Department of Geography

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CORE 2418 - Environmental Challenges.
1Environmental issues are the sources of considerable controversy at local, regional, national, and global geographic scales. These issues include social, political, economic, and scientific dimensions. The "facts" supporting various perspectives of positions range from pure propaganda, to unsubstantiated opinion, to interpretations of data collected according to high scientific standards. Students will examine many of today's environmental conundrums by looking at various positions, and sometimes, controversial writings on selected environmental topics and will learn to analyze complex, multi-dimensional issues, such as those pertaining to the environment and human interactions with the environment. Students may be forced to confront their own pre-conceptions concerning environmental issues and perhaps even change their views. 4.000 Credit Hours 4.000 Lecture hours

CORE 2419 - Cities and Civilizations.
This course examines the city from the perspectives of social science, history, literature, and film. Students will travel in time from ancient Athens to postmodern Los Angeles. They will view Athens through the eyes of Aeschylus, Rome through the camera of Fellini, and industrial London through the imagination of Charles Dickens. They will also peruse aerial imagery of Denver on the computer screen and map the city's human mosaic using geographic information system technology. 4.000 Credit Hours 4.000 Lecture hours

CORE 2608 - Human Dimensions-Global Change.
This course documents and explores the transformations of the global environment that have occurred in the last 300 years and relates then to co-termporaneous changes in population and society. Students will examine the complexity of human induced environmental changes by looking at the various social, economical, political, institutional, and behavioral components of these forces at work. By using various case studies, students will examine the processes and spatial distributions of anthropological changes to the world's lands, freshwater, biota, oceans, and atmosphere of the world. 4.000 Credit Hours 4.000 Lecture hours

ENVI 3000 - Environmental Law.
Purpose and applications of federal laws pertaining to environmental protection, including NEPA, RCRA, CERCLA, and Clean Water and Clean Air Acts; addresses role of states in implementation of federal environmental laws. 4.000 Credit Hours 4.000 Lecture hours

ENVI 3991 - Independent Study.
1.000 TO 10.000 Credit Hours 1.000 TO 10.000 Lecture hours

ENVI 3995 - Undergraduate Research.
Original research in environmental science topic under sponsorship of a faculty member; applicable to studies that focus primarily on discovery of new knowledge through application of scientific method. 1.000 TO 5.000 Credit Hours 1.000 TO 5.000 Lecture hours

GEOG 1030 - Physical Geography: Natural Regions of the United States.
Identification, description, and explanation of landform regions of United States; associations of landforms, structures, and processes. Includes laboratory. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 1200 - World Regional Geography.
Regional comparative studies of physical and human environments; interplay of forces that give each area its unique character. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2000 - Geographic Statistics.
An introduction to statistics primarily for Geography and Environmental Science students focusing on the scientific method, the nature of data, descriptive statistics, and analytical or inferential statistics. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2010 - Map Reading, Use and Analysis.
Provide an introduction to the basics of map reading and interpretation. Basic map components will be introduced along with additional spatial and geographic concepts including cartographic communication, map projections and map scale, coordinate systems, and the nature of spatial data. 2 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2020 - Cartography.
Map construction, map projection, and methods of portrayal using both traditional and computer techniques. Includes laboratory. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2030 - Field Methods.
Part l, outdoor instruction in use of Brunton compass, level, plane table, and alidade; Part 2, data-gathering techniques and preparation for field work in urban problems. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2100 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.
Overview of GIS, including background, development, trends, and prospects in this technological field; software package and hands-on exercises used to examine basic geographic concepts and spatial data characteristics associated with automated mapping, projections, scales, geocoding, coordinate referencing, and data structures for computerized land-based data bases. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2200 - Photointerpretation.
Analysis of aerial photos for purpose of deriving useful information; applications to study of physical and cultural environments. Prerequisite: introductory course in geography. 3 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2300 - Cultural Geography.
Themes and methods of cultural geography including cultural area, landscape, history, and ecology. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2400 - Urban Geography of the American City.
Development of American city; changes of its functional and spatial aspects; study of representative cities. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2410 - Economic Geography.
Economic elements as spatially arranged, distribution of economic activities on the earth’s surface; market, resource, and transportation factors in location theory. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2420 - Geography of Tourism.
4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2600 - World Regional Climatology.
Climatic classification and world pattern of climates; physical basis for climatic variation. Prerequisite NATS 1201 ( 1 ). 3 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2700 - Contemporary Environmental Issues.
Principles, practices, issues, and status of care of environment; lectures, readings, and discussions focus on causes, effects, and mitigation of a selection of topical regional, national, and international environmental problems including Denver’s air pollution, acid deposition, hazardous waste management, global warming, and tropical deforestation. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2800 - Geography of Colorado.
Natural and cultural landscapes of Colorado; climate, geological history, flora and fauna history, population distribution, industries, resources, and future prospects; role as regional commercial and transportation hub. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2810 - Geography of Latin America.
4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2820 - Geography of the Former USSR.
Development of Soviet Union; interrelations of physical features, resources, and peoples. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2830 - Geography of Europe.
Political units, interplay of location, resources, size, boundaries and peoples. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2840 - Geography of East and Southeast Asia.
Regional and systematic study of East and Southeast Asia; physical, economic, and cultural patterns in relationship to human settlement and development. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2900 - Offroad Geography.
Readings in geography techniques and theory and a week-long field exercise. For junior or senior geography majors only. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 2910 - Honors Seminar in Geography.
Individual investigation of some aspect of geography; developmental and research frontiers. Required for geography major in honors program. 3 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3000 - Advanced Geographic Statistics.
Techniques, examples of geographic statistics, data processing methods in various specialized fields of geography. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 2000. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3010 - Geographic Information Analysis.
Reviews many basic statistical methods and applies them to various spatial datasets. In addition several spatial statistical methods are applied to spatial datasets. This course is an in-depth study of the interface between GIS, spatial data, and statistical analysis. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3020 - Advanced Computer Cartography.
Design/construction of thematic maps using more complex techniques than mastered in beginning course, e.g. color and directional time series point symbols. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 2020. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3030 - Advanced Field Methods.
Various field methods used by researchers in physical geography; techniques include field mapping, laboratory analyses, geologic field methods. Prerequisite(s): NATS 1201 or equivalent. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3040 - GPS for Resource Mapping.
An advanced offering for a technology introduced in GEOG: 2030/3030 Field Methods. Provides a general introduction to GPS, but also includes specific instruction and hands-on learning in navigation, mission planning, data dictionary creation, data collection, differential correction, conversion of GPS data to GIS format and map production. 2 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3100 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.
Initial course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). General introduction including background, development, trends, prospects in this rapidly evolving technology; basic components, functions of GIS, fundamental spatial, geographic concepts explored through use of GIS software. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3110 - Introduction to GIS Modeling.
This course focuses on concepts and procedures used in discovering and applying relationships within and among maps. It extends the mapping and geo-query capabilities of GIS to map analysis and construction of spatial models. The course establishes a comprehensive framework that addresses a wide range of applications from natural resources to retail marketing. Topics include the nature of spatial data, introduction to spatial statistics and surface modeling in the first five weeks, followed by spatial analysis operations and modeling techniques in the second five weeks. Lectures, discussions and independent exercises provide a foundation for creative application of GIS technology in spatial reasoning and decision making. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3120 - GIS Modeling Applications Development.
Students work with the instructor and a client they identify to address a complex spatial problem. Their project utilizes GIS modeling techniques to analyze spatial relationships germane to the problem. Weekly class meetings involve group interaction, critique and discussion of project progress similar to those held in GIS consulting firms. Both oral and extensive written reports are made to the class and client. 1 qtr. hr.

GEOG 3130 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems.
Geocoding, structuring alphanumeric, pictorial, graphic, remotely sensed land-based data into computerized geographic data bases for interactive storage, retrieval, analysis. Prerequisite(s): at least 8 quarter hours from a combination of GEOG 2020, 2000, 3200; 8 hours of computer science; or instructor’s permission. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3140 - GIS Database Design.
Designing databases to provide a foundation for GIS functions and applications, including investigating techniques used for designing databases in non-spatial environments and learning the applicability to GIS problems. Building on concepts and techniques introduced in the first half to extend traditional techniques and methodologies to model the requirements of spatial problems. Students learn to translate the conceptual spatial model into a physical implementation specific to GIS products. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 3100. 4 qtr hrs.

GEOG 3150 - GIS Project Design and Management.
Provides graduate students seeking a GIS career, or anyone managing a GIS project, with the knowledge, skill and abilities to take a project or program past the design and implementation phase and into day-to-day operation. Students evaluate and analyze the role of GIS in an organization’s overall information system strategy and communicate the importance of geography in an information system. Data sharing in the organization is examined to determine the benefits and costs of distributing data creation and maintenance activities throughout an organization. Finally, the role of GIS professionals and the skill sets required to manage GIS effectively are examined. Students review case studies of successful and not-so-successful GIS projects in North America. GIS management issues are addressed by a series of case studies. Students are also expected to visit operational GIS programs in the metropolitan area and interview GIS managers. Students prepare case study evaluations for review in the classroom. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3160 - Applied GIS with ARC/INFO.
Introduction to the UNIX operating system in preparation for working with Workstation ARC/INFO. Involves planning and organizing a GIS project, entering spatial data, spatial data management, geographic analysis and presentation of analytical results. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 2100/3100. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3200 - Remote Sensing.
Use of visible, infrared, microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum in collecting information about the environment; derived from high-altitude aircraft and satellite systems, analysis of imagery and digital data. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 2200. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3210 - Hyperspectral Image Processing.
This course is designed to extend the geography department’s existing expertise in remote sensing with the latest image-processing technology. Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Remote Sensing. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3300 - Cultural Geography.
Regional differentiation and diffusion of cultural traits; culture-environment relationships; reading the cultural landscape. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3310 - Culture, Nature, Economy (Human Ecology).
Cultural adaptation, livelihood strategies and environmental modification among subsistence and peasant societies; responses of these groups to technological change and economic integration. Prerequisite(s): junior, senior or graduate standing. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3320 - Global Change – Human Dimensions.
This course documents and explores the transformations of the global environment that have occurred in the last 300 years and relates them to co-temporaneous changes in population and society. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3330 - Political Geography.
4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3400 - Urban Landscapes.
Urbanization as a process; national urban systems; internal spatial structure of cities; role of transportation in urban development; location of residential, commercial and industrial activities; agglomeration economies; residential congregation and segregation; environmental justice; urban growth and growth coalitions; decentralization and urban sprawl; edge cities; impacts on the urban environment; world cities; globalization. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3410 - Urban Applications in GIS.
This course explores several ways to analyze the urban environment using a GIS. Datasets of points (e.g. residential locations of survey respondents), lines (existing and proposed light rail lines), polygons (e.g. census tracts), and pixels (e.g. air-photos and satellite imagery) are used to perform various analyses. Student interests define what kinds of analyses are performed. Examples include: characterizing the propensity of Denver metro-area citizens to ride light rail—does residential location matter? Is there a quantitative relationship between nighttime light emissions and population density in Colorado cities? Perception and reality: How do Denver-area residents’ perceptions of crime in their own neighborhoods relate to actual crime statistics for the location? The sequence of events for the course is question formulation, design of analysis and analysis. If any explorations produce interesting results, students are encouraged to take an independent study course (GEOG 3991) in the following quarter to write and publish their results. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3420 - Urban and Regional Planning.
Historical evolution of planning theory and practices; comprehensive planning process; legal, political, economic, social, environmental aspects of urban planning; urban design; urban renewal and community development; transportation planning; economic development planning; growth management; environmental and energy planning; planning for metropolitan regions; national planning. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3430 - Land Use: Planning, Policy, and Urban Growth.
Interface between human societies and use of land resources; historical, political, economic, environmental aspects of land use planning. Prerequisite(s) GEOG 3400, 3420 or 8 hours in one or more of the following disciplines: sociology, economics, political science or business. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3440 - Urban Transportation Planning.
Transportation as urban system influencing urban structure; concepts, technologies, practices in transportation planning. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 3420, 3400, or instructor’s permission. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3500 - Reconstructing Quaternary Environments.
Nature, magnitude, sequence, causes of Pleistocene and Holocene climatic changes; effects of climatic change on plant/animal distributions, human populations; paleoclimatic research methods. Laboratory, field trips. Prerequisite(s): NATS 1203 or instructor’s permission. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3510 - Biogeography.
Biogeography focuses on present and past distributions of plants and animals. In this course we consider a number of themes central to biogeography, including plate tectonics and biogeography, the effects of climate change on plant and animal distributions, biogeographic realms, island biogeography, biodiversity, human impacts on plants and animals, and the origins of agriculture. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3520 - Geography of Soils.
Spatial variation in soil characteristics; soil processes, soil morphology, their application in soil studies. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 2010 or equivalent or instructor’s permission. Recommended prerequisite(s): general chemistry. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3530 - Groundwater Hydrology.
4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3540 - Reclamation of Disturbed Lands.
A variety of human activities disturb natural environmental systems. The principles and practices used to reclaim disturbed lands to productive uses are the focus of this course. Prerequisite(s): NATS 1201, 1202, 1203 or equivalent. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3550 - Topics in Physical Geography.
Investigations into various aspects of physical environment. 1-5 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3600 - Meteorology.
Atmospheric processes resulting in weather (energy/moisture transfer, winds, cloud formation, precipitation), weather systems (midlatitude cyclones, severe storms), forecasting. Prerequisite(s): NATS 1201. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3610 - Climatology.
Atmospheric processes resulting in both seasonal and regional climate variations; computer simulation of climate processes. Prerequisite(s): NATS 1201 or equivalent. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3620 - Applied Climatology.
Climatic impact on environmental systems and human behavior; techniques to investigate climatic characteristics of environmental extremes (floods, blizzards), urban climatology, socioeconomi impacts of climate. Prerequisite(s): NATS 1201 required; GEOG 3600 or 3610 recommended. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3700 - Environment and Development.
A series of themes and case studies from different developing countries are used to expose students to the interrelated nature of environmental problems and development issues, as well as the emerging concepts of “sustainable development.” 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3710 - Environmental Change in the Eastern Mediterranean.
A 21-day field course focusing on the relations between environment and human societies in the eastern Mediterranean; course is built around visits to several archeological sites in Greece and Turkey (Athens, Mycenae, Santorini, Sardis, Troy, Istanbul, etc.) that illustrate the impact of human activity on the environment, or of change on human societies; offered in summer. 5 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3810 - Natural Resource Law.
Energy and natural resource/land use law and interrelationships between them. Energy section addresses all parts of energy fuel cycle; natural resource law includes public lands, minerals, timber, oil and gas, water use. Prerequisite(s): NATS Core, ENVI 3000. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3820 - Energy Development and Community Planning.
3 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3830 - Resource Analysis & Planning.
Natural resources provide the basis for all human agricultural and industrial activities. This course discusses our resource distribution, conservation, management and sustainable use. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3840 - Water Resource Analysis.
A focus on complex policy, economic and local, national and international and political issues surrounding resource use in the western United States. Issues include development and conservation of water resources; exploitation of nonrenewable and renewable energy and mineral resources; and flexible responses to changing public policy. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3850 - Renewable Energy Technologies.
dependency on fossil fuels has been in the forefront of energy discussions for more than 30 years. Energy experts currently predict that peak world oil production will be reached near the beginning of the 21st century, and will decline steadily thereafter. The Middle East and OPEC countries, areas associated with frequent political unrest, control most of the world’s oil supply. Education in alternative and renewable energy sources is critical to ensuring a good energy usage mix for future generations. This course is intended to help students understand alternative and renewable energy technologies that have been developed and know what the positive and negative aspects are of each source. Energy policy in the United States will be briefly discussed as well. A cost benefit analysis for each form of alternative energy will be studied to assist students in determining which alternative/renewable energy types are practical on a large scale. Particular attention will be paid to the efficiency of each energy source, as well as limitations in the extraction of usable energy from each source. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3860 - GIS Applications – Natural Resources.
In this course we will use a case study approach to examine domestic and international natural resources such as oil, coal, timber, minerals, and recycled materials. We will use a case study approach to look at resource distribution, and the environmental impacts of extraction, production, and disposal, as well as the legal and economic context. We will use GIS data and analysis to enhance our understanding of these case studies, and students will do a project and paper using GIS data and image analysis at a local, regional, or global scale. Prerequisite(s): Introduction to GIS or Introduction to GIS Modeling. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3870 - Water Resources and Sustainability.
Field Quarter Course. 5 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3920 - Remote Sensing Seminar.
Varying topics, based on instructor; independent research project. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 3200 and instructor’s permission. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3930 - Cultural Geography Seminar.
Topics, methods and current research in cultural geography. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3940 - Urban Geography Seminar.
International comparison of economic and social, positive and negative aspects of urban systems. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 3400 or 3420. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3950 - Physical Geography Seminar.
4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3955 - Pollen Analysis Seminar.
Pollen grains preserved in sediment provide long-term records of vegetation conditions. Changing proportions of pollen types may reflect climatic fluctuation or human impact. Course reviews important recent research in pollen analysis palynology, pollen sampling, laboratory techniques and pollen identification. Students are responsible for counting a number of samples and contributing data for a pollen diagram. Prerequisite(s): NATS 1203, Limited Enrollment Card. 3 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3960 - Climatology Seminar.
Selected aspects of climatology; varying topics, based on instructor. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 3610 or equivalent. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3980 - Regional Geography Seminar.
Part or all of specific regional divisions such as Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, South America, North America. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 3990 - Undergraduate Research Seminar.
Designed to prepare students who will participate in faculty-supervised summer research projects. Students are introduced to research design, use of the scientific method, research expectations and reporting of result. Preparation of formal research proposal with adviser. 1 qtr. hr.

GEOG 3991 - Independent Study.

GEOG 3999 - Geographic Internship.
Supervised internship in government office at local, state, federal level, or within private sector. Prerequisite(s): 15 quarter hours in geography, departmental approval. 5 qtr. hrs. maximum

GEOG 4000 - Fundamental Geographic Perspectives.
A foundation course for persons in the community, without a degree in geography, who want to purse an education in or make use of computer-based geographic technology but who need a foundation in geographic concepts and perspectives. 3 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 4020 - Geographic Research Methodology.
Principles of geographic research; literature review, critique; research subfields; research proposal writing. Prerequisite(s): graduate major standing. 3 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 4030 - Advanced Field Research.
Closely supervised, directed research in field to improve field techniques, expand subject knowledge, develop additional competence. 5 qtr. hrs. maximum

GEOG 4040 - Research Topic Identification.
Development of research topic, methodology and techniques of field research for either master’s or doctoral students. 2 qtr. hrs. maximum

GEOG 4100 - Application Design and Production.
This two-quarter course sequence is designed to be a synthetic and culminating educational experience for the non-project track MS GIS student. Courses will be primarily lab-based with some lecture material. The lecture material will consist primarily of outlining the various project requirements and providing some guidance on how to go about accomplishing the application design and production tasks. That purpose is to gain skills and experience with many of the diverse applications, methods and techniques associated with Geographic Information Science.Many of the applications developed in this class will be published. 4 qtr. hrs. each

GEOG 4410 - Economic Geography.
This course will study the location and spatial organization of economic activities at the local, national, and global scales. Concerned with the spatial configuration of firms, networks, industries, and regions within the emerging global economy. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOG 4900 - Graduate Colloquium.
1-3 qtr. hrs. maximum

GEOG 4991 - Independent Study.
5 qtr. hrs. maximum

GEOG 4993 - Project.
1 qtr. hrs. maximum

GEOG 4994 - Report.
1 qtr. hr.

GEOG: 2030/3030 - Field Methods.

GEOL 2010 - Landform Analysis.
The surface of earth undergoes continual reshaping by water, wind, ice and other agents of geomorphic change. The changes may occur almost instantaneously, as during an earthquake or volcanic eruption, or may be nearly imperceptible over the span of a human lifetime. The processes that shape earth's surface produce characteristic landforms. The objective of this class is to become better acquainted with those landforms. 4.000 Credit Hours 4.000 Lecture hours

GEOL 3010 - Process Geomorphology.
The land surface of earth is continuously altered by geomorphic processes. This class focuses upon the nature of these processes, the work that they perform and the landforms that result. In addition, the student becomes familiar with various methods of geomorphic analysis through the laboratory component of the class. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOL 3100 - Environmental Geology.
Environmental geology examines geologic hazards, both natural and those attributable to human impacts on the environment from urban and regional development. Specific topics may include disposal of municipal solid waste and radioactive waste; flood, earthquake, volcanic hazards; groundwater pollution and withdrawal; mass-wasting phenomena; and energy-related issues. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOL 3200 - Physical Sedimentology.
This course reviews the origin and geologic history and depositional environment of sediment and sedimentary rocks. Course work concentrates on the fundamental principles and research techniques used in stratigraphic studies. Emphasis is on techniques used to decipher the stratigraphic history of quaternary-aged sediment. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOL 3520 - Erosion Process & Measurement.
Soil erosion is arguably the most serious environmental problem worldwide. This course focuses upon the significance of this problem, the factors affecting erosion rates, the nature of the processes themselves, methods of measurement, estimation of erosion rates, and erosion control practices. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOL 3540 - Surface Water Hydrology.
Part I is an in-depth examination of the hydrologic cycle, including the characteristics of precipitation, runoff processes, calculation of flood hazard, and water supply and use. Part II deals with fluvial geomorphology – the physical processes by which water affects the earth’s surface, including erosional processes, sediment production and transportation, and river drainage basin. Part III is applied hydrology, examining water resource issues and water management problems, including flood, drought, dam construction, irrigation and water contamination. 4 qtr. hrs.

GEOL 3900 - Geomorphology Seminar.
Hillslopes comprise the vast majority of the earth’s land surface. It is upon these surfaces that nearly all of the human population must exist. Hillslopes assume various forms, and their shape influences their utility for various human endeavors. Numerous geomorphic processes operate upon hillslopes to determine their form, and human activities strongly influence the frequency and magnitude of these geomorphic processes. 5 qtr. hrs. maximum

NATS 1203 - Env. Systems - Geosphere.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lecture hours

NATS 1217 - Our Dynamic Earth.

NATS 1218 - Our Dynamic Earth.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lecture hours

NATS 1258 - Our Dynamic Earth-Honors.
4.000 Credit Hours 4.000 Lecture hours

SOCS 1410 - People, Places & Landscapes.
In this course, students will study the location of people and activities across the surface of the Earth. Describing the locations and patterns of human activity only lays the foundation for exploring how and why such patterns and have developed historically, and how they relate to the natural environment and other aspects of human behavior. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lecture hours

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