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GEOG Geography ( Behavioral and Social Sciences)

GEOG130 Developing Countries; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course. CORE Diversity (D) Course.
An introduction to the geographic characteristics of the development problems and prospects of developing countries. Spatial distribution of poverty, employment, migration and urban growth, agricultural productivity, rural development, policies and international trade. Portraits of selected developing countries.

0101(04529) R. Luna (Seats=25, Open=21, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuWTh.... 9:00am-12:30pm (LEF 1220)
GEOG306 Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the Geographic Environmental Sciences; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Also offered as GEOG398Q. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG398Q or GEOG306. Formerly GEOG398Q. Essentials in the quantitative analysis of spatial and other data, with a particular emphasis on statistics and programming. Topics include data display, data description and summary, statistical inference and significance tests, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and some advanced concepts, such as matrix methods, principal component analysis, and spatial statistics. Students will develop expertise in data analysis using advanced statistical software. There is a $40.00 lab fee with this course.

0101(04530) P. Noojipady (Seats=25, Open=15, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuWTh.... 2:00pm- 5:30pm (LEF 1124)
GEOG372 Remote Sensing; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Principles of remote sensing in relation to photographic, thermal infrared and radar imaging. Methods of obtaining quantitative information from remotely-sensed images. Interpretation of remotely-sensed images emphasizing the study of spatial and environmental relationships. There is a $40.00 lab fee with this course.

0101(04608) K. Song (Seats=25, Open=20, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuWTh.... 5:00pm- 9:00pm (LEF 1220)
GEOG373 Geographic Information Systems; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Characteristics and organization of geographic data; creation and use of digital geospatial databases; metadata; spatial data models for thematic mapping and map analysis; use of geographic information system in society, government, and business. Practical training with use of advanced software and geographic databases. There is a $40.00 lab fee with this course.

0101(04618) E. Pittman (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuWTh.... 5:00pm- 9:00pm (LEF 1201)
GEOG435 Population Geography; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOG422 or GEOG435. Formerly GEOG422. The spatial characteristics of population distribution and growth, migration, fertility and mortality from a global perspective. Basic population-environmental relationships; carrying capacity, density, relationships to national development.

0101(04620) M. Zlatic (Seats=30, Open=30, Waitlist=0) Books
Meets 01/04/10-01/22/10
MTuWTh.... 9:00am-12:30pm (LEF 1222)
GEOG498 (PermReq) Topical Investigations; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.

0101(04638) J. Cirrincione (Seats=5, Open=5, Waitlist=0) Books
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