Geography (GEO)

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.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) principles, techniques, and applications for the social and natural sciences, emphasizing core geographic concepts through an integrated lecture and lab format.

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.

This course explores how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used in business for market analysis, site selection, logistics, and data-driven decision-making.

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.

Application of principles of flood hazards preparation, disaster management, and mitigation using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Study of mesoscale and extreme weather systems, including thunderstorms, squall lines, tornadoes, and winter storms. Emphasizes radar, satellite, and model interpretation for mesoscale weather analysis and forecasting.

This course equips students with the skills to retrieve and analyze weather data, curate information for public dissemination, and create engaging audio-visual content.

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.

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.

This course equips students with the skills to understand, apply, and critically evaluate geostatistical methods in GIS, emphasizing spatial data analysis, model development, visualization, and real-world problem-solving.

Pre-req: GEO 526 with a minimum grade of C or GEO 529 with a minimum grade of C or GEO 530 with a minimum grade of C.

Introduction to reading weather maps and meteorological analysis techniques including satellite and radar image interpretation and numerical weather prediction.

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.