Graduate Courses for Geography (GEOG)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

GEOG 410 Washington, D.C.: Past and Present (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: GEOG410 or GEOG454. Formerly: GEOG454.
This course is designed as a field study of Washington, D.C. from its origin as the Federal Capital to its role in the development of the metropolitan area. Through lectures and extensive field trips, the course will focus on the symbiosis and interrelation of Washington, D.C. and its region: historical, socio-economic, spatial and environmental.

GEOG 413 Migration: Latin America and the United States (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG313; or permission of BSOS-Geography department. Recommended: HIST250; or USLT201; or LASC234. Credit only granted for: GEOG413, or GEOG498M. Formerly: GEOG498M.
Develops an understanding of the push and pull factors that have contributed to human mobility (migration) that has transformed the Americas. The class is divided in two parts: immigration and emigration from Latin American and Latin America migration to the United States. We will be interested in studying the migration shifts that have occurred in Latin America and the theories that help explain them. The themes that will be addressed are the history of migration with Latin America and to North America, the impact of this migration on both sending and receiving countries, and the various policy strategies and issues concerning migration.

GEOG 415 Land Use, Climate Change, and Sustainability (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG123 or GEOG306; or permission of BSOS-Geography department. Recommended: GEOG340; or GEOG342; or GEOG331. Or GEOG201; and GEOG211. Credit only granted for: GEOG415 or GEOG498D. Formerly: GEOG498D.
The issues of climate change and land use change as two interlinked global and regional environmental issues and their implications for society and resource use are explored.

GEOG 416 Conceptualizing and Modeling Human-Environmental Interactions (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG306, STAT100, or MATH111; or permission of BSOS-Geography department. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in MATH130, MATH140, or MATH220. Credit only granted for: GEOG416 or GEOG498N. Formerly: GEOG498N.
Develops skills to carry out research that integrates environmental and economic aspects of sustainability by introducing extensively used quantitative tools for analyzing human-environmental interactions in the field of ecological economics. These include, e.g., index number calculations and decomposition analysis, Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC), environmental input-output analysis and life-cycle analysis, and multi-criteria decisions aid (MCDA). Students will need laptops to run models during class.

GEOG 418 Field and Laboratory Techniques in Environmental Science (1-3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Credit only granted for: GEOG418 or GEOG448. Formerly: GEOG448.
Lecture and laboratory learning each week. A variable credit course that introduces field and laboratory analyses in environmental science. Individual learning contract are developed with instructor.

GEOG 431 Culture and Natural Resource Management (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: GEOG421 or GEOG431. Formerly: GEOG421.
Basic issues concerning the natural history of humans from the perspective of the geographer. Basic components of selected behavioral and natural systems, their evolution and adaptation, and survival strategies.

GEOG 432 Location Theory and Spatial Analysis (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: GEOG430 or GEOG432. Formerly: GEOG430.
Theories and procedures for determining the optimal location of industrial, commercial and public facilities. Techniques to evaluate location decisions. The provision of services with regions and metropolitan areas. Emerging trends.

GEOG 434 The Contemporary City (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: GEOG434 or GEOG450. Formerly: GEOG450.
The contemporary urban system: towns, cities and metropolitan areas and their role as concentrations of social and economic activity. Patterns of land-use: residential, employment, commercial activity, manufacturing, and transportation. Explanatory and descriptive models. International comparisons.

GEOG 435 Population Geography (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: 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.

GEOG 437 Political Geography (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: GEOG423 or GEOG437. Formerly: GEOG423.
Geographical factors in the national power and international relations; an analysis of the role of geopolitics and geostrategy, with special reference to the current world scene.

GEOG 438 Seminar in Human Geography (3 credits)
Recommended: GEOG201; or GEOG211. Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics in human geography.

GEOG 441 The Coastal Ocean (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG140; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department; or permission of BSOS-Geography department. Credit only granted for: GEOG441 or GEOG498C. Formerly: GEOG498C.
Introduction to coastal oceanography, focusing on the physical, biological, and geological aspects of ocean areqs on the inner continental shelves. Wave, currents, and tidal dynamics of bays, open coast, estuaries, and deltas. Sedimentary environments of major coastal types. Ecology and biogeochemical relationships, including benthic and planktonic characteristics. Coastal evolution with sea level rise. Human impacts: eutrophication, modification of sedimentation. The coastal future: rising sea level, hypoxia, and increased storminess.

GEOG 442 Biogeography and Environmental Change (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG342; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Recommended: GEOG123. Credit only granted for: GEOG442, GEOG447, or GEOG484. Formerly: GEOG447.
Biogeographical topics of global significance, including a consideration of measurement techniques, and both descriptive and mechanistic modeling. Topics may include: scale in biogeography, climate and vegetation, global carbon cycle, biodiversity, interannual variability in the biosphere, land cover, global biospheric responses to climate change, NASA's Mission to Planet Earth and Earth Observation System.

GEOG 445 Climatology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG345. Credit only granted for: GEOG445 or GEOG446. Formerly: GEOG446.
Quantitative investigations into the Earth's radiation balance, water cycle, and the interrelationship of climate and vegetation. Methodologies in climate research. Case studies related to global climatic change.

GEOG 456 The Social Geography of Metropolitan Areas in Global Perspective (3 credits)
A socio-spatial approach to human interaction within the urban environments: ways people perceive, define, behave in, and structure world cities and metropolitan areas. Cultural and social differences define spatial patterns of social activities which further define distinctions in distribution and interaction of people and their social institutions.

GEOG 458 Special Topics in Study Abroad IV (1-6 credits)
Repeatable to 15 credits if content differs.
Special topics course taken as part of an approved study abroad program.

GEOG 472 Remote Sensing: Digital Processing and Analysis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG372 or GEOG306; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Credit only granted for: GEOG472 or GEOG480. Formerly: GEOG480.
Digital image processing and analysis applied to satellite and aircraft land remote sensing data. Consideration is given to preprocessing steps including calibration and geo registration. Analysis methods include digital image exploration, feature extraction thematic classification, change detection, and biophysical characterization. One or more application examples may be reviewed.

GEOG 473 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: GEOG373 or GEOG306; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Credit only granted for: GEOG473 or GEOG482. Formerly: GEOG482.
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.

GEOG 475 Computer Cartography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG373 or GEOG306. Credit only granted for: GEOG471 or GEOG475. Formerly: GEOG471.
Advanced skills of computer mapping using more sophisticated software packages. Map projection evaluation and selection, coordinate system conversion, techniques of quantitative thematic mapping, map design and generalization, hypermedia and animated cartography. Emphasis on designing and making cartographically sound sophisticated thematic maps.

GEOG 476 Object-Oriented Computer Programming for GIS (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG373 and GEOG376; or permission of BSOS-Geography department. And completed or be concurrently enrolled in MATH220, MATH130, or MATH140. Restriction: Must be in Geography program; or Must be in GIS minor. Credit only granted for: GEOG498G or GEOG476. Formerly: GEOG498G.
Expands on conceptual and practical aspects of programming for geographic applications. The main focus of this course is to provide students more advanced programming in object oriented programming languages (i.e. Python). In addition, students will develop a proficiency in applying these advanced programming principles to manipulating spatial data sources within the Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

GEOG 496 NASA Academy (4 credits)
Two hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Restriction: Permission of BSOS-College of Behavioral & Social Sciences; and Junior standing or higher. Also offered as: CMPS496, ENES496. Credit only granted for: CMPS496, GEOG496, or ENES496.
A ten-week resident summer institute at Goddard Space Flight Center for juniors, seniors and first-year graduate students interested in pursuing professional and leadership careers in aerospace-related fields. The national program includes research in a Goddard laboratory, field trips to NASA centers, and a combination of lectures and workshops on the mission, current activities and management of NASA. Students interested in the Academy will find information at http://nasa-academy.nasa.gov Application should be made by the end of January; sponsorship by an affiliated State Space Grant Consortium is customary, but not required.

GEOG 498 Topical Investigations (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Restricted to advanced undergraduate students; and 24 credits in GEOG courses. Or Restricted to graduate students. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Independent study under individual guidance.

GEOG 506 Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the Geographic Environmental Sciences (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program.
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 spatial statistics. Students will develop expertise in data analysis using advanced statistical software.

GEOG 579 Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS (2-4 credits)
Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program.
Introduction to remote sensing and geographic information systems. Topics include methods of obtaining quantitative information from remotely sensed images, interpretation of remotely sensed images for spatial and environmental relationships, characteristics and organization of geographic data, including spatial data models for thematic mapping and map analysis and use of GIS in society, government, and business. Practical experience with remote sensing software and GIS.

GEOG 600 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department.
Introduces students to current trends and developments in human geography in the areas of geography as social science, space and place, and human dimensions of global change, and to research procedures in this field.

GEOG 602 Introduction to Physical Geography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department.
Introduces students to current trends and developments in physical geography and to research procedures in the field.

GEOG 603 Masters Research Tutorial (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG600. Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Credit only granted for: GEOG603 or GEOG610. Formerly: GEOG610.
Development of Masters scholarly paper topic, critical literature review, formulation of geographical approach to research methodology. Individual meetings with faculty. Comprehensive exam before the end of the semester.

GEOG 604 PhD Research Tutorial (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG600. Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Credit only granted for: GEOG604, GEOG610D, or GEOG611. Formerly: GEOG611.
Development of Doctoral research proposal: critical literature review; formulation of research methodology; data identification and evaluation. Individual meetings with faculty. Doctoral proposal defense before end of semester.

GEOG 606 Quantitative Spatial Analysis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG305; or permission of BSOS-Geography department. Credit only granted for: GEOG605 or GEOG606. Formerly: GEOG605.
Multivariate statistical method applications to spatial problems. Linear and non-linear correlation and regression, factor analysis, cluster analysis. Spatial statistics including: trend surfaces, sequences, point distributions. Applications orientation.

GEOG 609 Seminar in Remote Sensing (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG480. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Topics in Remote Sensing: These may include agricultural, forestry, coastal environments, urban environments, and other major applications of remote sensing. Also may focus on new and existing earth observation missions dedicated to land research.

GEOG 614 Human Dimensions of Global Change (3 credits)
The intersection of human and biophysical systems from the vantage point of the impact of human actions on the environment are examined. The impact of the biophysical environment on humans is also discussed.

GEOG 615 Land Cover and Land Use Change (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG442, GEOG472, GEOG435, or GEOG473; or permission of BSOS-Geography department.
This class provides an examination of land cover and land use change science, addressing the causes, impacts and projection of change. Key concepts of land use science are presented and recent research papers and case studies are reviewed. Class consists of lectures, invited presentations and individual student projects and presentations.

GEOG 617 Field Course (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Credit only granted for: GEOG601 or GEOG617. Formerly: GEOG601.
Graduate field course consisting of preparatory class, laboratory work, field instruction, field data collection, recording and analysis. This will be followed by preparation of a field report of methods, data collection, and data analysis results. Additionally, this will complement other graduate classes and provide skills that can be employed for graduate thesis work.

GEOG 618 Seminar in Geomorphology (3 credits)
Selected topics; this can include discussion of empirical and theoretical research methods applied to geomorphological problems including review of pertinent literature.

GEOG 628 Seminar in Climatology (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics in climatology chosen to fit the individual needs of advanced students.

GEOG 632 Economic Geography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department.
An advanced graduate level introduction to the effects of geography on economic activities and the effects of economic incentives, institutions, and activities on the nature and sustainability of human and environmental geographic systems.

GEOG 635 Population and Environment (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: GEOG635 or GEOG788B. Formerly: GEOG788B.
Course explores the reciprocal relationship between human and phyical systems that result in changes in the environment. Focuses on the roles of demographic variables of population growth and migration and physical envronmental variables from both a historic and recent time frame. These processes will be examined at various scales, from local changes to global changes.

GEOG 636 Qualitative Methods in Geography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Formerly: GEOG648C.
Use of qualitative methods for qualitative geographic research. Design procedures and analysis of qualitative studies are the focus of the course. Includes readings and trying out various methods. Students will be able to present their own research and use it as an example throughout the course.

GEOG 638 Seminar in Biogeography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Must have completed 6 credits of biogeography or ecology; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Topics in Biogeography: Biological aspects of Geography. These may include ecology, biodiversity, climate-vegetation interactions, impacts of global change.

GEOG 639 Seminar in Physical Geography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Examination of selected themes and problems in physical geography.

GEOG 642 Ecosystem Processes and Human Habitability (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG442; or permission of BSOS-Geography department. Formerly: GEOG788C.
Biological and biogeographical processes relevant to the capability of the earth's biota to support the demands of its human populations.

GEOG 646 Watershed Hydrology, Modeling, and Policy (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department; or must be in one of the following programs (Geography (Doctoral); Geography (Master's)). Credit only granted for: GEOG646 or GEOG779A. Formerly: GEOG779A.
Introduction to physical watershed hydrology/nonpoint water pollution, basic concepts of computer simulation models for watershed science, and conservation issues related to watershed management.

GEOG 648 Seminar in Cultural Geography (3 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Examination of selected themes and problems in cultural geography.

GEOG 650 MOBILE GIS (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG657. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program; or Must be in Graduate Certificate: Professional Studies-Geospatial Information Sciences.
This course covers how to create, test, and publish mobile GIS applications that work across multiple platforms (Android, iOS, and Black Berry Tablet OS) and adapt to a smartphone or tablet display.

GEOG 651 Spatial Statistics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG615; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program; or Must be in Graduate Certificate: Professional Studies-Geospatial Information Sciences.
This course is about quantitative analysis of spatial data. It is intended to provide a broad survey of various methods of exploratory statistical data analysis most useful in environmental and social sciences. The course is a mix of theory, methods, and applications geared towards helping students: (1) develop an understanding of the important theoretical concepts in spatial data analysis; and (2) gain practical experience in application of spatial statistics to a variety of social and environmental problems using advanced statistical software.

GEOG 652 Digital Image Processing and Analysis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG579 or GEOG506; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program; or Must be in the Geospatial Information Sciences (Graduate Certificate) program.
Digital image processing and analysis applied to satellite and aircraft land remote sensing data. Consideration is given to preprocessing steps including calibration and geo registration. Analysis methods include digital image exploration, feature extraction thematic classification, change detection, and biophysical characterization. One or more application examples may be reviewed.

GEOG 653 Spatial Analysis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG579 or GEOG506; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program; or Must be in the Geospatial Information Sciences (Graduate Certificate) program.
Methods of spatial analysis including measuring aspects of geometric features and identifying spatial patterns of geospatial objects that are represented as point, line, network, areal data, and 3-D surfaces.

GEOG 654 GIS and Spatial Modeling (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG653. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program; or Must be in Graduate Certificate: Professional Studies-Geospatial Information Sciences.
Provide foundations and understanding on various issues related to modeling and simulation in GIS context. It will addresses the concepts, tools, and techniques of GIS modeling, and presents modeling concepts and theory as well as provides opportunities for hands-on model design, construction, and application. The focus will be on raster-based modeling. This course is also application-orientated, particularly in these fields such as terrain modeling, LULC modeling, hydrological modeling, suitability modeling, etc.

GEOG 655 Spatial Database System (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG653. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program; or Must be in Graduate Certificate: Professional Studies-Geospatial Information Sciences.
This course is designed to help students understand, analyze, design, and implement spatial databases. While the basic concepts and theories of database will be introduced, the focus of this course will be on providing students with hands-on experiences to practice the technical skills used in spatial database design and implementation. SQL, Oracle, and ArcSDE are the key topics.

GEOG 656 Programming and Scripting for GIS (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG653. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program; or Must be in Graduate Certificate: Professional Studies-Geospatial Information Sciences.
An introduction to programming and scripting for intermediate GIS users. The fundamental concepts of computer programming will be introduced within the Geoprocessing framework in ArcGIS primarily using Python. Basic concepts of object-oriented programming and scripting will be presented. Students will develop skills in programming techniques to explore, manipulate and model spatial data using the Geoprocessor methods.

GEOG 657 Web Programming (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG653. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program; or Must be in Graduate Certificate: Geospatial Information Sciences program. Credit only granted for: GEOG657 or GEOG788R. Formerly: GEOG788R.
Intermediate course designed to teach students the techniques for Web development, particularly creating dynamic and data-driven Web applications. Introduces a high-level, object-oriented programming language such as VB.Net and the designing, coding, debugging, testing, and documenting for the development of Web-based applications. Other popular Web development tools such as DHTML, CSS and PHP are also covered.

GEOG 658 Seminar in Historical Geography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
An examination of themes and problems in historical geography with reference to selected areas.

GEOG 668 Seminar in Economic Geography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Examination of themes and problems in the field of economic geography.

GEOG 671 Remote Sensing Instruments and Observtions (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG472; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department; or permission of BSOS-Geography department.
Detailed examination of land remote sensing instruments, observatories and resultant measurements in the optical portion of the EM spectrum. Includes computer-based exercises that examine the importance of data geo-registration and radiometric calibration in land measurements.

GEOG 672 Biophysics of Optical Remote Sensing (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG472; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department; or permission of BSOS-Geography department.
Biophysical principles, phenomena and processes underlying multispectral remote sensing in the optical portion of the EM spectrum. Includes computer-based exercises that explore the biophysical basis of land patterns and dynamics observed in remote sensing data.

GEOG 673 GIS Modeling (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG306 and GEOG473; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Credit only granted for: GEOG673 or GEOG695. Formerly: GEOG695.
Process modeling and spatial analysis within the GIS context. Introducestheoretical fundamentals and conceptual approaches to frame and represent geographical phenomena and spatial decision making.

GEOG 674 GIS Spatial Databases (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG473; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Credit only granted for: GEOG674 or GEOG696. Formerly: GEOG696.
Introduces fundamental concepts and practical skills required to design, implement and use GIS databases. Students will learn to store and represent geospatial data in databases, design and create a spatial database, manage and query geospatial data, and deliver and present geospatial data.

GEOG 676 Advanced Programming for Geography and Remote Sensing (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG376; or permission of BSOS-Geography department.
Comprehensive instruction is provided in the advanced use of a commercial programming language and analysis tool used for scientific programming and data visualization, with an emphasis on applications in geography and remote sensing or GIS.

GEOG 677 Internet GIS (3 credits)
Recommended: GEOG676. Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department.
Online course delivers information on the use of GIS applications on the Internet. Covers hardware/software structure of the Internet, the means for communicaton between Internet-connected devices, applications that provide GIS program and data, and performance and security concerns.

GEOG 679 Seminar in Urban Geography (3 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Post-industrial urbanization; urban planning and management; metropolitan systems; internal structure of the city; use of techniques in urban locational research; transportation and land use.

GEOG 688 Seminar in Third World Devlopment (3 credits)
Selected topics in international development for the advanced student. Core-periphery spatial exchanges, location and accessibility issues, resource constraints and opportunities, planning for rural and agricultural development, urbanization processes, emerging regional patterns.

GEOG 694 Computerized Map Projections and Transformations (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG694; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department; or permission of BSOS-Geography department.
Computer generated projections; techniques for transforming one coordinate system to another; software for producing different map projections; mathematical and perceptual problems in producing and using projections.

GEOG 695 Spatial Models (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG605 and GEOG483; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department.
Mathematical and other models for varied subject matter. Models for point, line, area, surface spatial data contexts. Descriptive and normative models. Aggregate and dis-aggregate models. Tools for research, planning, decision making. Information systems context. Intuitive understanding emphasized. Practical experience using several computer tools.

GEOG 698 Seminar in Cartography (1-6 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics; this can include: forensic cartography, tactile maps, design with new technologies, perception and cognitive mapping, history of cartography, laboratory management.

GEOG 699 Seminar in Computer Cartography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG373; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department; or permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics in computer-assisted cartography: algorithms for linear generalization, containing three-dimensional mapping and continuous-time mapping.

GEOG 718 Seminar in Integrative Studies (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics integrating various areas of study within the field of geography and/or related disciplines.

GEOG 738 Seminar in Human Geography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics in human geography.

GEOG 748 Seminar in Physical Geography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics in physical geography.

GEOG 749 Seminar in Biogeography (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics in biogeography.

GEOG 778 Seminar in Remote Sensing (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics in remote sensing.

GEOG 779 Seminar in Geographic Information Science (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics in geographic information science.

GEOG 788 Selected Topics in Geography (1-3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Geography department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Readings and discussion on selected topics in the field of geography.

GEOG 789 Independent Readings (1-3 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Independent reading as arranged between a graduate faculty member and graduate student.

GEOG 790 Internship in Geography (3 credits)
Field experience in the student's specialty in a Federal, state, or local agency or private business. Research paper required.

GEOG 793 Professional Project I (3 credits)
Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program. Credit only granted for: GEOG793 or GEOG797. Formerly: GEOG797.
Implementing and reporting GIS projects is one of required skills for professional GIS practitioners. The course will introduce the components, procedure and methods of implementing, reporting and managing a GIS project. Students will study published project reports to learn the methods for designing a GIS project. The final project will be a project design for their individual projects to be implemented in GEOG794, Professional Project II.

GEOG 794 Professional Project II (3 credits)
Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program.
Implementing and reporting GIS projects is one of the required skills fo r professional GIS practitioners. This course will introduce the components, procedure and methods of implementing, reporting, and managing a GIS project. Students will implement the project proposal developed in GEOG793, Professional Project I. The project will be a GIS application that can be tested, demonstrating the student's ability to manage and develop a GIS application project in a real world situation.

GEOG 795 Professional Practices Seminar (1 credits)
Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program.
Development and preparation of a resume, selecting and helping reference writers, conducting successful interviews, negotiating an employment package, giving professional presentations, proposal prepartion, writing reports, codes of ethics and responsibilities. Presentations from practitioners in GIS field. Basic project management skills and strategies in preparation for professional project.

GEOG 796 GIS Project Management (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG653, GEOG652, and GEOG606. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program; or Must be in the Geospatial Information Sciences (Graduate Certificate) program. Credit only granted for: GEOG796 or INFM706. Formerly: INFM706.
Project management methodology is covered, emphasizing implementing and integrating GIS into broader projects. Topics include project initiation, planning, scope, scheduling, budgeting and risk management.

GEOG 797 Professional Project (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG795; and completed or be concurrently enrolled in ENCE662. Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Geospatial Information Sciences (Master's) program.
Data and materials can originate from an internship (internal or external) or from relevant work experience with current employer. Under direction of faculty advisor, students will prepare a project report containing explanation of the requirements for the work, technical account of the activities undertaken, including literature review, description of methods and approaches taken, a critical discussion of results, along with conclusions and recommendations developed from the project. Final project will consist of a full-fledged GIS application that is up and running and can be tested, providing potential employers with a portfolio demonstrating student's ability to manage and develop a GIS application in real world situations.

GEOG 798 Selected Topics in Geography: Seminar Series (1 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Readings and discussions on selected topics in the field of geography.

GEOG 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6 credits)

GEOG 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8 credits)

GEOG 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8 credits)