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  • 3.00 Credits

    An examination and application of the methods associated with land use planning, especially in the small town and rural context. Emphasis is placed upon the tools and techniques associated with land use planning such as interpretive maps, soil surveys, remote sensors, and computers. Legal aspects of land use planning will also be presented.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Remote Sensing of the Environment is a course designed to introduce the field of remote sensing, as well as teach you the fundamentals of analysis of remotely sensed images. The primary focus in lecture will be on the variety of remote sensing platforms, the fundamentals of image acquisition, and the physical laws dictating satellite orbits and energy transfers used in remote sensing. In laboratory, the focus will be on applying the fundamentals learned in lecture to analysis data and interpret various types of images.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students who meet minimum qualifications and who can demonstrate a need or purpose will be permitted to pursue study topics within the field of geography at their own pace, but under direction of a member of the geography staff. Topics which parallel current offerings are not acceptable; however in-depth studies of any area or topic can be considered. Minimum qualifications: junior or senior standing, and the completion of 12 semester hours of geography. Permission of the department is required.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to permit the department to offer a course of study based on the timeliness of the topic. The course content will vary with the topic and the instructor, but a research paper or equivalent will be required. The course may not be repeated for credit.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An examination of the research methods of current importance in the discipline of Geography. Topics to be emphasized include: the nature of scientific research; the development and implementation of geographic research design, the acquisition and analysis of data, and the preparation of written reports.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The major student activity in this course will be discussing, proposing, researching, and writing a Senior Thesis. The successful completion, and acceptance of the thesis by the Department of Geography Faculty, will provide the student with experience in the several areas noted above. As well as being the culminating undergraduate experience for the student, it will satisfy the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Comprehensive Examination requirement.
  • 2.00 - 3.00 Credits

    The student will be placed in a supervised professional work environment with cooperating public or private organizations such as consulting firms as well as local, regional, state, and federal agencies. Periodic conferences with the intern will provide orientation and opportunity for review of issues and procedures relevant to the internship experience.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Honors Independent Study/Thesis
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Supplementary research conducted by an Honors student in an upper-division (or 300 or 400-level) course in which the student is enrolled. The research is related to a topic in the course, but in addition to the standard requirements of the course, the research should exhibit advanced inquiry or investigation into the topic. The Honors student earns 1, 2, or 3 credits in addition to the credits for the course itself. The number of additional credits depends on the amount and intensity of the supplementary research. Each department in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has a specific course number which uses the departmental prefix, but all courses will use a common number (398). The course title will read "Honors Supplementary Research" and will have a variable credit value from 1 to 3 credits, e.g. ENG 398 Honors Supplementary Research.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A course to familiarize the non-scientific student with the marine environment and current developments in the marine sciences. Topics for study will include: the Physical Parameters of the Ocean; Ocean Basin Topography; Life in the Sea; and Resources in the Oceans. Students will be encouraged to participate in field activities at the Wallops Island Marine Center at Wallops Island, Virginia. This course is unacceptable for the Earth-Space Science major requirement.