Undergraduate Geography courses
This critical thinking course provides a systematic examination of contemporary concepts and processes of human geography in global perspective, including economics, geopolitics, culture, nationalism, urbanization, governance, agriculture, population, and migration.
Systematic survey of earth-sun relationships, land-surface form, climate, soils, water, natural vegetation, and other natural content as a background for human geography.
Introduction to GIS concepts including GIS components, spatial and tabular data, database elements, data formats, and map design; hands-on experience with a GIS.
Introduction to photogrammetry and remote sensing through the hands-on investigation of aerial photographs and satellite imagery using the latest technology.
Principles of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS); using your smartphone for Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/GNSS orientation, and data collection.
Students learn to build web maps, share GIS data on the internet, and create web GIS applications.
A systematic examination of world economic geography with a focus on population, agriculture, transportation, land use, urbanization, industry, energy, and the environment.
A survey of the geography of West Virginia including landforms, climate, settlement patterns, population, economics, resources, politics, and environmental changes.
Students explore the physical and human geography of ancient Palestine and assess how geography informs our understanding of people, events, and places described by Jewish and Christian scriptures.
Environmental issues have great emotional, political, and economic significance. The dynamics of global environmental problems, their complex interactions, and effects on potential stakeholders will be examined at the international scale.
Students employ GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing, and Drones for spatial data collection and analysis and investigate how the tools function for studying human and physical Earth systems.
Introduction to the composition of the atmosphere and weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Provides an introduction to research methods in geography. Topics addressed include: data sources; sampling; data collection, storage, and management; descriptive measures and data visualization techniques; qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Pre-req: STA 225 with a minimum grade of D or STA 150 with a minimum grade of D or STA 150B with a minimum grade of D or MGT 218 with a minimum grade of D or PSY 223 with a minimum grade of D or SOC 345 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 440 with a minimum grade of D.
Survey of physical, historical, population, economic, political, cultural, and regional geographies of Canada and the United States, including an analysis of the multi-cultural nature of the societies.
World regions examined using a synthesis of physical and human geographical themes including environment, culture, landscape, climate, landforms, globalization, population patterns, urbanization, economies, and political geography.
Basics of earth and atmospheric hazards including flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, and volcanic eruptions, and how to mitigate the impacts.
A study of atmospheric conditions on aeronautical operations. Topics include atmospheric properties, aviation hazards including thunderstorms, wind shear, turbulence, and icing, and weather flight resources.
Pre-req: GEO 230 with a minimum grade of D.
A study of the geography of Appalachia, including landforms, climate, settlement patterns, population, economics, resources, politics, and environmental changes.
An examination of the geography of Europe focusing on contemporary issues, including climate, culture, economics, environmental change, everyday life, international relations landforms, language, politics, population, religion, and urbanization.
A systematic and regional survey of world political problems and international relations stressing current geopolitical conflicts.
An examination of contemporary patterns, processes, and problems of population geography in global perspective, including fertility, mortality, demographic change, migration, malnutrition, urbanization, natural resource sustainability, and future projections.
A study of settlement, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, geopolitics, and natural resources of South and Middle American countries.
Study of the evolution, morphology and land use, functions, and problems of urban areas, with emphasis on governance, planning, and the social and environmental impacts of urbanization.
An examination of contemporary issues and problems in health and medical geography, including the spatial aspects of global health, health care policy, and disease origins, diffusion, and ecology.
A study of geographic concepts, methods, and technologies essential for effective teaching of geographic content for K-12 social studies teachers and college educators.
This course is an introduction to cartography and is the cornerstone of Geographic Information Science. In this class you will learn basic map design, map interpretation and appreciation. We will explore the nature of spatial data, and learn what maps can and cannot represent. We will study maps as a data source for Geographic Information Systems, and as a graphic tool for scientific visualizations.
A geographic analysis of transportation and its spatial organization. Concepts, models, and analytical methods related to traffic demand, network configuration, and allocation of transport facilities are covered.
A study of elements of weather and climate, methods of climatic classification, and the distribution and characteristics of world climate regions.
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) principles, techniques, and applications for the social and natural sciences with emphasis on foundational geographic principles in a lecture/lab format.
Students automate GIS analyses and workflows by building repeatable models, programming with Python, and using other concepts and techniques within both desktop and web GIS applications.
Pre-req: GEO 423 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 426 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 429 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 430 with a minimum grade of D or NRRM 423 with a minimum grade of D or NRRM 433 with a minimum grade of D.
Concepts, models, and methods of geographic location analysis of natural resource extraction, manufacturing, services, retail and market area analytics, and logistics using GIS.
Environmental Applications of GIS raster analysis, including local, neighborhood, and zonal operations, terrain analysis, distance modeling, and surface interpolation, data collection and input, and advanced spatial analysis using GIS.
Pre-req: GEO 426 or GEO 429 or IST 423.
Scientific study of the earth using images and data captured using satellite- or aircraft-borne sensors, with emphasis on issues of acquisition, photogrammetric interpretation, spatial analysis and application.
Pre-req: GEO 426 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 429 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 430 with a minimum grade of D or IST 423 with a minimum grade of D.
Principles and techniques for planning, implementing, and managing Geographic Information Systems technologies in a firm or agency.
Pre-req: GEO 426 or GEO 429 or GEO 430 or GEO 431 or IST 423.
An analysis of the design and deployment of Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS (Global Positioning System) and their application to mobile map services.
Pre-req: GEO 426 or GEO 429 or GEO 430 or GEO 431 or IST 423.
Application of principles of flood hazards preparation, disaster management, and mitigation using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Statistical methods applied to problem solving in geography and using GIS for display and analysis. Primary focus on descriptive and inferential spatial statistics, mapping, and spatial analysis of data.
Basics of extreme weather phenomena including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, blizzards, and how to mitigate the impacts.
Learn FAA rules and safety procedures; prepare for Remote Pilot licensing exam; operate drones to collect remote sensing data; process imagery for analysis; integrate sUAS imagery with existing GIS data.
Introduction to reading weather maps and meteorological analysis techniques including satellite and radar image interpretation and numerical weather prediction.
Cooperative learning experience with regional employer/government agency.
This senior capstone course combines research methods, data collection, and analysis to produce original research on questions and problems in geography. Par I: Pilot Project.
Pre-req: GEO 300 with a minimum grade of D and (GEO 423 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 426 with a minimum grade of D).
This senior capstone course combines research methods, data collection, and analysis to produce original research on questions and problems in geography. Part II.
Pre-req: GEO 426 with a minimum grade of D and (MTH 225 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 440 with a minimum grade of D or MGT 218 with a minimum grade of D or PSY 223 with a minimum grade of D or SOC 345 with a minimum grade of D or ANT 301 with a minimum grade of D or EDF 417 with a minimum grade of D).
Graduate Geography courses
A study of the geography of Appalachia, including landforms, climate, settlement patterns, population, economics, resources, politics, and environmental changes.
An examination of the geography of Europe focusing on contemporary issues, including climate, culture, economics, environmental change, everyday life, international relations, landforms, language, politics, population, religion, and urbanization.
An examination of contemporary patterns, processes, and problems of political geography in global perspective, including globalization, colonialism, imperialism, geopolitics, nationalism, diplomacy, international borders, governance, political representation, and future projections.
An examination of contemporary patterns, processes, and problems of population geography in global perspective, including fertility, mortality, demographic change, migration, malnutrition, urbanization, natural resource sustainability, and future projections.
A study of settlement, transportation, manufacturing agriculture, geopolitics and natural resources of South and Middle American countries.
Study of the evolution, morphology and land use, functions, and problems of urban areas, with emphasis on governance, planning, and the social and environmental impacts of urbanization.
An examination of contemporary issues and problems in health and medical geography, including the spatial aspects of global health, health care policy, and disease origins, diffusion, and ecology.
A study of the geographic concepts, methods, and technologies essential for effective teaching of geographic content for K-12 social studies teachers and college educators.
Geographical survey of enviromental changes caused by human activities. Focus on resource availability and use; pollution of air, water, and biosphere; energy problems, and human interaction with natural movement.
An introduction to cartography as the cornerstone of geographic information systems/science. Students will learn GIS-based map making, interpretation, and design. The course explores cartographic techniques to represent and visualize data.
A geographic analysis of transportation and its spatial organization. Concepts, models, and analytical methods related to traffic demand, network configuration, and allocation of transport facilities are covered.
A study of elements of weather and climate, methods of climatic classification, and distribution and characteristics of world climatic regions.
This course allows incoming graduate students to obtain foundational GIS skills required to succeed in more specialized graduate level GIScience courses.
Students apply GIS principles and techniques to geoprocess and manipulate geographic data, including topics such as geodatabase management, python scripting, model building, web mapping and data services, and spatial analysis.
Pre-req: GEO 523 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 526 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 529 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 530 with a minimum grade of D or NRRM 523 with a minimum grade of D or NRRM 533 with a minimum grade of D.
Concepts, models, and methods of geographic location analysis of natural resources extraction, manufacturing, services, retail and market area analytics, and logistics using GIS.
Environmental Applications of GIS raster analysis, including local, neighborhood, and zonal operations, terrain analysis, distance modeling, and surface interpolation, data collection and input, and advanced spatial analysis using GIS.
Pre-req: GEO 526 or GEO 529.
Scientific study of the earth using images and data captured using satellite-or aircraft-borne sensors, with emphasis on issues of acquisition, photogrammetric interpretation, spatial analysis, and application.
Principles and techniques for planning, implementing, and managing Geographic Information Systems technologies in a firm or agency.
An analysis of the design and deployment of Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS (Global Positioning System) and their application to mobile map systems.
Application of principles of flood hazards preparation, disaster management, and mitigation using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Statistical methods applied to problem solving in geography and using GIS for display and analysis. Primary focus on descriptive and inferential spatial statistics, mapping, and spatial analysis of data.
Basics of extreme weather phenomena including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, blizzards, and how to mitigate the impacts.
Learn FAA rules and safety procedures; prepare for Remote Pilot licensing exam; operate drones to collect remote sensing data; process imagery for analysis; integrate sUAS imagery with existing GIS data.
Introduction to reading weather maps and meteorological analysis techniques including satellite and radar image interpretation and numerical weather prediction.
Selected geography subjects to cover unusual geography topics not in the regular course offerings of the department.
Selected geography subjects to cover unusual geography topics not in the regular course offerings of the department.
Selected geography subjects to cover unusual geography topics not in the regular course offerings of the department.
Selected geography subjects to cover unusual geography topics not in the regular course offerings of the department.
Speaker series introducing and sharing knowledge and experiences with geographic focus. Students are to learn from the knowledge and experience of faculty members, graduate students, alumni, and scholars.
Topics in economic geography including industrial location, transportation systems, economic development, international trade relationships and globalism.
Survey of the history, literature, prominent individuals, and major paradigms in geography. Review of the major concepts in geography and an introduction to various methods of geographic inquiry.
Students examine/practice four research methods in geography--qualitative, quantitative, GIScience, and field/lab methods--and learn to choose among them and use them for their own research and analysis.
Selected geography subjects/topics not included in the regular course offerings of the department are considered, using a seminar approach to learning.
Selected geography subjects/topics not included in the regular course offerings of the department are considered, using a seminar approach to learning.
Selected geography subjects/topics not included in the regular course offerings of the department are considered, using a seminar approach to learning.
Geographic aspects of world environmental problems including such topics as global warming, acid rain, energy supplies, population growth and soil depletion.
This seminar course examines regional geographies of North America with an emphasis on the research and methods for delineation of regions.
Use of advanced GIS techniques to solve community-service research problems.
Pre-req: GEO 530.
Configuration and management of geospatial databases. Python scripting for analysis, geoprocessing, and workflow automation within a GIS environment.
Students compile a Portfolio of work completed during the degree program, complete a written exam project, and create/enhance their Career Profile.
Pre-req: GEO 615 with a minimum grade of C and GEO 616 with a minimum grade of C.
Student will be employed a minimum of 300 hours with an agency approved by geography department. Faculty advisor and agency will consult periodically on student progress.
Undergraduate Course Descriptions | Graduate Course Descriptions
Undergraduate GEO Course Descriptions
| 100 Level Courses | |
| 100 Human Geography. (CT) 3 hrs. |
This critical thinking course provides a systematic survey of contemporary concepts and processes of human geography in global perspective, including economics, geopolitics, culture, nationalism, urbanization, governance, agriculture, population, and migration. |
| 101 Physical Geography. (CT) 4 hrs. |
Systematic survey of earth-sun relationships, land-surface form, climate, soils, water, natural vegetation, and other natural content as a background for human geography. Lab included. |
| 110 Basic GIS 1 hr. |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems concepts including GIS components, spatial and tabular data, database elements, data formats, and map design; hands-on experience with a GIS. |
| 111 Air Photos and Satellite Imagery 1 hr. |
Introduction to photogrammetry and remote sensing through the hands-on investigation of aerial photographs and satellite imagery using the latest technology. |
| 112 Smartphone GPS 1 hr. |
Principles of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS); using your smartphone for Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/GNSS orientation, navigation, and data collection. |
| 113 Web GIS 1 hr. |
Students learn to build web maps, share GIS data on the Internet, and create web GIS applications. |
| 200 Level Courses | |
| 203 Economic Geography. (CT) 3 hrs. |
A Systematic examination of world economic geography with a focus on population, agriculture, transportation, land use, urbanization, industry, energy, and the environment. |
| 206 Geography of West Virginia. 3 hrs. |
Transportation, population, mining, industry, and agriculture as related to climate, soils, land forms, and other natural environmental items. |
| 222 Global Environmental Issues (CT) 3 hrs. |
Environmental issues have great emotional, political, and economic significance. The dynamics of global environmental problems, their complex interactions, and effects on potential stakeholders will be examined at the international scale. |
| 230 Intro Meteorology (CT) 4 hrs. |
Introduction to the composition of the atmosphere and weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. This course fulfills the university Core II natural science requirement. |
| 280-283 Special Topics. 1-4 hrs. |
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| 300 Level Courses | |
| 300 Methods in Geography 3 hrs. |
Provides an introduction to research methods in Geography. Topics addressed include: data sources; sampling; data collection, storage and management; descriptive measures and data visualization techniques; qualitative and quantitative analysis. PR: STA225 or equivalent. |
| 305 Geography of the United States and Canada. 3 hrs. |
Survey of physical, historical, population, economic, political, cultural, and regional geographies of Canada and the United States. International issues involving Mexico also considered. |
| 317 World Regional Geography. 3 hrs. |
World regions examined using a synthesis of physical and human geographical themes including environment, culture, landscape, climate, landforms, globalization, population patterns, urbanization, economies, and political geography. |
| 355 Aviation Weather 3 hrs. |
A study of the effect of atmospheric conditions on aeronautical operations. Topics include atmospheric properties, aviation hazards including thunderstorms, wind shear, turbulence, and icing, and weather flight resources. |
| 400 Level Courses | |
| 401 Historical Geography 3 hrs. |
An examination of the spatial aspects of prominent historical patterns and processes, including demographic patterns, economic development, cultural diffusion, state formation, and urbanization. |
| 402 Geography of Appalachia. 3 hrs. |
A study of the geography of Appalachia, including landforms, climate, settlement patterns, population, economics, resources, politics, and environmental changes. |
| 404 Geography of Europe. 3 hrs. |
An examination of the geography of Europe focusing on contemporary issues, including climate, culture, economics, environmental change, everyday life, international relations, landforms, language, politics, population, religion, and urbanization. |
| 405 Political Geography. 3 hrs. |
An examination of contemporary patterns, processes, and problems of political geography in global perspective, including globalization, colonialism, imperialism, geopolitics, nationalism, diplomacy, international borders, governance, political representation, and future projections. |
| 406 Population Geography. 3 hrs. |
An examination of contemporary patterns, processes, and problems of population geography in global perspective, including fertility, mortality, demographic change, migration, malnutrition, urbanization, natural resource sustainability, and future projections. |
| 408 Geography of Middle and South America. 3 hrs. |
A study of settlement, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, geopolitics, and natural resources of South and Middle American countries. |
| 410 Urban Geography. 3 hrs. |
Study of the morphology, function, and development of cities and the urban fringe. An emphasis is place on social and environmental costs of urbanization, as well as urban and rural linkages. |
| 414 Principles and Methods of Planning. 3 hrs. |
An examination of contemporary planning focusing on principles, methods, techniques, and tools; and the political, legal, and ethical contexts of planning. |
| 415 Urban Land Use Planning. 3 hrs. |
Application of principles, methods, and tools of planning; and overview of government policy, code of ethics, and the constitutional basis of contemporary urban land use planning. (PR: GEO 414 or permission of instructor) |
| 422 Environmental Geography 3 hrs. |
Geographical survey of environmental changes caused by human activities. Focus on resource availability and use; pollution of air, water, and biosphere; energy problems, and human interaction with natural environment. |
| 423 Cartography and GIS 3 hrs. |
An introduction to cartography through geographic information systems. Topics include spheroids and datums; geographic and grid coordinate systems; scale and projections; Relief portrayal; thematic maps; map design. |
| 424 Transportation Geography. 3 hrs. |
A geographic analysis of transportation and its spatial organization. Concepts, models, and analytical methods related to traffic demand, network configuration, and allocation of transport facilities are covered. |
| 425 Climatology. 3 hrs. |
A study of elements of weather and climate, methods of climatic classification, and distribution and characteristics of world climate regions. |
| 426 Principles of GIS 4 hrs. |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) principles, techniques, and applications for the social and natural sciences with emphasis on foundational geographic principles in a lecture/lab format. |
| 427 Principles of GIS 2. 4 hrs. |
Students apply GIS principles and techniques to geoprocess and manipulate geographic data, including topics such as geodatabase management, python scripting, model building, web mapping and data services, and spatial analysis. |
| 429 Location Analysis 4 hrs. |
Concepts, models, and methods of geographic location analysis of natural resource extraction, manufacturing, services, retail and market area analytics, and logistics using GIS. (PR: one of GEO423, GEO426, GEO427, GEO430, NRRM433, NRE423 or permission.) |
| 430 Environmental Raster Analysis 4 hrs. |
GIS raster analysis, including local, neighborhood, and zonal operations, terrain analysis, building raster databases, distance modeling, and surface interpolation. (PR: GEO426 or GEO429 or GEO431 or IST423 or permission) |
| 431 Principles of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry. 4 hrs. |
Scientific study of the earth using images and data captured using satellite- or aircraft-borne sensors, with emphasis on issues of acquisition, photogrammetric interpretation, spatial analysis, and application. (PR: GEO426 or GEO429 or GEO430 or IST423 or permission) |
| 432 Enterprise GIS. 3 hrs. |
Principles and techniques for planning, implementing, and managing Geographic Information Systems technologies in a firm or agency. (PR: GEO426 or GEO429 or GEO430 or GEO431 or IST423 or permission) |
| 433 GPS and Mobile Geospatial Technologies. 3 hrs. |
An analysis of the design and deployment of Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS (Global Positioning System) and their application to mobile map services. (PR: GEO426 or GEO429 or GEO430 or GEO431 or IST423 or permission) |
| 434 Floods Hazards and GIS. 3 hrs. |
Application of principles of flood hazards preparation, disaster management, and mitigation using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). |
| 440 Spatial Statistics and GIS. 4 hrs. |
Statistical methods applied to problem solving in geography and using GIS for display and analysis. Primary focus on descriptive and inferential spatial statistics, mapping, and spatial analysis of data. (PR: GEO426 or IST423 and College Math or permission) |
| 450 Extreme Weather. 4 hrs. |
Basics of earth and atmospheric hazards including flooding, hurricanes, droughts, blizzards, tornadoes, and volcanic eruptions, and how to mitigate the impacts. |
| 454 Drones: Remote Sensing and GIS 3 hrs. |
Learn FAA rules and safety procedures; prepare for Remote Pilot licensing exam; operate drones to collect remote sensing data; integrate sUAS imagery with existing GIS data. |
| 460 Weather Analysis 3 hrs. |
Introduction to reading weather maps and meteorological analysis techniques including satellite and radar image interpretation and numerical weather prediction. |
| 480-483 Special Topics. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs. |
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| 485-488 Independent Study. 1-4 hrs. |
| 490 Internship. 1-6 hrs. |
Cooperative learning experience with regional employer/government agency. |
| 498 Senior Capstone 1. 2 hrs. |
This class will develop individual research projects based on data collected in the field; producing an original piece of geographic research. This course fulfills the Capstone requirement for undergraduate geography majors. |
| 499 Senior Capstone 2. 1-3 hrs. |
This class will develop individual research projects based on data collected in the field; producing an original piece of geographic research. This course fulfills the Capstone requirement for undergraduate geography majors. |
Graduate GEO Course Descriptions
| 500 Level Courses | |
| 501 Historical Geography 3 hrs. |
An examination of the spatial aspects of prominent historical patterns and processes, including demographic patterns, economic development, cultural diffusion, state formation, and urbanization. |
| 502 Geography of Appalachia. 3 hrs. |
A study of the geography of Appalachia, including landforms, climate, settlement patterns, population, economics, resources, politics, and environmental changes. |
| 504 Geography of Europe. 3 hrs. |
An examination of the geography of Europe focusing on contemporary issues, including climate, culture, economics, environmental change, everyday life, international relations, landforms, language, politics, population, religion, and urbanization. |
| 505 Political Geography. 3 hrs. |
An examination of contemporary patterns, processes, and problems of political geography in global perspective, including globalization, colonialism, imperialism, geopolitics, nationalism, diplomacy, international borders, governance, political representation, and future projections. |
| 506 Population Geography. 3 hrs. |
An examination of contemporary patterns, processes, and problems of population geography in global perspective, including fertility, mortality, demographic change, migration, malnutrition, urbanization, natural resource sustainability, and future projections. |
| 508 Geography of Middle and South America. 3 hrs. |
A study of settlement, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, geopolitics, and natural resources of South and Middle American countries |
| 510 Urban Geography. 3 hrs. |
Study of the morphology, function, and development of cities and the urban fringe. An emphasis is place on social and environmental costs of urbanization, as well as urban and rural linkages. |
| 514 Principles and Methods of Planning. 3 hrs. |
An examination of contemporary planning focusing on principles, methods, techniques, and tools; and the political, legal, and ethical contexts of planning. |
| 515 Urban Land Use Planning. 3 hrs. |
Application of principles, methods, and tools of planning; and overview of government policy, code of ethics, and the constitutional basis of contemporary urban land use planning. (PR: GEO 414 or permission of instructor) |
| 522 Environmental Geography 3 hrs. |
Geographical survey of environmental changes caused by human activities. Focus on resource availability and use; pollution of air, water, and biosphere; energy problems, and human interaction with natural environment. |
| 523 Cartography and GIS 3 hrs. |
An introduction to cartography through geographic information systems. Topics include spheroids and datums; geographic and grid coordinate systems; scale and projections; Relief portrayal; thematic maps; map design. |
| 524 Transportation Geography. 3 hrs. |
A geographic analysis of transportation and its spatial organization. Concepts, models, and analytical methods related to traffic demand, network configuration, and allocation of transport facilities are covered. |
| 525 Climatology. 3 hrs. |
A study of elements of weather and climate, methods of climatic classification, and distribution and characteristics of world climate regions. |
| 526 Principles of GIS 4 hrs. |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) principles, techniques, and applications for the social and natural sciences with emphasis on foundational geographic principles in a lecture/lab format. |
| 527 Principles of GIS 2 4 hrs. |
Students apply GIS principles and techniques to geoprocess and manipulate geographic data, including topics such as geodatabase management, python scripting, model building, web mapping and data services, and spatial analysis. |
| 529 Location Analysis 4 hrs. |
Concepts, models, and methods of geographic location analysis of natural resource extraction, manufacturing, services, retail and market area analytics, and logistics using GIS. (PR: one of GEO423, GEO426, GEO427, GEO430, NRRM433, NRE423 or permission.) |
| 530 GIS Raster Analysis 4 hrs. |
GIS raster analysis, including local, neighborhood, and zonal operations, terrain analysis, building raster databases, distance modeling, and surface interpolation. (PR: GEO526 or GEO529 or permission) |
| 531 Principles of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry 4 hrs. |
Scientific study of the earth using images and data captured using satellite- or aircraft-borne sensors, with emphasis on issues of acquisition, photogrammetric interpretation, spatial analysis, and application. (PR: GEO526 or GEO529 or GEO530 or permission) |
| 532 Enterprise GIS. 3 hrs. |
Principles and techniques for planning, implementing, and managing Geographic Information Systems technologies in a firm or agency. (PR: GEO526 or GEO529 or GEO530 or GEO531) |
| 533 GPS and Mobile Geospatial Technologies. 3 hrs. |
An analysis of the design and deployment of Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS (Global Positioning System) and their application to mobile map services. (PR: GEO526 or GEO529 or GEO530 or GEO531 or permission) |
| 434 Floods Hazards and GIS. 3 hrs. |
Application of principles of flood hazards preparation, disaster management, and mitigation using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). |
| 540 Spatial Statistics and GIS. 4 hrs. |
Statistical methods applied to problem solving in geography and using GIS for display and analysis. Primary focus on descriptive and inferential spatial statistics, mapping, and spatial analysis of data. (PR: GEO526 and College Math or permission) |
| 550 Extreme Weather. 4 hrs. |
Basics of earth and atmospheric hazards including flooding, hurricanes, droughts, blizzards, tornadoes, and volcanic eruptions, and how to mitigate the impacts. |
| 554 Drones: Remote Sensing and GIS 3 hrs. |
Learn FAA rules and safety procedures; prepare for Remote Pilot licensing exam; operate drones to collect remote sensing data; integrate sUAS imagery with existing GIS data. |
| 560 Weather Analysis 3 hrs. |
Introduction to reading weather maps and meteorological analysis techniques including satellite and radar image interpretation and numerical weather prediction. |
| 580-584 Special Topics. 1-4 hrs. |
Selected geography subjects to cover unusual geography topics not in the regular course offerings of the department |
| 585-588 Independent Study. 1-4 hrs. |
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| 600 Level Courses | |
| 601 Colloquium in Geography 3 hrs. |
Speaker series introducing and sharing knowledge and experiences with a geographic focus. Students are to learn from the knowledge and experience of faculty members, graduate students, alumni, and scholars. |
| 615 Geographic Thought 3 hrs. |
Survey of the history, literature, prominent individuals, major concepts and paradigms in geography. The course emphasizes the integration of methods of geographic inquiry with each student’s research focus and writing. |
| 616 Geographical Research Methods 3 hrs. |
Students examine/practice four research methods in Geography–qualitative, quantitative, GIScience, and field/lab methods–and learn to choose among them and use them for their own research and analysis. |
| 617-619 Seminars in Geography 3 hrs. |
Selected geography subjects/topics not included in the regular course offerings of the department are considered, using a seminar approach to learning. |
| 620 Topics in Environmental Geography 3 hrs. |
Presents elements of conservation education in the specific areas of soil, water, and human conservation. |
| 623 Regions of North America. 3 hrs. |
This seminar course examines regional geographies of North America with an emphasis on the research and methods for delineation of regions. |
| 631 Advanced GIS Projects 3 hrs. |
Use of advanced GIS techniques to solve community-service research problems. (PR: GEO526 or GEO529 or GEO530 or GEO531) |
| 634 GIS Database and Programming 3 hrs. |
Configuration and management of geospatial databases. Python scripting for analysis, geoprocessing, and workflow automation within a GIS environment. |
| 679 Portfolio and Career Profile 1-4 hrs. |
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| 681 Thesis. 1-6 hrs. |
| 690 Internship in Geography. 1-6 hrs. |
Professional work experience in applied geography with an approved agency. |