Cultural geography course on society and sustainability. Culture is the basic building block that is key to sustainability of societies. Course will cover sustainability of societies on different scales, examining local, regional, and worldwide issues. Sustainability will be examined as a key element of environmental sustainability. How societies adjust to rapid world change will be examined as a positive and/or negative factor in sustainability. (Human Geography)

Course Offerings:
    Winter 2020Instructor: Unlisted/TBD
    Fall 2014Instructor: Martha GeoresView: Syllabus
    Summer 2019Instructor: Unlisted/TBD

Principles of managing scarce resources in a world where everyone faces tradeoffs across both time and space. Focuses on the relationship between globalization processes and changing patterns of locational advantages, production, trade, population, socioeconomic and environmental grace and sustainability. (Human Geography)

Course Offerings:
    Fall 2017Instructor: Joshua WaylandView: Syllabus
    Winter 2018Instructor: Joshua Wayland
    Summer 2018Instructor: Joshua Wayland
    Winter 2019Instructor: Joshua Wayland
    Summer 2019Instructor: Joshua Wayland
    Fall 2019Instructor: Julie A. Silva
    Fall 2018Instructor: Julie A. Silva
    Fall 2013Instructor: Julie A. Silva
    Fall 2016Instructor: Julie A. Silva
    Fall 2014Instructor: Julie A. SilvaView: Syllabus

Analytical uses of geographic information systems; data models for building geographic data bases; types of geographic data and spatial problems; practical experience using advanced software for thematic domains such as terrain analysis, land suitability modeling, demographic analysis, and transportation studies.

Course Offerings:
    Spring 2018Instructor: Junchuan FanView: Syllabus
    Spring 2019Instructor: Naijun ZhouView: Syllabus
    Winter 2020Instructor: Naijun ZhouView: Syllabus
    Summer 2019Instructor: Naijun ZhouView: Syllabus
    Winter 2015Instructor: Naijun ZhouView: Syllabus
    Spring 2015Instructor: Naijun ZhouView: Syllabus