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GEOG 239 - Environmental Planning/Policy
Credits: 4
Introduction to environmental management and planning processes as they are addressed in public policy, with an emphasis on factors that influence decision-making, including politics, economics, public interest and legal requirements. Focus of difficulties associated with defining goals, with uncertainty in environmental impacts and with the balance between qualitative and quantitative factors in decision-making, using case studies.
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GEOG 259 - Eastern Asia: Land and People
Credits: 4
Broad introduction of geography of East Asia from a global interdependency perspective. Eight topics are examined in terms of East Asia as a region: physical geography, history, population, human-environment relations, economies, geopolitics, culture, and East Asian cities.
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GEOG 260 - Intro GIS/Spatial Analysis
Credits: 4
This course uses hands-on exercise to address practical environmental and urban problems as it introduces students to the concepts and techniques at the heart of Geographic Information System (GIS). A central tool in such areas as environmental assessment, urban planning, health-care provision and population analysis. GIS is a tool utilized through the social sciences and several of the physical sciences. The hands-on exercises encourage students to apply GIS techniques to address real-world issues. Offered regularly.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 280A - Special Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
Special Geographic courses not offered every semester that may or may not include study abroad programs.
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GEOG 280P - Special Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
Special Geographic courses not offered every semester that may or may not include study abroad programs.
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GEOG 288H - Special Topics
Credits: 2
SPECIAL TOPICS
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GEOG 330 - Natural Hazards
Credits: 4
Analysis of physical, geographic, political and perceptual aspects of natural hazards. Evaluation of physical environments in which natural hazards occur, land use and development patterns in hazardous areas, tools and methods for evaluating hazardousness and vulnerability. Prerequisites: GEOG 121 or ENVI 201; junior or senior standing.
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GEOG 333 - Retail Geography
Credits: 4
Examines the evolution of retail structure and the processes of retail location and strategy as consequences of urban changes in the United States. Techniques and methods of retail location decision making, including those for store siting and trade area determination, are employed. Discussion of models and their applications is reinforced by practical assignments that involve field data collection and analysis.
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GEOG 335 - Legal Aspects Of Planning
Credits: 4
Applications of legislative action, administrative rules and regulations, court decisions to urban and regional planning issues. Specific legislative acts, their administration; particular major cases to develop basic techniques of legal research. Prerequisite: one urban geography course.
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GEOG 336 - Envir Hlth:Race/Class Disparit
Credits: 4
Study of differential patterns of health status and health outcomes by race, ethnicity and class in the United States. Emphasis on the role of institutional policies such as land use and zoning practices, housing and residential segregation patterns, poverty and environmental pollution in producing disparate patterns of disease and disability among African Americans, Latino Americans, Native Americans and the rest of the U.S. population. Issues of conceptualization and measurement of race and ethnicity in environmental health research are addressed including data collection and visualization using maps and geographic software. Prerequisites: any one or more of GEOG 101, 103, 151, 211, or ENVI 101.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 341 - Water Resources Plng & Mgmt
Credits: 4
Role of water in environmental planning. Hydrologic, engineering, economic, ecological and institutional aspects of water management. Runoff models. Flood hazard analysis. Water supply systems. Water quality management. Drainage basins as planning units. Field trips; research reports.
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GEOG 345 - Urban Planning Analysis I
Credits: 4
Basic analytical methods used by urban and regional planners. New conceptions of functions of urban areas, population analysis and forecasting, industrial location and methods for attracting firms, commercial growth, the housing sector. Prerequisite: any one of GEOG 232, 233, 235 or ECON 360 or 362.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 350A - Culture, Environment and Place
Credits: 4
Examines theories of cultural and ethnic geography, culture groups’ definitions, similarities and differences, migration and settlement patterns. Inter- and intra-regional comparisons of ethnic/culture groups settlement processes and structures via census geography, census data and GIS at various geographic scales. Prerequisite: GEOG 211 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 352 - Population Geography
Credits: 4
The dynamic processes of population change (fertility, mortality, and migration) and the resultant change in population and distribution are examined at the local, national and global scales. In addition to a substantive study of these topics, students are introduced to the use of primary data sources for demographic description and policy recommendation.
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GEOG 356A - Geography of the US and Canada
Credits: 4
Placement of the United States within its historic and contemporary global context, followed by an examination of the physical provinces and human settlements that create distinctive subregions of the United States. Conceptual issues include circulation, separatism, regionalization, transportation, human and physical resources, globalization and interconnections with other global regions. May not receive degree credit for both Geography 356 and Geography 224.
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GEOG 356B - Geography of the US and Canada
Credits: 4
Placement of the United States within its historic and contemporary global context, followed by an examination of the physical provinces and human settlements that create distinctive subregions of the United States. Conceptual issues include circulation, separatism, regionalization, transportation, human and physical resources, globalization and interconnections with other global regions. May not receive degree credit for both Geography 356 and Geography 224.
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GEOG 357 - Geography Of The Middle East
Credits: 4
Physical, environmental, social, historical and regional geography of the Middle East. Emphasis on the diversity of people in the region and their interactions with environment, with each other and with the people of other regions, both historically and today.
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GEOG 360 - Cartography and GIS
Credits: 4
Map compilation, design and reproduction. Cartographic methods for mapping discontinuous and continuous areal data.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 380A - Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
Topics in Geography. Subject matter varies by offering.
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GEOG 380B - Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
Topics in Geography. Subject matter varies by offering.
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GEOG 380R - Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
Topics in Geography. Subject matter varies by offering.
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GEOG 420 - Web GIS: Apps and StoryMaps
Credits: 4
This course will introduce students to ArcGIS Online and the many related Apps that exist under this ESRI umbrella of products. Students will learn how to bring content from desktop GIS software into the ArcGIS Online cloud (SaaS) environment. They will learn how to navigate ArcGIS Online including creating and sharing web maps and apps. Students will learn how to use other Apps associated with ArcGIS Online including; Business Analyst, Field Maps, Insights, Drone2Map, Dashboards and StoryMaps. This course will culminate with the development of a StoryMap Application that integrates data and map apps learned throughout the course. Prerequisite: GEOG 360. Offered regularly.
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GEOG 422 - Biogeography
Credits: 4
Ecological principles applied to the study of past, present and future distribution patterns of living organisms. Effects of Earth history, spatial pattern, plate tectonics, climate and climate change and human impacts on biota. Prerequisites: GEOG 121 and/or an ecology course.
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GEOG 423 - Soils
Credits: 4
Morphological properties of soils as natural bodies, factors in processes of development, role in natural ecosystems; and systems of classification at topographic, regional and global scales. Soil fertility and its role in land use. Prerequisite: GEOG 121 or equivalent.
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GEOG 435 - Principles of Urban Design
Credits: 4
How are cities and public spaces designed? Why do some places work well and others fail? What makes a street safe or a park inviting? Students will learn the technical aspects of reading and understanding a site plan, analyzing a site, and applying design thinking to develop quality, inclusive public spaces. The class will cover understanding site limitations, LEED and green design, planning for climate action, and planning for wind and solar energy. Pre-requisites: GEOG 135 or GEOG 235 or GEOG 335 or GEOG 345. Offered in fall.
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GEOG 437 - Natural Resource Conservation
Credits: 4
Historical and contemporary examination of geographic, economic, environmental, cultural and economic factors relating to natural resource use and management. Effective conservation of biota and of resources such as minerals, soils and water; policy goals; global and local control. Conservation policy practice and theory. Prerequisites: any one of GEOG 121, 221, 232, BIOL 104, or 373, or ENVI 101 and 201, or consent of instructor.
Note: Students that have taken GEOG 337 will not receive credit for GEOG 447.
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GEOG 445 - Urban Planning Analysis II
Credits: 4
Continuation of study of analytical techniques introduced in GEOG 345. Urban renewal, reorganization of local services, planning for leisure and recreation, transportation, zoning, overall plan and methods of evaluation. Prerequisite: GEOG 345.
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GEOG 446 - Transportation Geog & Planning
Credits: 4
Transportation systems not only provide for the mobility of people, goods, and information, they influence patterns of growth and economic activity via the provision of access. System performance not only impacts public policy concerns like air pollution, resource consumption, land-use, and urban growth, it also impacts economic development, security, and social equity. Thus, this course explores the city transportation relationship (past/present, policies/practices) to understand why the negative issues associated with transportation exist. Top issues include cultivation of sprawl, neighborhood flight, inner city deterioration, supply chain disruption and more. Misconceptions are examined, along with policy initiatives supporting livable cities, which contain solutions for achieving modal-balance for contemporary and future sustainability. Prerequisite: GEOG 160, GEOG 260 or equivalent coursework. Offered every spring.
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GEOG 453 - Asian Migration
Credits: 4
This course focuses on various aspects of Asian migrants’ realities including immigration policies, migrants’ education, economic participation, gender relations, family structures, interracial relations, settlement patterns and other contemporary topics. It focuses on two major Asian migrant groups’ Asian immigrants in the United States, and intra-Asia migrants. This 400-level course also aims to assist students to use geographical and demographical methods to design research, collect migration-related data, process and analyze it, and draw conclusions. Restriction: Junior or Senior Standing. semesters.
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GEOG 460 - Census Geography and GIS
Credits: 4
Introduces students to a variety of Census Bureau data products and their use within Geographic Information Systems. Multiple methods of formatting and displaying Census data will be explored. The class is technically oriented and will feature both a lecture and lab format. GEOG 360 or 260 are prerequisites. Open to undergrad majors and graduate students. Open by permission to non-majors.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 461 - Advanced Raster GIS & GPS
Credits: 4
Course begins with image interpretation and elementary photogrammetry (air photos and satellite images) and then proceeds to digital image processing and raster data set construction from images, and finally moves to raster analysis techniques and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GEOG 360 or 260 are prerequisites
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 463 - GIS And Spatial Analysis
Credits: 4
Builds on the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, including data structures, sources, acquisition, manipulation and presentation. Spatial analysis techniques for both vector and raster data structures are explored within a context of practical applications. GEOG 360 or 260 are prerequisites. Need to have a declaration of a major or minor in geography.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 465 - Remote Sensing And GIS
Credits: 4
Fundamentals of remote sensing, various satellites and methods of data acquisition and processing, applications in land use mapping. Prerequisite: GEOG 360 or consent of instructor.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 480A - Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY.
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GEOG 480B - Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY.
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GEOG 480C - Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY.
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GEOG 480D - Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY.
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GEOG 480Y - Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY.
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GEOG 482A - Topics In Geography
Credits: 4
Special urban research topics.
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GEOG 482C - Topics In Geography
Credits: 4
Special urban research topics.
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GEOG 482E - Topics In Geography
Credits: 4
Special urban research topics.
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GEOG 482H - Topics In Geography
Credits: 4
Special urban research topics.
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GEOG 495 - Internship In Geog: Planning
Credits: Variable
Internship in agencies such as planning and engineering departments, consulting firms. Prerequisites: two upper-level geography courses and consent of instructor. s.
Students who wish to participate in an internship and who have previously been convicted of a
felony are advised that they will be asked about their prior criminal history. This may impede
your ability to participate in certain internships. Students who have concerns about such matters,
or are looking for additional information, are advised to contact the dean’s office of their
intended academic program.
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GEOG 497 - Independent Study
Credits: Variable
Meets special needs and interests of advanced students on tutorial or seminar basis. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair. s.
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GEOG 499 - Honor’s Thesis
Credits: Variable
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GEOG 500 - Geographical Theory
Credits: 4
Theoretical foundations of modern geography. Spring
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GEOG 502 - Basic GIS for Graduate Studies
Credits: 4
Introduction to thematic map design and the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems. Use of computers to implement cartographic design principles and vector GIS analytical techniques. Basics of statistical data classification and interpretation.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 503A - Programming in GIS
Credits: 4
Explores the use of map objects in a Visual Basic environment for the purpose of creating mapping output and conducting spatial analysis in a Windows environment. Prerequisite: GEOG 502 or equivalent.
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GEOG 505 - Raster GIS
Credits: 4
Advanced photogrammetry, manual, semiautomatic and automatic photo interpretation techniques; their applications in urban and natural resources analysis. Fall
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 508 - Urban Planning Seminar
Credits: 4
Basic theory and techniques used in urban and regional planning analysis. Topics for papers include population analysis and forecasting, uses of planning data, regional analysis and balances, labor force policies, role of models in planning and cost-benefit analysis.
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GEOG 509 - Natural Resource Conservation
Credits: 4
Historical and contemporary examination of geographic, environmental, cultural and economic factors relating to natural resource use and management. Effective conservation of biota and of resources such as minerals, soils and water; policy goals; global and local control. Conservation policy, practice and theory. Prerequisite: any one of GEOG 121, 221, 232, BIOL 104, or 373, or ENVI 101 and 201, or consent of instructor. Spring
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GEOG 511 - Advan.Gemorphology I- Fluvial
Credits: 4
Application of surface processes in solving problems of environmental and human significance. Emphasizes a case-study approach, using examples of effects from landslides, surface hydrology, coastal zone preferences, subsidence. Not offered every semester
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GEOG 512 - Advan.Gemorophology
Credits: 4
Application of surface processes in solving problems of environmental and human significance. Emphasizes a case-study approach, using examples of effects from landslides, surface hydrology, coastal zone preferences, subsidence. Not offered every semester
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GEOG 518 - Legal Aspects Of Planning
Credits: 4
Administrative structures of planning systems at local, state and federal levels. Particular administrative and legal relationships that apply to major programs such as federal housing, urban renewal, state financing, local zoning, etc. Not offered every semester
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GEOG 520 - Web GIS: Apps and StoryMaps
Credits: 4
This course will introduce students to ArcGIS Online and the many related Apps that exist under this ESRI umbrella of products. Students will learn how to bring content from desktop GIS software into the ArcGIS Online cloud (SaaS) environment. They will learn how to navigate ArcGIS Online including creating and sharing web maps and apps. Students will learn how to use other Apps associated with ArcGIS Online including; Business Analyst, Field Maps, Insights, Drone2Map, Dashboards and StoryMaps. This course will culminate with the development of a StoryMap Application that integrates data and map apps learned throughout the course. Prerequisite: GEOG 360. Offered regularly.
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GEOG 522 - Biogeography
Credits: 4
Interrelationships between physical geography and ecology. Study and explanation of distribution patterns of living organisms. Fall.
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GEOG 523 - Soils
Credits: 4
Study of basic properties of soils and pedogenic processes operating in environments. Survey of major types of soils and their world distributions, uses of soils, their basis of land capability assessment. Material presented in a structured modular format, highlighting the complexity of soils, their interaction with physical and environmental systems. Local field trips consist of examining and mapping soil development, collecting field measurements and samples, and performing mechanical and chemical tests. Spring.
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GEOG 530 - Natural Hazards
Credits: 4
Analysis of physical, geographic, political and perceptual aspects of natural hazards. Evaluation of physical environments in which natural hazards occur, land use and development patterns in hazardous areas, tools and methods for evaluating hazardousness and vulnerability. Spring.
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GEOG 531 - Adv. Geog FieldStudy &Analysis
Credits: 4
Application of field research techniques in geography to analysis and evaluation of human use of physical environment. Field research problems requiring reconnaissance, intensive and multiple data gathering techniques, quantitative and non-quantitative analytic methods. Written research reports. Fall.
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GEOG 532 - Remote Sensing And GIS
Credits: 4
Remote electromagnetic sensing, including photographic infrared and radar imagery. Geographic research through manual and automated analysis of physical and cultural data. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 533 - Statistics for Geography
Credits: 4
Multivariate analysis that includes correlation and regression analysis, analysis of variance, chi-square tests. Prerequisite: introductory course in statistics.
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GEOG 534 - Qualitative Methods
Credits: 4
Geographers use qualitative methods to understand how societal associates operate and how people experience, contribute to, or make efforts to reshape these associations. Qualitative methods are important for examining social processes and experiences in geographic research. This graduate course aims to prepare geography students in the use of qualitative methods to design their research, collect qualitative data, process and analyze it, and draw conclusions. It also helps students on triangulation with mixed-method approach, and the ethical treatment of qualitative research.
Spring Semester
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GEOG 535 - Urban Sustainability Planning
Credits: 4
Planning commercial development, industrial location planning, planning housing development, public and private sectors, planning reorganization of public services, transportation, urban renewal and zoning. Prerequisite: GEOG 508. Fall.
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GEOG 536 - Land Use Analysis
Credits: 4
This course will provide an understanding of land use analysis for the graduate student. It will outline the principles, procedures and practices in the field. It will provide background for the geographer who may be called upon to participate in local, regional or state planning. It will provide the environmental practitioner with the real planning scenario.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 537 - UrbanPatterns-Proc&Sustainabil
Credits: 4
Urbanization, planning and sustainability are rooted in the key geographic concepts and processes that affect globalization and economic development, social institutions and social equity, and environmental and sustainability factors and serve as focal points in discussing spatial patterns and planning locations. Examples include conceptual explanations and empirically-based models of land use and settlement theories incorporating traditional ecological, straight-line assimilation models that produced ethnic enclaves followed by suburbanization to the more recent segmented assimilation and pluralism that recognize the recent spatial variation in spatial forms, as well as natural hazards and land use planning, also examples of sustainability.
This course will be offered each Fall semester.
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GEOG 538 - Principles of Urban Design
Credits: 4
How are cities and public spaces designed? Why do some places work well and others fail? What makes a street safe or a park inviting? Students will learn the technical aspects of reading and understanding a site plan, analyzing a site, and applying design thinking to develop quality, inclusive public spaces. The class will cover understanding site limitations, LEED and green design, planning for climate action, and planning for wind and solar energy. Pre-requisites: GEOG 135 or GEOG 235 or GEOG 335 or GEOG 345. Offered in fall.
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GEOG 542 - Water Resources Plng & Mgmt
Credits: 4
Hydrologic, engineering, economic, ecological and institutional aspects of water planning and management. Watershed management opportunities and constraints. Governmental and private water decision-making systems and processes.
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GEOG 543 - Geospatial Big Data Analytics
Credits: 4
The course will mainly focus on (1) basic concepts of Big Data and their applications in geography and (2) the data visualization of Big Data. After taking this course, students will have a foundational knowledge of Big Data, in the sense of how they are used by geographers, and the ability to use and interpret data visualization with a critical eye. Offered regularly in fall.
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GEOG 544 - GIS And Spatial Analysis
Credits: 4
Begins with the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including data structures, sources, acquisition, manipulation and presentation. Spatial analysis techniques for both vector and raster data structures are explored within a context of practical applications. Prerequisite: GEOG 360.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 545 - Advanced GIS&Spatial Analysis
Credits: 4
Focuses on theoretical foundation and applications of Spatial Analytical methods and their implementation in desktop Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The data acquisition, portrayal and analysis functions of GIS are explored through research topics. Desktop, ArcGIS is used for laboratory and project assignments. Prerequisites: GEOG 360 and 502, consent of instructor. Limited to geography students.
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GEOG 546 - Environmental Health & Sust
Credits: 4
Introduction to issues, concepts and analytical tools associated with assessment and management of environmental health hazards. Emphasis is on the geography of health hazards that originate from anthropogenic sources in our environment. Spatial analytical techniques are used to delineate the pattern and distribution of these hazards, the disparate risks and health outcomes across population subgroups in the United States. Prerequisite: any of the following or equivalents: GEOG 503, 533, 523, 530, 576.
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 547 - Geography Of Globalization
Credits: 4
Globalization is one of the biggest challenges that humanity is facing the 21st Century. What is globalization? What are the driving forces of globalization? What are the consequences’ How can globalization be shaped to benefit the majority of th eworld’s population and localities’ These are some of the key issues that we will explore in this course. Class will consist lectures, videos, group discussions, and extensive use of case studies from various parts of the world.
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GEOG 550 - Advanced Remote Sensing
Credits: 4
Systematic study of measuring data recorded on photographs; geometric relationship between physical objects and their images. Geometry of aerial photography, its relationship with terrain height, depression angle, flight height, other camera parameters. Emphasis on numerical solutions rather than instrument solutions. Relationship with modern remote sensing, traditional photo interpretation. Available to undergraduates by petition.
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GEOG 552 - Population Geography
Credits: 4
The dynamic processes of population change (fertility, mortality and migration) and the resultant change in population and distribution are examined at the local, national and global scales. In addition to a substantive study of these topics, students are introduced to the use of primary data sources for demographic description and policy recommendation.
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GEOG 555 - Seminar In GIS Research
Credits: 4
Emerging theories of Geographical Information Systems (GIS); GIS and the quantitative revolution; policy issues of GIS; increasing role of GIS in society; issues of mathematical examination of spatial analysis and GIS; advanced and new research areas; diffusion of GIS and component areas across world; GIS and educational training.
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GEOG 557 - U.S. Latino Geographies
Credits: 4
Examines the processes and patterns of changing Black geographies since the inception of the U.S. Examines forces that modified traditional American Black geographies of the South and reshaped American urban centers during and after the Great Migration. Ghetto formation and Black suburbanization after WWII. Finally, Black immigration and the reverse migration to the South.
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GEOG 560 - Census Geography and GIS
Credits: 4
This course will introduce students to a variety of Census Bureau Products and their use within Geographic Information Systems. Other methods of formatting and displaying Census data will be explored. The class is technically oriented and will feature both a lecture and lab format. GEOG 360 is a prerequisite. Open to undergrad majors and graduate students. Open by permission to non-majors
Course Fees Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
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GEOG 564 - Computer Cartography
Credits: 4
Statistical and Thematic Cartography, map features in conventional topomaps and digital raster graphics. Not offered every semester.
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GEOG 566 - Advanced Spatial Statistics
Credits: 4
Advanced variance analysis, covariance analysis, future analysis, survey sampling techniques.
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GEOG 573 - Seminar In Physical Geography
Credits: 4
Processes shaping physical environmental base for human use. Techniques of sampling and inventorying aspects of soils and climate. Students prepare climatic and soil maps both at micro and macro scales, perform mechanical analyses of soils, use both heat and water budgets quantitatively. Prerequisites: physical geography.
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GEOG 574 - Seminar In Economic Geog
Credits: 4
Intensive study of selected problems in economic geography.
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GEOG 575 - Resource Management
Credits: 4
Evaluation of political, economic, geographic, society and physical factors influencing use and management of natural resources. Emphasis on evaluation of alternative management strategies in different contexts.
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GEOG 576 - Adv Environmental Analysis
Credits: 4
An analytical examination of selected environmental problems and issues. Fundamental aspects of planning including research design, analysis and implementation of environmental policies are covered.
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GEOG 577 - Analysis In Retail Geography
Credits: 4
Involves applied research strategies and the use of key data sources that support retail research. Methods of analysis applicable in market selection decision making are examined. Some simple models for site selection analysis and store location analysis using multivariate statistics are introduced.
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GEOG 581C - Appl Urban/Envi/Pol Research
Credits: 4
Design and execution of a contemporary/urban/environmental/policy/cartography and GIS research problem. Requires directed reading, discussion in seminar format and written analysis and/or laboratory. Not offered every semester
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GEOG 581D - Ethnic Geography
Credits: 4
Design and execution of a contemporary/urban/environmental/policy/cartography and GIS research problem. Requires directed reading, discussion in seminar format and written analysis and/or laboratory. Not offered every semester
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GEOG 581F - Appl Urban/Envi/Pol Research
Credits: 4
Design and execution of a contemporary/urban/environmental/policy/cartography and GIS research problem. Requires directed reading, discussion in seminar format and written analysis and/or laboratory. Not offered every semester
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GEOG 581I - Appl Urban/Envi/Pol Research
Credits: 4
Design and execution of a contemporary/urban/environmental/policy/cartography and GIS research problem. Requires directed reading, discussion in seminar format and written analysis and/or laboratory. Not offered every semester
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GEOG 581M - Big Data-Urban, Retail, ETC.
Credits: 4
Location and Spatial Data focuses on social media and various other sources for socio-demographic data via The Cloud. It also involves merging data bases related to advertising strategies and internet retail opportunities and market segmentation analysis. In addition, students will use Twitter and other social media platforms to create local/regional data bases to assess attitudes toward planning activities, such as for economic revitalization strategies and environmental impacts or threats. This course should be of interest across the social sciences and provides a range of applications across disciplines that employ and illustrate the value of social media linked to a variety of big spatial data sets (traffic, population/demographics, olfactory devices, sound, video, fluid (air, water) movements and are essential to understanding contemporary urban places. These are equally important to some environmental analyzes. and spring
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GEOG 581S - Topics in Geography
Credits: 4
Topics in Geography
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GEOG 581W - Research and Writing Issues
Credits: 4
Special Topics. Occasional.
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GEOG 591 - Sem In Teach Methods In Geog
Credits: Variable
Philosophy of teaching, course preparation and presentation, source materials, tools, problems associated with college teaching. Graduate students only. One hour per week.
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GEOG 595 - Research + Colloquium
Credits: Variable
Geography faculty provides topic(s); research team of faculty and students completes project and presents findings in geography colloquium series. Examination and attempted solution of geographical problems that exist in Binghamton Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). Applied problems include monitoring of environmental systems, transportation planning and urban planning. Students apply geographical and planning theory and techniques obtained in other courses and work closely with faculty members. Community experts invited to participate where appropriate.
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GEOG 597 - Independent Study
Credits: Variable
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GEOG 597A - Independent Study
Credits: Variable
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GEOG 597B - Independent Study
Credits: Variable
Independent Study
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GEOG 598 - Internship In Geography Plan.
Credits: 4
One formal meeting per week with instructor, plus eight hours of interning in an agency. Students undertake real-world problems approved by agency and faculty member. Evaluation on basis of project performance at agency, judged by agency sponsor and faculty. Consent of instructor required.
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GEOG 599 - Research-Thesis
Credits: Variable
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GEOG 700 - Continuous Registration
Credits: Variable
Required for maintenance of matriculated status in graduate program. No credit toward graduate degree requirements.
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GEOG 707 - Research Skills
Credits: Variable
Development of research skills required within graduate programs. May not be applied toward course credits for any graduate degree. Prerequisites: approval of relevant graduate program directors or department chairs.
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