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FLTA 103 - Beginning Tagalog I
Developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Credits: 5
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FLTA 104 - Beginning Tagalog II
Continuation of FLTA 103.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLTA 103 or consent of department.
Credits: 5
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FLTA 203 - Intermediate Tagalog I
Designed for students with some knowledge of Tagalog who want to develop fluency in spoken and written Tagalog and understand and articulate Tagalog linguistic features to at least the intermediate-high level. Emphasis on speaking and listening comprehension, but reading and writing Tagalog will be an integral part of instruction.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLTA 104 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLTA 204 - Intermediate Tagalog II
Further developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Study of Philippine culture and civilization through a variety of media.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLTA 203 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLTA 300 - Special Topics in Tagalog Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLTA 400 - Special Topics in Tagalog Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLTH 103 - Beginning Thai I
Developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Credits: 5
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FLTH 104 - Beginning Thai II
Continuation of FLTH 103.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLTH 103 or consent of department.
Credits: 5
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FLTH 203 - Intermediate Thai I
Training to increase proficiency in spoken Thai beyond the elementary level; reading selections for practice in comprehension of the written language; and composition practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLTH 104 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLTH 204 - Intermediate Thai II
Further developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Study of Thai culture and civilization through a variety of media.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLTH 203 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLTH 300 - Special Topics in Thai Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLTH 400 - Special Topics in Thai Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLTR 271 - Literature in Translation
Survey of a particular foreign literature or the study of a major author, theme, genre, period or literary movement. Topics announced. May be repeated once for credit as the topic changes. Does not satisfy the foreign language requirement for the B.A. and cannot be applied toward major credit by majors in this department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 101 - Introduction to Environmental Geography
Elements of the physical environment, with emphasis on hydrology, vegetation, landforms, and soils; processes involved in their interactions, their spatial variations, and interrelationships between these elements and humankind. Three hours of lecture.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 102 - Introduction to Environmental Geography Laboratory
Selected laboratory experiments to accompany GEOG 101. Two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOG 101.
Credits: 1
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GEOG 105 - Introduction to the Atmosphere
Introduction to elements of weather and climate with emphasis on the interrelationships between heat, pressure, and moisture including the global radiation balance. Introduction to climate classification, and atmospheric processes that control global climates and climatic change. Three hours of lecture.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 106 - Introduction to the Atmosphere Laboratory
Selected laboratory experiments to accompany GEOG 105. Two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOG 105.
Credits: 1
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GEOG 150 - Introduction to Geomatics
Introduction to geomatics and the basic concepts, theories, and principles pertaining to land surveying. Origins of the land surveying profession and the history and role of land surveying in the U.S. Introduction to surveying equipment and methods, the types of surveys performed by a land surveyor, and the relationship of surveying to other mapping sciences. Basic techniques and computations for measuring land characteristics, including distance, direction, elevation and area. Lecture, laboratory and field experience.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 202 - World Regional Geography
Geographic analysis of the nations and regions of the world, emphasizing their economic, political, and social organization. Attention given to contemporary problems.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 204 - Geography of Economic Activities
A global system approach to understanding the economic interdependence among people, regions, and nations.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 250 - Civil Surveying
Elements of civil and engineering projects as they relate to land surveying. Planning and methods of data acquisition for topographic and landscape surveys. Elements and interpretation of engineering site plans in relation to the surveying needs. Use of imagery and 3-D scanning technologies. Surveying principles and practices for roadway, utility, and building layout. Lecture, laboratory and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ. GEOG 150.
Credits: 4
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GEOG 251 - Control Surveying
Establishment and calculation of coordinate position by means of control surveys. Control and benchmark systems. Datums and projected coordinate systems and standards for converting between datums and coordinate systems. The National Spatial Reference System. Principles and methods of satellite positioning systems and their use in land surveying. Field methods of coordinate establishment and computation. Lecture, laboratory and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ. GEOG 150.
Credits: 4
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GEOG 253 - Environment and Society
Introduction to the study of human-environment interactions from a geographic perspective, with emphasis on the role of humans in changing the face of the earth. Fundamentals of environmental science as well as global and local issues related to human population growth, agriculture, water resources, biodiversity, forest resources, energy use, climate change, and environmental health.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 256 - Maps and Mapping
Introduction to maps as models of our earth, tools of visualization, and forms of graphic communication. Use of satellite and aerial imagery, land surveying, and geographic information systems in map production. Thematic maps and how they are used. Map design for informational and persuasive purposes. Two hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 300 - Proseminar
Professional development for students in geography and meteorology. Educational opportunities and career options. Library and literature research skills. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Declared major in geography or meteorology.
Credits: 1
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GEOG 302 - Soil Science
Lecture, field and laboratory study of physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils with emphasis on soil development, classification, geography, management, and conservation. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 or GEOL 120 or ENVS 301; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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GEOG 303 - Water Resources and the Environment
Evaluation of water as a resource; its availability, distribution, use, and quality. Operation of the hydrologic cycle and relationships between surface water and the soil, groundwater, and atmosphere. Human impacts on water resources and the management of water-related hazards, including flooding, drought, and the spread of disease. Lecture and field experience.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 304 - Transportation Geography
Concepts and analysis of distribution and movement systems as they relate to spatial patterns of production and the consumption of goods and services.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ECON 260 or GEOG 204, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 306 - Severe and Hazardous Weather
Examination of fundamentals of atmospheric phenomena with an emphasis on understanding concepts and processes behind severe manifestations of weather and climate. Physical aspects of extratropical cyclones, winter weather phenomena, thunderstorm phenomena, tropical weather systems, and large-scale, longer-term weather events are analyzed. Case studies are employed to investigate human, economic, and environmental consequences of extreme weather and climate events.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 315X - Geography of Energy
Crosslisted with ENVS 315. Interdisciplinary overview of the geography of energy. Basics of energy literacy, including unit conversions and net energy analysis. Geographic components of current energy production, consumption and transportation, including fossil fuels and renewable energy resources. Major geographic, energetic, environmental and/or economic issues related to the continued production of energy. Comparison and contrast of energy options from a net energy perspective.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 322 - Geography of World Plant Communities
Spatial and temporal variations of vegetation communities, detailed examination of world biomes, and emphasis on interrelationships among vegetation, climate, and soil. Long-term changes in biome extent and dominance from the Cretaceous to present. Recent vegetation change and models of succession and vegetation dynamics plus human impacts on plant communities.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 324X - Women in Science
Crosslisted as WGST 324 and BIOS 324X. Why women are underrepresented in many scientific fields. The history of women in science, the current status of women in science, and the representation of women in various scientific disciplines.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 330 - Geography of the U.S. and Canada
Regional analysis of the two countries. Cultural, economic, and political patterns. Geographic perspectives applied to current issues and problems.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 332 - Geography of Latin America
Selected topics in Latin America’s social, economic, and political geography. Emphasizes problems of regional development.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 335X - Immigration
Crosslisted as SOCI 335. Examines the national and international dynamics of migration, the causes and effects of migration, migration policies, and the experiences of immigrant communities in the United States and beyond.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 336 - Geography of Africa
Spatial analysis of the human and physical patterns of Africa.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 338 - Geography of Asia
Regional analysis of Asia. Natural environment and resources, natural hazards, history and cultures, agriculture and rural development, demographic changes, urbanization and urban problems, industry and trade, tourism, areas of political conflicts. Geographic perspectives applied to contemporary issues.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 350 - Land Surveying
Discussion and history of the U.S. Rectangular System. Principals and practices of the Northwest Territory and Illinois State legal surveys including land acts and instructions. Legal document research and preparation. Illinois Land Survey System procedures and calculations. Retracement survey analysis and methods. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ. GEOG 150.
Credits: 4
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GEOG 352 - Geospatial Dimensions of Homeland Security
Planning and practicing homeland security and emergency response from a geospatial perspective. Integrating homeland security across jurisdictions and geographic scales, from local to national. Practical value of GIS, spatial data, and geospatial methods in planning, risk assessment and mitigation. Lecture and laboratory. Not open for credit to students with previous credit in GEOG 256.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 359 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Study of the fundamental principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Emphasis on the development of these systems, their components and their integration into mainstream geography. Two hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 256 or GEOG 352 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 360 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
Introduction to the principles of acquiring and interpreting data from remote sensing systems, focusing primarily on the use of aerial photography and satellite imagery to study the environment. Physical processes involved in remote sensing including electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with atmosphere and land surface; common remote sensing systems; basic principles of photogrammetry. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 210 or MATH 211 or MATH 229.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 361 - Geographic Measurement and Quantitative Analysis
Description of measurement systems used in geography and ways in which numerical data are presented. Fundamentals of probability and statistical inference applied to geographic problems. Introduction to computer applications in the presentation and analysis of geographic data. Two hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: STAT 301.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 362 - Geography of Urban Systems
Past and current patterns of worldwide urbanization, urban hierarchies and systems of cities, functional metropolitan and megalopolitan regions, the city’s role in economic and social development.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 368 - Climate Change: Science, Impacts, and Mitigation
Overview of the science of climate change and an analysis of the implications of this change on societies throughout the world. Spatial dimensions of climate change will be examined from a holistic perspective, taking into account interactions between the natural and man-made environment, impacted societies and the development of economic and social policies. Social and political ramifications of climate change have become apparent as local communities in different parts of the world struggle to adapt to new patterns of urban climate, excessive rainfall, prolonged droughts, and severe weather events.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 370 - Regional Climatology
Principles of climatic classification; types and groups derived from a synthesis of the climatic elements; major anomalies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 105 and GEOG 106, or MET 300 and STAT 301.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 390 - Topics in Geography
Current or special interest topics in the subfields of geography. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours as subject varies. Students may register for multiple sections of GEOG 390 simultaneously.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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GEOG 391 - Internship
A. Physical Geography
B. Environmental Management
C. Meteorology/Climatology
D. Regional Geography
E. Human Geography
G. Urban/Economic Geography
J. Methods and Techniques
K. Mapping/Geovisualization
M. Geomatics/Surveying
Work as an intern in an off-campus agency or firm. Students complete intern tasks as assigned, do readings and prepare a paper under the supervision of a faculty member. Each letter category may be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
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GEOG 401X - Third Clinical Secondary School Experience in History/Social Sciences
Crosslisted as ANTH 401X, ECON 401X, HIST 401, POLS 401X, PSYC 401X, and SOCI 401X. Discipline-based clinical experiences for prospective secondary teachers in history and social sciences. Observations, evaluation, and practicum on methods and problems in teaching in the discipline. Includes a minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences in the particular setting likely for the student teaching experience. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: HIST 496 (or cross-listed sections).
Credits: 1-2
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GEOG 402 - Pedology
Soil genesis, distribution, and classification. Environment, geomorphology, and soil formation relationships. Soil description, mapping, and interpretation for land use. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Credits: 4
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GEOG 403 - Soils and Environmental Land Use Planning
Application of soil science to environmental issues; use of geospatial data in mapping and utilizing the soil resource in agricultural, urban, and natural systems; use of soils information in wetland delineations, waste disposal, nutrient and contaminant cycling, erosion-sedimentation, ecological restoration, and environmental quality. Professional ethics, certification, and licensing of soil scientists.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 404 - Soil Description and Interpretation
Lecture, lab, and field experience involving description, interpretation, and classification of soil profiles and soil-landscape geographic relationships for agricultural, urban, and wildland use. Participate in soil judging contests. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 302 or GEOG 402 or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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GEOG 406 - Natural Hazards and Environmental Risk
Examination of processes that create environmental and atmospheric hazards, the spatial and temporal discontinuities associated with hazards, and societal aspects that affect and compound disasters. Historical and contemporary case studies are utilized to investigate the interaction between society and natural hazards.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 or GEOG 105 or GEOG 306 or GEOL 120 or consent of the department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 407 - Technical Hazards
Study of the spatial problems associated with technical (human-made) hazards and the geographic scope of their impacts on human activities and the environment. Spatial dimension of risk and the role of geospatial information in mitigation, emergency response, planning, and management. Examination of the social and cultural contexts associated with technical hazards and regulatory issues in risk management. Emphasis on risk perception, risk analysis, hazard assessment and hazard management from geospatial and cultural perspectives. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 408 - Tropical Environmental Hazards
Examination of natural hazards with a focus on Southeast Asia. Tsunamis, monsoons, typhoons, flooding, droughts, and urban hazards are explored. Interactions among the following three major systems are analyzed with respect to shaping these hazards: the physical environment, social and demographic characteristics, and components of the built environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 or GEOG 105 or GEOG 306 or GEOL 120 or consent of the department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 413 - Forest Ecology and Management
Forest species regeneration, growth and mortality. Past and present environmental conditions, disturbances, and forest processes. Tree identification, forest measures, and field methods. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 322 or BIOS 103, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 422 - Plant-Soil Interactions
Crosslisted as BIOS 422X. Chemical and physical properties of soils affecting vegetation, segregation of natural plant communities, and managed systems. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 103, and GEOG 302, or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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GEOG 430 - Population Geography
Geographic perspective on overpopulation, immigration, environmental degradation, development, and human rights. Fundamentals of fertility, mortality, migration, and composition. Discussion of both conceptual and empirical approaches focusing on national and international population and public policy issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 3 semester hours in geography or sociology, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 432 - Geography of Health
Geographic dimensions of health in local and regional populations across the globe. Topics include disease ecology, infectious and chronic diseases, geographic mobility, biometeorology, nutrition, development and health, geographic disparities in health, healthcare resources and access, medical systems, concepts of health and place, therapeutic spaces, GIS, and public health. Introduction to measurement in vital statistics and surveillance data will also be examined. Lecture and laboratory.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 435X - Space in Language and Culture
Crosslisted as ANTH 435. Exploration of how various languages express spatial relationships by using different parts of speech, how culture shapes ways of organizing and using space in daily and ritual behavior, and the mental organization of spatial knowledge, with emphasis on universal patterns that generate cultural and individual realizations.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 436 - Geography and Film
Studies the intersection of geography and film through visual and critical examination of landscape, culture and environment in the interpretation of world cinema. Focus on films whose location, culture or environment are an essential backdrop in the cinematic experience.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 442X - Geomorphology
Crosslisted as GEOL 442. Systematic study of geologic processes affecting the evolution of the earth’s surface. Emphasis on glacial, fluvial, and coastal processes and their relationship to the development of landforms under diverse climates of the past and present. Lecture, laboratory, and field trips.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 and GEOG 102, or GEOL 105, or GEOL 120, or GEOL 120 and GEOL 121.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 450 - Legal Aspects of Geomatics and Land Surveying
Standards of practice and conduct for legal surveys. Rights, liabilities, responsibilities and professional ethics for Professional Land Surveyors. Common and statutory law as it pertains to land and land ownership. Varying methods and types of conveyances and title. Types and uses for evidence in litigation of legal surveys and land boundaries.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ. GEOG 350.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 451 - Political Geography
Study of political phenomena in a real context. Emphasis on temporal and spatial attributes of the state. Core areas and capitals, boundaries, administration of territory. Geopolitics, power, multinational organizations, and modern theories about states. Geographic concepts applied to in-depth analysis of selected conflict regions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 3 semester hours in geography or political science or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 453 - Environmental Management
Human-environment geography perspective on natural resource planning, environmental conservation, and sustainable development throughout the world. Advanced analysis of environmental issues in a variety of geographic contexts and at scales ranging from local to global. Emphasis on critical and analytical thinking skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 or GEOG 253 or ENVS 302 or ENVS 303 or ENVS 304 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 455 - Land-Use Planning
Study of processes and policies in landuse and land development decisions. Mapping and GIS decision-making techniques applied to the analysis of land-use patterns and management conflicts at national, state, regional, and local government scales. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 458 - Geovisualization
Theories, principles and approaches of geographic visualization. Fundamentals of cartographic representation, theoretical and practical issues of geovisualization, and developing methods in exploratory spatial data analysis, animation, 3-D representation, and virtual environments. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 459 - Geographic Information Systems
Study of the conceptual framework and development of geographic information systems. Emphasis on the actual application of a GIS to spatial analysis. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 460 - Remote Sensing of the Environment
Computer-based methods for extracting useful information from remotely sensed data for geoscience/environmental applications; principles of digital image processing techniques including radiometric and geometric correction, image enhancement, image classification, and change detection; principles of the latest remote sensing technologies and their applications: LIDAR and GRACE. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 360 or MET 360.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 461 - Applied Statistics in Geographic Research
Application of descriptive and inferential statistics in geographic research: the general linear model, spatial statistics, computer analysis, and research design and presentation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: STAT 301.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 462X - Biogeography
Crosslisted as BIOS 462. Role of ecological, evolutionary, and historical factors in explaining the past and current distributions of plants and animals. Current theory and applications to species preservation and nature reserve design. Three hours of lecture.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 316.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 463 - Urban Geography
Examination of the internal patterns and dynamics of urban areas. Spatial, economic, political, social, and behavioral approaches to the study of cities. Major focus is on U.S. cities.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 464 - Location Analysis
Examination of the location patterns of human social and economic activities. Principles of optimal location for agricultural, industrial, retail, transportation, and urban functions. Use of GIS and other spatial methods in location analysis. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 256.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 465 - Geographic Field Work
Field problems of urbaneconomic, cultural, and physical geography. Lecture, laboratory, and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3-8
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GEOG 467 - Workshop in Cartography
Problems and techniques of map development. Projects vary but include the processes of design and production, editing and quality control, and final implementation as printed product. Directed individual study.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 468 - Workshop in GIS
Problems and techniques of GIS prototype development. Emphasis on GIS development and spatial database management for public sector applications such as land parcel mapping, emergency services, facilities management, and homeland security. The processes of design and production, editing and quality control, and final implementation of an operational product are stressed through applied projects.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 469 - Education Methods and Materials in Geography
Strategies of presenting geographic concepts. Evaluation of techniques and materials.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: EPS 405, EPS 406, and senior standing.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 470 - Web Mapping
Design and implementation of interactive, web-based geovisualizations. Theory of map-based, human-computer interaction and supporting data structures and communication techniques. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359 and GEOG 467 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 474 - Geomatics Design in Land Development
Concepts and procedures for land development and land use. Discussion of common subdivision laws and municipal codes. Covenants and restrictions for protection of the public and design restrictions. Design and legal concepts of land development for miscellaneous other land development projects including industrial and recreational spaces. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ. GEOG 350.
Credits: 4
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GEOG 475 - Geomatics Planning and Computation
Techniques and procedures for using information gathered during field work. Using previously collected field data in preparation of topographic maps. Preparing construction documents for field crews relating to civil or engineering project design. Interpreting subdivision documents for boundary analysis. Application of land survey theory to boundary analysis within a subdivision and the U.S. Public Land Survey System. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 350, GEOG 450.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 490 - Community Geography
Team research project focusing on an issue of practical concern to the northern Illinois community. Application of geography and/or meteorology tools and methods to contemporary issues. Variable topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 359, STAT 301, and at least 15 semester hours in geography or meteorology.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 491 - Undergraduate Research in Geography
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Senior standing and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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GEOG 492 - Hydrology
Crosslisted as GEOL 492X. Quantitative examination of the properties, occurrence, distribution, and circulation of water near the earth’s surface and its relation to the environment. Emphasis on applying fundamental physical principles to understand surface and subsurface hydrological processes. Lecture, laboratory, and field trip.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 and GEOG 102, or GEOL 120; and MATH 210 or MATH 211 or MATH 229.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 493 - Computer Methods and Modeling
Programming topics in geographic or meteorological research problems, computer graphics, simulation techniques, regional modeling, geographic information systems applications, and climate modeling. Lecture and laboratory. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 459 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 495X - Teaching of Physical Sciences
Crosslisted as PHYS 495. Preparation for licensure in grades 6-12 in one or more of the fields of physical science: physics, chemistry, earth science, and general science. Examination and analysis of modern curricula; classroom and laboratory organization; microteaching and observation of teaching; lesson planning; multicultural education; teaching science to the exceptional child; reading and the teaching of science; methods of evaluation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: ILAS 401.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 496X - History and Social Science Instruction for Secondary Educators
Crosslisted as ANTH 496X, ECON 496X, HIST 496, POLS 496X, PSYC 496X, and SOCI 496X. Organization and presentation of materials for history and social science courses at the secondary levels.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission to the history or social science secondary educator licensure program and permission of the Department of History’s office of secondary educator licensure.
Credits: 3
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GEOG 497 - Student Teaching (Secondary) in Geography/Earth Sciences
Student teaching for 10 weeks or for one semester. Assignments to be made after approval by the Department of Geography. Not available for credit in the major. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.”
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 496X and consent of department.
Credits: 7-12
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GEOG 498 - Seminar in Current Problems
A. Physical Geography
B. Environmental Management
C. Meteorology/Climatology
D. Regional Geography
E. Human Geography
G. Urban/Economic Geography
J. Methods and Techniques
K. Mapping/Geovisualization
Selected topics in the various subfields of geography. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as the topic changes. Students may register for multiple sections of GEOG 498 simultaneously.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 103 - Planetary and Space Science
Exploration of the bodies of our solar system, specifically, what recent probes reveal about the origin, evolution, and interaction of planetary interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres, and their implications for our understanding of the Earth, further space exploration, and the search for extraterrestrial life.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 104 - Introduction to Ocean Science
Use of the basic sciences in an examination of the use and abuse of the ocean environment, including food and mineral resource exploitation, pollution, coastal development and global climate change. Evaluation of likely outcomes from human impacts on the ocean environment in the context of a basic understanding of ocean processes.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 105 - Environmental Geology
Exploration of both constraints imposed by geology on human activities and human impacts on natural processes. Includes fundamental geologic processes and associated hazards (for example, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, landslides); occurrence and availability of geologic resources (energy, minerals, water); and topics such as pollution, waste disposal, and land-use planning viewed from a geologic perspective.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 120 - Introductory Geology
Exploration of the diverse processes that continually shape our physical environment. Develops an understanding of earth materials, how the earth works, the causes of natural disasters, and the overriding importance of geologic time. Includes minerals, rocks, volcanoes, radioactive dating, earthquakes, plate tectonics, rivers and floods, ground water resources, and glaciers. For a more comprehensive understanding of the subject, concurrent registration in GEOL 121 is strongly recommended.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 121 - Introductory Geology Laboratory
Laboratory experience with individual exploration of topics and subjects best presented in a hands-on environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOL 120.
Credits: 1
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GEOL 201 - The Professional Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as CHEM 201X, and PHYS 201X. Introduction to the role of the professional science teacher. Includes philosophical trends in teaching (and how they affect the science teacher), major factors affecting how science is taught, and an introduction to science content/ teaching standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ILAS 201.
Credits: 1
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GEOL 203 - Global Change
Study of the evolution of terrestrial planets with regard to geological, biological, and solar system processes which lead to changes in planetary surfaces and atmospheres. Comparisons between the geological histories and climates of Earth, Mars, and Venus. Emphasis on anthropomorphic effects which may lead to future changes in the earth’s atmosphere and climate.
Credits: 3
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GEOL 301 - The Interdisciplinary Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as BIOS 301X, CHEM 301X, and PHYS 301X. Seminar on the role of a science teacher in an interdisciplinary and/or integrated science class and how a science curriculum is designed based on state and national standards. Focus on skills all science teachers must possess regardless of specific discipline including knowing how to apply the following topics in ways appropriate to the age and development of the students in a classroom: safety procedures, classroom management, designing and conducting demonstrations, experiments, performance assessments, differentiated curriculum, and uses of technology.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: GEOL 483 and ILAS 301.
Credits: 1
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GEOL 320 - Environments and Life Through Time
Examination of the geologic record to learn how to reconstruct past environments, study environmental change, and discover the major events in the history of life on earth. Survey of the evolutionary development of modern life, the generation of the Earth’s current surface, and the development of modern Earth environments. Lectures, laboratory, and two one-day field trips. Not available for credit for majors. Except with departmental approval students may not receive credit from both GEOL 320 and GEOL 322.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A 100-level or higher natural science course.
Credits: 4
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GEOL 322 - Paleogeography, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology
Designed for Geology and Environmental Geosciences majors and minors. Methods and techniques for analysis of geological deposits, and records of geohistory of biological communities and environments on the Earth’s surface. Discussion and application of new and classical tools in reconstruction of past environments and geography and fossil evidence of biotic evolution and analysis of fossil communities over time. Lectures, laboratory, and a field trip. Except with departmental approval, students may not receive credit from both GEOL 320 and GEOL 322.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 120 and GEOL 121, or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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GEOL 325 - Solid Earth Composition
Introduction to the solid Earth, particularly its chemistry, mineralogy, and lithologic heterogeneity. Includes the basics of mineralogy, optical mineralogy, and petrology. Lectures, laboratories centered around the use of the petrographic microscope, and a three- or four-day field trip.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 120 and GEOL 121, or consent of the department.
Credits: 4
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GEOL 330 - Global Cycles
Chemical, physical, and biological interactions among Earth’s atmosphere/hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere. Origin and evolution of the atmosphere and oceans; biogeochemical cycles of carbon, oxygen, sulfur, and nutrients; humans as geologic and geochemical agents. Cycles put in the context of the global environmental system and examined in time using specific examples from the geologic record. Laboratory analysis of environmental data drawn from geochemistry, geology, and contemporary sources such as earth observing satellites.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 322, CHEM 210, and CHEM 212.
Credits: 4
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GEOL 335 - Dynamics and Structure of the Earth
Integrative study of how dynamic tectonic processes create and shape the internal structure and surface of the Earth. Movement of tectonic plates and how interactions along plate boundaries create faults, folds, and fractures. Earth’s gravity and magnetic fields, the mechanics of rock deformation and how remote sensing techniques are used to explore the Earth’s internal structure. Real-world data to introduce laboratory techniques for describing and interpreting geologic structures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 322 and GEOL 325.
Credits: 4
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