GEO 2330        Environmental Science . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Study of interrelationships between human activity and the natural systems in our environment. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of natural processes and how they affect and are affected by human activity. Particular emphasis will be given to examination of the ways in which science offers solutions to the pressure human activity places on natural resources. (General Studies Course: NS/LEC)

GEO 2948        Service Learning Field Study I . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty “customize” courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student’s faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission is required

GEO 3100        Cartographic Skills . . . . . 4(F)
Prerequisite: GEO 1200 or GLY 2010.
Corequisite: GEO 3100L
Designed to teach students the basics of maps, including map projections, datums, grid systems, map interpretation, elements of map design, and basic field mapping. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab

GEO 3210        Geomorphology . . . . . 4(S)
Prerequisite: GEO 1200, GEO 1200L or GLY 2010, GLY 2010L.
Corequisite: GEO 3210L
Description of landforms and landscapes on the Earth’s surface, along with a systematic analysis of the geomorphic processes that produce them. Emphasis is placed on the climatic and geologic controls on landscape evolution. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab

GEO 3250        Weather and Climate . . . . . 4(S)
Prerequisite: GEO 1200 or GLY 2010, GLY 2010L.
Corequisite: GEO 3250L
Nature of individual weather elements, their measurements, and analysis over time and space. Analysis of global climate emphasizing control factors, resulting area patterns and climatic classifications. Emphasis upon North American weather and climate patterns, micro climate, climate change, modification and related problems. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab

GEO 3260        Geography of Soils . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: GEO 1200/L or GLY 2010/L, CHM 2200/L or CHM 2046/L, STA 2023, and MAC 1140.
Corequisite: GEO 3260L
Nature, properties and distribution of soils and their relationship to the influence of vegetation, climate, landforms, and human activity. Understanding how soils form and how and why they vary horizontally across the landscape and vertically with depth. Emphasis upon North American patterns. Occasional field trips

GEO 3260L      Geography of Soils Laboratory . . . . . 1(F)
Corequisite: GEO 3260
Deals with the nature, properties and distribution of soils and their relationship to the influence of vegetation, climate, landforms, and human activity. Intended to be fundamental soil science lab that provides hands-on experience. Field trips required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

GEO 3372        Conservation of Natural Resources . . . . . 3(S)
Nature and extent of mineral, soil, water, forest and wildlife resources and their conservation, with particular emphasis on the United States against a general background of world resources. Conservation philosophies, practices and their geographic bases. Occasional field trips may be arranged

GEO 3421    Cultural Geography . . . . . 3(F)
Sociocultural distributions with emphases on social regions, spatial behavior and cultural landscapes. Topics include population, spatial diffusion and processes, race, language, religion, political organization, methods of livelihood, settlement patterns, and the regional distribution of the elements over the earth. Meets Multi- cultural requirement

GEO 3470        Geography of World Affairs . . . . . 3(F)
Geographic study of world events; environmental influences on events; impact of events on environment; ramifications of events on social, economic, political, physical and psychological worlds. Meets Multi- cultural requirement

GEO 3502    Economic Geography . . . . . 3(S)
Analysis of patterns, linkages and flows attendant to the production, consumption and distribution of goods and services. Production and consumption are correlated with markets which are analyzed in terms of population needs, desires and spending power

GEO 3948        Service Learning Field Study II . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty “customize” courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student’s faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission is required

GEO 3949        Cooperative Education . . . . . 1-2(F,S,SS)
Alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self-support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education). Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission of director of Cooperative Education is required

GEO 4131        Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing . . . . . 4(S)
Prerequisite: GEO 3100.
Corequisite: GEO 4131L
Applied skills emphasizing the fundamentals of aerial photograph interpretation and basics of multiband spectral reconnaissance of the environment-multispectral photography, infrared, microwave scanning and multifrequency radar systems. Application includes their uses in the study of cultural and biophysical phenomena. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab

GEO 4133        Applications in Remote Sensing  . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: GEO 4131 and GEO 4131L
The purpose is to make students familiar with digital image processing methods and techniques as applied in solving environmental and urban problems. The course is divided into four basic components: introduction of the generic process of remote sensing applications, introduction of some advanced digital image processing techniques and methods, case studies illustrating this process, and student projects using this process. Offered concurrently with GEO 5139; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Material and supply fee will be assessed. Permission is required

GEO 4151        Geographic Information Systems . . . . . 3(S,SS)
Prerequisite: GEO 3100/L. 
Corequisite: GEO 4151L.
Spatial database will be queried to solve spatial problems, analyze related attributes, and produce computerized cartographic output. Examines spatial data structures, data acquisition, processing, management, manipulation, and analysis for interdisciplinary applications and research. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab

GEO 4152        Applications in Geographic Information Systems . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: GEO 4151, GEO 4151L
The application of GIS methods and techniques in solving practical problems. A generic process for applying GIS techniques in problem solving is introduced, and several case studies of GIS applications in environmental and social domains will be analyzed. Offered concurrently with GEO 5157; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

GEO 4174        Special Topics in Geographic Information Science . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: GEO 4131, GEO 4131L, GEO 4151
Focuses on various topics and cutting-edge techniques in Geographic Information Science (GIS), both in theory and in practice. Offered concurrently with GEO 5177; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

GEO 4280        Basic Hydrology . . . . . 4(F)
Prerequisite: GLY 2010/L and STA 2023.
Corequisite: GEO 4280L
Hydrologic cycle with emphasis upon surface water components. Particular topics include: precipitation, evapotranspiration, water budget, stream flow, and underground water sources and their measurements. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab

GEO 4332        Senior Seminar . . . . . 1(F,S)
Seminar in which timely topics pertaining to the environment are discussed and researched. Emphasis is upon professional presentation of research material. Upper level standing is required

GEO 4333        Seminar in Environmental Issues . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: GEO 3372 or GLY 3031C.
Examines a wide spectrum of current topics that are concerned with or affect the interaction between humans and the environment. Policy issues, economic processes, and natural phenomena will all be considered as each topic is analyzed and solutions to environmental problems are sought.

GEO 4373        Methods and Techniques in Environmental Resource Management and Planning . . . . . 3(S,SS)
Tools, methods, and techniques employed in the study of environmental impact and resource management. Research fundamentals studied and applied to environmental problems such as land use, environmental impact studies, Florida’s development of regional impact, resource evaluation, and other topics. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

GEO 4890        Coastal Morphology and Processes . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: Either GEO 1200 or GLY 2010, GLY 2010L.Corequisite: GEO 4890L
An introduction to the world’s coastal landforms, with emphasis upon dominant processes (especially waves, tides, and currents), geographical variations, human impacts and policies and environmental concerns. Offered concurrently with GEO 5225; graduate students will be assigned additional work

GEO 4890L      Coastal Morphology and Processes Laboratory . . . . . 1(S)
Corequisite: GEO 4890
Laboratory correlating with GEO 4890. Offered concurrently with GEO 5225L; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Material and supply fee will be assessed

GEO 4944        GIS Internship . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: GEO 4151
Supervised application of Geographic Information Science (GIS) in business, government, non-profit, educational or other environmental organizations. Offered concurrently with GEO 5945; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Permission is required

GEO 5139        Applications in Remote Sensing . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: GEO 4131 and GEO 4131L
The purpose is to make students familiar with digital image processing methods and techniques as applied in solving environmental and urban problems. The course is divided into four basic components: introduction of the generic process of remote sensing applications, introduction of some advanced digital image processing techniques and methods, case studies illustrating this process, and student projects using this process. Offered concurrently with GEO 4133; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Material and supply fee will be assessed. Permission is required

GEO 5157        Applications in Geographic Information Systems . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: GEO 4151, GEO 4151L
The application of GIS methods and techniques in solving practical problems. A generic process for applying GIS techniques in problem solving is introduced, and several case studies of GIS applications in environmental and social domains will be analyzed. Offered concurrently with GEO 4152; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

GEO 5177        Special Topics in Geographic Science . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: GEO 4151, GEO 4131, GEO 4131L
Focuses on various topics and cutting-edge techniques in Geographic Information Science (GIS), both in theory and in practice. Offered concurrently with GEO 4174; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

GEO 5225    Coastal Morphology and Processes . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: GEO 1200 or GLY 2010, GLY 2010L.Corequisite: GEO 5225L
An introduction to the world’s coastal landforms, with emphasis upon dominant processes (especially waves, tides, and currents), geographical variations, human impacts and policies, and environmental concerns. Offered concurrently with GEO 4890; graduate will be assigned additional work

GEO 5225L      Coastal Morphology and Processes Laboratory . . . . . 1(S)
Corequisite: GEO 5225
Laboratory correlating with GEO 5225. Offered concurrently with GEO 4890L; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Material and supply fee will be assessed

GEO 5945        GIS Internship . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: GEO 4151
Supervised application of Geographic Information Science (GIS) in business, government, non-profit, educational or other environmental organizations. Offered concurrently with GEO 4944; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Permission is required

GEO 6118        Research Design . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: GEO 6936
Introduces non-thesis-track Master’s students to the essentials of designing and executing a research project in the environmental sciences using the scientific method. Students will design and complete a research project

GEO 6159        Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Science . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: GEO 4151 and GEO 4152
Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and their function within Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students will integrate RDBMS, Desktop GIS and the World Wide Web to produce an interactive spatial database served over the internet. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed