Geography Program Courses Dept ID Course Name & Information Credits GEOG 104 Principles of Physical GeographyPrinciples of Physical GeographyA study of components of the physical environment, their distributions, and dynamic nature, including a study of the atmosphere, landforms, soils, and vegetation together with their interrelationships and their relevance to human activity. 3 GEOG 110 World GeographyWorld GeographyA geographic survey of the eight major world regions: Anglo-American, Latin America, Europe, Euro-Asia, Middle East, Asia, Pacific, and Africa. Includes analysis of the natural environment, cultural environment, population, political status, economic development, problems and potentials. 3 GEOG 210 CartographyCartographyCartography is the study of techniques to produce maps that communicates honestly and effectively. It therefore begins with basic principles such as scale, projection, symbolization, generalization and classification. It then applies these principles to the production of original maps using pen-and-ink, drawing software, and GIS software. This course will also have a special emphasis on the role of map-making as an expression of sovereignty. This course is a complement to coursework in GIS; the skills learned here will equip a GIS practitioner to produce outputs that communicate more effectively than typical GIS maps do. The course may be taken before beginning the GIS sequence, concurrently, or after completing GIS courses. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and MATH 100 3 GEOG 220 Remote Sensing for Spatial AnalysisRemote Sensing for Spatial AnalysisRemote sensing collects information about the physical and cultural environment from aircraft, satellites, and, increasingly, a variety of new small vehicles. It uses tools that include cameras, lasers, radars, and other sensors to produce data that are used for maps and other analytical products. Most of the maps we use today depend, at least in part, on remotely sensed data. However, remote sensing raises difficult issues of privacy, ownership of information, and sovereignty over the skies. This course will explore the technical issues of collecting data by remote sensing and the ethical and political issues of how those data can be used responsibly. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and MATH 100 3 GEOG 310 Introduction to Geographic Information SystemsIntroduction to Geographic Information SystemsAn introduction to core GIS concepts including data input, spatial analysis, and cartographic output. Specifics topics include map projections and coordinate systems, raster and vector data models, digital data sources, digitizing, attribute data, spatial analysis (buffer, overlay, query), map design and production, and GIS applications. Students will work extensively with current GIS software to address geographic problems in a laboratory environment. Prerequisite: MATH 101 3 GEOG 320 Applications of ArcGISApplications of ArcGISThis course will give students a significant amount of hands-on practice with the various software components of ArcGIS (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox, ArcGlobe, etc.) through several tutorial and application-oriented exercises. The course is designed to complement the core GIS concepts and applications covered in GEOG 310 Intro. to Geographic Information Systems. 3 GEOG 330 Advanced GIS and GPSAdvanced GIS and GPSA continuation of the “Introduction to GIS” course with advanced GIS concepts. Specific topics include database design and editing, raster analysis and modeling, vector analysis and modeling, the Global Positioning System, remote sensing, customizable GIS, 3-D visualization, GIS project design and management, GIS and society, and GIS applications. Students will complete a research project applying GIS to a particular area of interest, and will present the research results to the class. Prerequisites: GEOG 210 3
