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GEV 1001 -
Internat'l Approach Geography
Description: The human and physical realms of Geography. Focus on current geographic problems facing specific regions of the world.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Summer 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 1050 -
Environmental Science I
Description: First semester of two-course sequence providing multidisciplinary foundation in Environmental Science. Lectures include instruction in environmental biology and chemistry, earth science, natural resources, and energy. Laboratories emphasize techniques and approaches scientists use to investigate environmental problems, and include collection and statistical analysis of quanitative data from experimental and observational study in lab and field. Required for all students completing the Environmental Studies concentration; fulfills first semester of the Natural Science requirement of the Core Curriculum in Arts and Sciences.
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Credit Hours: 4.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008
GEV 1051 -
Environmental Science II
Description: Continuation of Environmental Science I (ENV 1050). Multidisciplinary foundation in Environmental Science. Required for all students completing the Environmental Studies Concentration; fulfills second semester of the Natural Science requirement of the Core Curriculum in Arts and Sciences.
Prerequisites: ENV 1050 or GEV 1050
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Credit Hours: 4.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
GEV 1500 -
Physical Geography
Description: World climates, water, landforms, soil, and vegetation form the basis of this global environmental approach.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Summer 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 1750 -
Geo-Techniques
Description: Principles and applications of geographic technologies and field techniques used in geographic and environmental research and problem solving, with an emphasis on: field survey techniques, cartography, global positioning systems, aerial photography, satellite imagery and advanced remote sensing techniques, computer-aided cartography, digital elevation models and geographic information systems. These technologies and methodologies are used in the lab to gather analyze, and properly display data and interpreted results.
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Credit Hours: 4.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
GEV 1903 -
Internship Elective
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Summer 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 1906 -
Internship Elective
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Credit Hours: 6.0
Last Offered: Summer 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 1909 -
Internship Elective
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Credit Hours: 9.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 2000 -
Political Geography
Description: Spatial attributes of political process & structure, with an emphasis on current geo-political issues in the world.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 2100 -
Economic Geography
Description: Locational analysis of the major agricultural, manufacturing & service industries in an increasingly interdependent world.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 2200 -
Urban Geography
Description: Location, structure, functions & growth problems of cities; possible solutions for preserving or restoring a livable urban environment.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 2300 -
Population Geography
Description: Spatial patterns of human population; population size, growth & characteristics; vital statistics, projection & forecasting techniques, the relationship of population to environmental problems.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008
GEV 2310 -
Environmental Chemistry
Description: Interdisciplinary approach to chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural environments. Sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the air, soil, and water environments; and their effect on human activity. Required for all students enrolled in the Environmental Studies and Environmental Science Majors.
Prerequisites: (GEV 1050 or GEV 1051) and (CHM 1151 or CHM 1103)
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Credit Hours: 4.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
GEV 2500 -
Global Change in Local Places
Description: Use of geographic research methods to address the spatial implications of current local issues. Relationships between global environmental & societal processes & local landscapes. Collection, evaluation, analysis & presentation of both qualitative & quantitative geographic data.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
GEV 2993 -
Internship
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Summer 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 2996 -
Internship
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Credit Hours: 6.0
Last Offered: Summer 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 3500 -
North America
Description: Physical & cultural environments of the United States & Canada.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
GEV 3600 -
Europe
Description: Strengths & weaknesses, & the human & natural resources of Europe & the Common Market.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 3700 -
Africa
Description: Major geographic problems facing contemporary Africa, with a special emphasis on spatial planning within a number of national contexts. Writing enriched.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 3800 -
Islamic World
Description: Physical environments & life patterns of Islamic peoples in Asia & Africa. Historical & contemporary interrelationship between the Islamic world & the West.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 3900 -
Geography of Asis
Description: Regional study of the physical environment, culture, & development of Asia.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 4000 -
Seminar Environmental Issues
Description: Interdisciplinary coverage of current environmental issues. Emphasizes multidimensional analysis and complexity of environmental issues. Required capstone course for students in the Environmental Studies Concentration.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
GEV 4050 -
Air Photo Interpretation
Description: Basic skills necessary to identify a variety of phenomena on aerial photographs employing a number of film types.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 4101 -
Geographic Info Systems
Description: Principles & applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with an emphasis on vector data structures & relational data base management systems. PC-based GIS provides experience with methods to store, retrieve, manipulate & manage spatial & associated attribute information in solving geographic problems.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 4250 -
Remote Sensing
Description: Technology used to produce reliable interpretive data about objects & environmental phenomena by recording, analyzing, & interpreting wave/force fields & patterns of transmitted, reflected, & emitted energy. New developments in imaging techniques, particularly those related to satellite, thermal infrared & radar sensor systems.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
GEV 4300 -
Advanced Cartography
Description: Study & practical experience map production from conception to color proofing. Students design & execute maps of publishable quality.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 4500 -
Spec. Topics in Geo & Envir.
Description: Advanced topics in Geography and the Environment are presented by senior and visiting faculty. Specific subject matter will vary with the expertise of the visiting professor or senior faculty member conducting the course.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009, Fall 2008
GEV 5100 -
Resource Mgmt & Conservation
Description: Problems & policies arising from the use & misuse of the environment; assessment of the consequences of applying various policies, & the development of an environmental/resource ethic.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008
GEV 5200 -
Geo of Land Use Management
Description: Land-use decisions & policies:agricultural, recreational, nuclear, urban, & industrial environments.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 5300 -
Disasters: Natural Hazards
Description: Environmental hazards that threaten health & safety at national & global levels. Mechanics, distributions, risks, mitigation control & case histories for each major hazard: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, coastal erosion, avalanches, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding & subsidence.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
GEV 6001 -
Seminar Geographic Educ
Description: Readings on teaching & learning, historic & contemporary, with emphasis on geographic education. Students assist in some lower division courses & evaluate teaching philosophies & methodologies. Restricted to geography majors.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 6100 -
Geography Seminar
Description: Student research on trends in current geographic literature.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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GEV 6200 -
Independent Study
Description: Individual projects or studies in geography.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Summer 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008
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