic physical laws. Concepts of vorticity, quasi-geostrophic theory, planetary waves and extratropical weather systems are addressed.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in GEOG 412 , MATH 201 .
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GEOG 419 - Advanced Geographic Information Science
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of current theories and development trends in GIS technology. Emphasis on hands-on working knowledge utilizing ARC/INFO software.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 319 and COSC 118 or COSC 120 .
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GEOG 422 - Readings in Geography
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Permits in-depth study of a selected topic to be indicated on student’s transcript. Intended for seniors with 18 or more hours in geography.
Prerequisites Permission of department chair.
May be taken twice for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOG 435 - GIS Programming
3 Hour(s) Credit
Theory and application of computer programming solutions in geography. Focuses on developing custom computer programs addressing classical problems in geography and spatial analysis not ordinarily solved using out-of-the box GIS software. Introduction to basic programming techniques, object model diagrams, component object modeling (COM) and spatial databases.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 320 and COSC 117 , COSC 118 or COSC 120 .
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GEOG 450 - Topics in Geography
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of a selected systematic/regional topic to be entered on the student’s transcript.
One to four hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of department chair.
May be taken three times for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOG 460 - Internship
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides students with opportunities to apply geographic/planning theory, techniques and knowledge as practicing professionals. Intended for seniors with 18 or more hours in geography. May not be used to satisfy requirements for the major.
Three hours per week for each credit hour.
Prerequisites Permission of department chair.
(P/F)
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GEOG 475 - Field Problems in Geography
3-6 Hour(s) Credit
Geographic research field experience. Development of a research proposal, collection and analysis of data and the integration of such in a formal research paper.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
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GEOG 499 - Geography Honors
6 Hour(s) Credit
Two-semester independent study leading to preparation of an honors thesis and graduation with honors in geography. Students may enroll by invitation of the department only. Specific topic indicated on the student’s transcript.
Prerequisites Permission of department chair.
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GEOG 501 - Soil, Water and Environment
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of basic chemical and physical properties or soil, focusing on surface hydrology of small watersheds and the related techniques used in environmental planning.
Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory or one field trip per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and GEOL 103 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 503 - Environmental Hazards
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces students to the geographic principles and theories of natural and technological hazards. Both the physical properties of hazards and the human actions and reactions to hazards will be emphasized.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing.
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GEOG 504 - Seminar: Physical Geography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Seminar deals with current problems in the areas of meteorology, climatology, soils, geomorphology and vegetation. Topics selected with permission of instructor.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of department chair.
May be taken twice for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOG 505 - Rural Geography and Land-Use Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the economic, demographic and spatial patterns of the rural United States. Special attention given to the problems and potentialities of non-metropolitan areas and to land use planning.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and GEOG 203 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 506 - Seminar in Regional Geography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of selected topics on the physical and/or human geography of specified geographic regions. The region under consideration varies from semester to semester. Topics chosen with permission of instructor.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of department chair.
May be taken twice for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOG 507 - Regional Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the spatial incidence of economic growth. Emphasis on the spatial dimension as an important consideration in the theory and practice of economic development planning.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and GEOG 203 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 508 - Urban Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of theories and policies related to urban development and land use planning, along with techniques for evaluation. Assessment of the urban planning process with case studies.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and GEOG 308 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 510 - Meteorology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of physical processes and dynamics of the atmosphere. Topics include upper atmospheric flow, forecasting and severe weather.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and GEOG 201 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 511 - Geomorphology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the surface of the earth and the geologic processes that modify it. Topics include the weathering and erosion of rocks, the deposition of sediments, the classification of landforms and the long-term evolution of landscapes. One three-day weekend field-trip is part of the course.
three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and GEOL 103 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 513 - Applied Climatology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the impact of climate on the physical environment and human behavior. Topics include climatic change, contemporary climatic problems and the influence of climate on agriculture, and energy use.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and GEOG 201 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 515 - Selected Problems
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Independent study permitting research or in-depth work on a selected topic to be indicated on student’s transcript.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of department chair.
May be taken twice for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOG 519 - Advanced Geographic Information Science
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of current GIS technology. Emphasis on hands-on working knowledge, utilizing current GIS software to complete specific tasks.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of instructor.
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GEOG 522 - Readings in Geography
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Permits in-depth study of a selected topic to be indicated on student’s transcript. Intended for seniors with 18 or more hours in geography.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of department chair.
May be taken twice for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOG 530 - Directed Research
3 Hour(s) Credit
Preparation of optional research project in master’s degree program under departmental direction.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of department chair.
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GEOG 535 - GIS Programming
3 Hour(s) Credit
Theory and application of computer programming solutions in geography. Focuses on developing custom computer programs addressing classical problems in geography and spatial analysis not ordinarily solved using out-of-the box GIS software. Introduction to basic programming techniques, object model diagrams, component object modeling (COM) and spatial databases.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of department chair.
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GEOG 538 - GIS Leadership
3 Hour(s) Credit
Training in leadership theory as a foundation to build skills in communication, negotiation and managing change. Examine leadership concepts regarding managing GIS organizations, in both the public and private sector, as well as providing leadership across major GIS projects. Topics include leadership approaches and theory, team building, ethics, communication, change management, and negotiation.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of graduate director.
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GEOG 550 - Topics in Geography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of a selected systematic/regional topic to be entered on the student’s transcript.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of department chair.
May be taken three times for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOG 560 - Internship
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides students with opportunities to apply geographic/ planning theory, techniques and knowledge as practicing professionals. Intended for seniors with 18 or more hours in geography. May not be used to satisfy requirements for the major.
Three hours per week for each credit hour.
Prerequisites Approval of the department.
(P/F)
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GEOG 575 - Field Problems in Geography
3-6 Hour(s) Credit
Geographic research field experience. Development of a research proposal, collection and analysis of data and the integration of such in a formal research paper.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and permission of department chair.
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GEOG 619 - Managing GISystems
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of strategies for successful GIS management and implementation in an organization-wide context. Implementation management strategies are introduced through systematic user needs assessment, requirements specification, database design, application development, pilot project testing, implementation, operation and maintenance. Public policy requirements and legal responsibilities for geographic records management are also examined.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing and GEOG 419 or GEOG 519 .
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GEOG 630 - GISystems and Public Administration
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines practical approaches for incorporating geographic information systems (GIS) technology into a public administration setting. Discusses implementation strategies, cost benefit analyses, and strategies for overcoming technical and organizational boundaries. Case studies illustrate how public officials have successfully applied GIS to their specific needs.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing, POSC 540 , and GEOG 419 or GEOG 519 .
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GEOG 640 - GISystems Co-Operative Experience
6 Hour(s) Credit
A directed field study program which provides students with an opportunity to apply GIS skills acquired in the classroom to real-world projects in the community. Additionally, a weekly seminar discussion gives participants a chance to peer review the co-operative projects as well as receive expert guidance. Students are under the supervision of an advisor from the GIS faculty while participating in a short-term experience program in a business or government agency.
Six hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 619 , GEOG 630 .
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GEOG 650 - Capstone GISystems Seminar
3 Hour(s) Credit
Summarizes and synthesizes the skills, knowledge and experience gained in the program. Students review a peer GIS implementation project, organizing and completing an assessment of the likelihood that the project achieved its goals. In addition, students support their analyses using the most current literature regarding GIS and public administration, emphasizing their particular area of interest.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 640 .
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GEOL 103 - Introduction to Physical Geology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the nature and character of the Earth’s crust and the geological processes that generate and shape landform features. Topics include minerals, rocks, earth structure and plate tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVA or IVB.
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GEOL 206 - Historical Geology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the history of the earth and the principles used to decipher the earth’s past from rock record. Includes study of stratigraphic principles, key fossil groups, and relative and absolute dating techniques. One weekend field trip is required.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 with C or better.
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GEOL 211 - Sediment Analysis
1 Hour(s) Credit
Lab-based course designed to introduce students to the most common methodologies field scientists use to measure, analyze and classify sediments.
Two hours laboratory per week.
Pre or Corequisites GEOL 103 or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 306 - Introduction to Invertebrate Paleontology
3 Hour(s) Credit
The systematic study of the fossil preservation process and the major classes of invertebrate fossils and plants commonly preserved in the fossil record.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 206 or BIOL 213 .
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GEOL 313 - Mineralogy and Optical Petrology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces students to the fundamentals of mineralogy and petrology, including crystallography, crystal chemistry and optical mineralogy as well as the occurrence and identification of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks in thin section. Learn how to use a petrographic microscope to identify minerals and rocks and understand their occurrence in the context of the tectonic setting from which they are derived.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 , CHEM 121 .
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GEOL 322 - Geological Oceanography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explore the major features of the ocean basins and seafloor as well as the processes responsible for their formation. Discuss geological and geophysical techniques for mapping and understanding these processes.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 111 .
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GEOL 336 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces students to the fundaments of stratigraphy and sedimentology, and places a particular emphasis on the identification, occurrence, and analysis of sediments and sedimentary rock facies. Numerous field trips apply lecture content in the field to reconstruct Appalachian geology. Learn how to map geologic rock formations in the field and measure stratigraphic section, two skills that are integral to any professional geologist and research geologist.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 206
Pre or Corequisites GEOL 211
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GEOL 405 - Environmental Geology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of natural hazards, human-induced environmental problems, and the dynamic interaction processes between humans and the environment. Emphasis placed on understanding of major issues in environmental hazards, natural resources (water, mineral and energy), waste disposal, sustainable development and emergency management.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 or GEOG 104 or GEOG 105 .
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GEOL 407 - Hydrogeology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the geological and hydrological processes operating at and within Earth’s surface and subsurface. Focus on practical applications of natural flow systems and principles of fluid flow through porous media, including an indepth study of groundwater flow concepts, such as flow nets, hydraulic potential and saturated and unsaturated flow; solute transport; and quantitative hydrogeologic methods for assessing groundwater quality, quantity and movement.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 , MATH 155 , junior level standing, or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 420 - Structural Geology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to processes controlling rock deformation. Focus on a variety of concepts, including rock mechanics, stress, strain and geologic structures. Particular emphasis is placed on interpreting geological structures through a variety of fieldand laboratory-based analyses and observations.
Six hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 206 , MATH 155 (or higher), or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 450 - Topics in Geology
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of a selected geologic topic to be entered on the student’s transcript.
One to four hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 and junior standing or permission of instructor.
May be taken three times for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 465 - Earth Science Seminar
1 Hour(s) Credit
Discussions of the scientific process and timely topics in earth science and related fields. Requires participation and presentations.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 and sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 505 - Environmental Geology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of natural hazards, human-induced environmental problems, and the dynamic interaction processes between humans and the environment. Emphasis placed on understanding of major issues in environmental hazards, natural resources (water, mineral and energy), waste disposal, sustainable development and emergency management.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing, GEOL 103 , GEOG 104 or GEOG 105 or permission of instructor.
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GERM 101 - Elementary German I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Beginning spoken and written German with emphasis on the sound system and the basic structures of the language.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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GERM 102 - Elementary German II
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continued skill development in spoken and written German with further study of major structures.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites GERM 101 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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GERM 201 - Intermediate German
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continued development and refinement of language skills with emphasis on reading, writing and vocabulary development.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites GERM 102 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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GERM 202 - Intermediate and Applied German
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continued development, refinement and application of language skills with emphasis on reading, writing and vocabulary development. Satisfies the language requirement for English majors.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites GERM 201 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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GERM 300 - Topics in German Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
In-depth study of a topic in German literature.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites GERM 202
Recommended Prerequisites/Corequisites GERM 310
May be taken three times for credit under different topics
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GERM 310 - Oral and Written Composition
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops facility to sustain oral and written discussion in German. Students practice the basic patterns of German syntax and develop vocabulary by preparing frequent oral and written compositions.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites GERM 202 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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GERM 312 - German Conversation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops confidence and correctness in spoken German through practice in pronunciation, dialogues, discussions and oral reports and presentations.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites GERM 202 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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GERM 350 - German Short Stories
4 Hour(s) Credit
Survey of the German short story (Deutsche Novelle) from its inception in the 18th century to the present (in translation). Taught in English.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Prerequisites C or better in ENGL 103 .
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) ENGL 317 .
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GERM 496 - German Independent Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Individual study in any area of the language, culture or literature of the German-speaking world with the advice and direction from a member of the department.
Prerequisites Junior standing and permission of department chair.
May be repeated with new content for a maximum of six credits.
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HLSC 101 - Introduction to Health Sciences
4 Hour(s) Credit
Those interested in health care careers explore the basic concepts related to the field. Through a broad approach, gain an awareness of career possibilities in health care and identify individual skills and interests. Gain introduction to the soft and basic clinical skills necessary to be successful in professional practice.
Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week
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HLSC 201 - Medical Terminology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Overview of medical terminology by body system. Principles of decoding words by word elements (prefix, suffix, word root) and standard combining rules.
Three hours per week.
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HLSC 255 - Nutrition for the Health Sciences
4 Hour(s) Credit
Those interested in health care careers gain an overview of the science of nutrition and its impact on health and disease throughout the lifespan.
Three hours per week with enhancement
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HLSC 301 - Human Pathophysiology for Health Care Majors
4 Hour(s) Credit
Overview of human disease by cause, clinical manifestations and diagnostic criteria. Topics chosen to benefit health care majors.
Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
Prerequisites C or better in BIOL 215 , BIOL 216 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both HLSC 301 and BIOL 354
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HLSC 475 - Clinical Internship in Health Science
4 Hour(s) Credit
Those pursuing careers in the health sciences develop the professional disposition and skills necessary to be successful in their respective graduate programs and/or career fields. Through experiental learning, transfer knowledge obtained through core and elective coursework to a health care setting.
Ten hours per week
Prerequisites 75 earned credits and grades of C or better in HLSC 101 , HLSC 201 , HLSC 255 , and HLTH 340 ; or program approval
May be repeated once for a maximum of 8 credits
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HLSC 498 - Special Lecture and Lab Topics in Health Sciences
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Lecture and laboratory study of a specific aspect of biomedical research or health care. Topic varies semester to semester.
Two to six hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
May be repeated with different topics with no limit.
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