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Course Descriptions

Course # Course Title Credits
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 4.00 Credits

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Provides an overview of physical geography, including foundations of geography; solar energy, seasons, and the atmosphere; energy and global temperatures; atmospheric and oceanic circulation; and water and weather.

GEOG 105 Intro To Cultural Geography 3.00 Credits

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

Studies the patterns of diversity and unity among the world's cultural groups. Examines the spatial interaction of society and how factors such as climate influence cultures by focusing on analysis of settlement, economics, politics, religion, language and other cultural phenomena. Includes globalization and the effects upon culture.

GEOG 265 (P/T) Geographic Info Systems (Gis) I 4.00 Credits

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter

Introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using ArcView desktop mapping software. Emphasizes the management of graphic and textual information within a single system. Uses ArcView's basic tools and object-oriented data structure to create charts, graphs, reports and layouts.