Summer and Winter Courses
Summer 2024
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GEOG 110: The World Today: Global Perspectives DSHS, DVUPMay 28, 2024 - June 14, 2024: Class time/details on ELMS The most critical issue facing the world today is the sustainability of both human and physical systems in the 21st century. This class uses the context of regions of the world to explore the 21st century issues of climate change, development, politics, economy, and demography. Each region will be used to highlight aspects of sustainability. |
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GEOG 140: Natural Disasters: Earthquakes, Floods, and FiresMay 28, 2024 - June 14, 2024: Class time/details on ELMS Catastrophic Environmental Events (CCE) that are becoming more common in this time of global environmental change and it is essential that today's students be equipped with the knowledge and skills to be leaders as we, as a society, understand the upheaval that these CCEs are causing. Students will examine how CEEs shape human society and ecosystem from the interdisciplinary perspective afforded by the field of Geography. Students will use the latest geographic science concepts and techniques in exploring these events. Using satellite imagery they will gain a multi-scale perspective of the ecological and societal aspects of the events. |
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GEOG 172: Earth from SpaceJuly 8, 2024 - July 26, 2024: MTuWThF 12:00pm - 2:30pm Earth observations from space enable the mapping and monitoring of our changing planet. This survey course reviews current observational capabilities and examines scientific applications in quantifying global environmental change. Drivers and outcomes of key dynamics will be illustrated and discussed, including sea and continental ice loss, deforestation, ocean warming, urbanization, agricultural expansion and intensification, and vegetation response to climate change. |
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GEOG 201: Geography of Environmental SystemsJune 17, 2024 - July 5, 2024 or July 29, 2024 - August 16, 2024. Class time/details on ELMS A systematic introduction to the processes and associated forms of the atmosphere and earth's surfaces emphasizing the interaction between climatology, hydrology and geomorphology. |
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GEOG 202: Intro to Human GeographyJuly 29, 2024 - August 16, 2024: Class time/details on ELMS Introduction to what geographers do and how they do it. Systematic study of issues regarding social and cultural systems from a global to a local scale. Looks at the distribution of these variables and answers the question "Why here, and not there"? |
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GEOG 211: Geography of Environmental Systems LaboratoryJune 17, 2024 - July 5, 2024 or July 29, 2024 - August 16, 2024. Class time/details on ELMS Introduction to what geographers do and how they do it. Systematic study of issues regarding social and cultural systems from a global to a local scale. Looks at the distribution of these variables and answers the question "Why here, and not there"? |
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GEOG 272: Earth from SpaceMay 28, 2024 - July 5 or July 8, 2024 - August 16, 2024. Class time/details on ELMS Earth observations from space enable the mapping and monitoring of our changing planet. This survey course reviews current observational capabilities and examines scientific applications in quantifying global environmental change. Drivers and outcomes of key dynamics will be illustrated and discussed, including sea and continental ice loss, deforestation, ocean warming, urbanization, agricultural expansion and intensification, and vegetation response to climate change. |
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GEOG 276: Principles of Python Programming and GeocomputingMay 28, 2024 - July 5, 2024. Class time/details on ELMS Introduces conceptual and practical aspects of scientific computing using the Python programming language. The main focus is on developing proficiency for the basic elements of the development environment, foundational syntax including variables, logical operators, looping, conditional statements, nesting, and common programming patterns for mathematical and textual computing. In addition, essential data structures and functionality for scientific computing, such as arrays, dataframes, and data visualization will be introduced. Throughout the course, students will also become exposed to various applications in the domain of the social and environmental sciences. |
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GEOG 306: Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the Geographical Environmental SciencesJuly 8, 2024 - August 16, 2024. Class time/details on ELMS 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. |
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GEOG 330: Natural Disasters: Earthquakes, Floods, and FiresJune 17, 2024 - July 5, 2024 or July 8, 2024 - July 26. Class time/details on ELMS Catastrophic Environmental Events (CCE) that are becoming more common in this time of global environmental change and it is essential that today's students be equipped with the knowledge and skills to be leaders as we, as a society, understand the upheaval that these CCEs are causing. Students will examine how CEEs shape human society and ecosystem from the interdisciplinary perspective afforded by the field of Geography. Students will use the latest geographic science concepts and techniques in exploring these events. Using satellite imagery they will gain a multi-scale perspective of the ecological and societal aspects of the events. |
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GEOG 373: Geographic Information SystemsMay 28, 2024 - July 5, 2024 or July 8, 2024 - August 16, 2024. Class time/details on ELMS 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. |
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GEOG 473: Geographic Information Systems and Spatial AnalysisJuly 8, 2024 - July 26, 2024. Class time/details on ELMS 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. |
