Applicants are advised to include computer science in their program of study. Includes philosophical and economic aspects of resource management and a systematic survey of traditional conservation types including soils, forestry, water resources and energy. Three hours of geography. The understanding and appreciation of quantitative techniques in geography. Emphasis is placed on two-dimensional sampling theory and design, graph theory and spatial statistics.
Emphasis is placed upon address systems as input to various mapping and statistical programs.
An introduction to data manipulation and data base management of geographic information. Topics include geographical data input, storage, maintenance, analysis, retrieval and display. Current geographic information systems are examined. Particular attention is given to the combination of remote sensing imagery and cartographic data base. This course is intended as an introduction to biogeography, the study of the distribution of organisms in space and time.