Admission at discretion of faculty advisor. Individualized practical experience in public bureaucracies, political groups, administrative agencies or law firms. Group seminars are held periodically under the supervision of faculty. Credits are commensurate with the level of the student's involvement. A study of planning concepts and powers used to guide contemporary metropolitan growth and development.
Emphasis is on the application of social science principles and methods to the planning process.
An analysis of human-sea relationships with particular emphasis on resource management and political organization from global, regional, and national perspectives. A geographical analysis of the interrelationships among physical, cultural, economic, and political factors in Europe. A geographical analysis of the interrelationships among physical, cultural, economic, and political factors in the Middle East. Introduction to the theory and applications of remote sensing, emphasizing environmental applications of aerial and satellite imagery. Covers the fundamentals of multispectral image processing, platforms and sensors, pre-processing, enhancement, classification, accuracy assessment, and GIS integration.