Identical to MET 341. 3 cr Concentrates upon the evolution and function of the urban spatial system, and upon the internal spatial structure of an urban area's residential, commercial and industrial land use. GEO 370 Geography of Tourism 3 cr The study of the components of the Tourism industry, their spatial distribution, the environmental and cultural effects of Tourism, and the requisites and techniques for planning tourism development. 3 cr Study of the development and differentiation of cultural landscapes and the economic, political, technological and cultural processes that shape them. Biogeography emphasizes the influence of the physical environment, paleogeography, and past and possible future climate change on biomes and biogeographic realms.
Emphasis is placed on geographic problem solving, data collection, data analysis, and reporting.
Microcomputer oriented statistical and mapping packages will be used to analyze geographic data. GEO 441 Coastal Climatology 2 cr Study of the controlling factors and features of the world's climates, with particular attention to coastal areas, and application and interpretation of climate data. Remote Sensing 3 cr Analysis of remotely sensed data for detection, identification, inventory and mapping of earth resources. GEO 461 Computer Mapping and GIS Technology 4 cr Techniques for the preparation of Geoscience maps with the aid of desktop computer workstations with emphasis on GIS analysis. This course trains students in the collection and interpretation of field data.