WSU Graduate Courses - Geography/GEO

GEO 534 CLIMATOLOGY FOR EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS (Credits: 4)

Interaction of weather and climate with the various earth systems. Includes observation, measurement, and analysis of meteorological elements and controls.

GEO 560 SYSTEMATIC GEOGRAPHY (Credits: 4)

Geographic factors of various topics will be analyzed.Specific topic of field of concentration announced each time course is offered.A maximum of 15 credits is permitted.

GEO 570 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (Credits: 4)

Physical and cultural analysis of major and minor world regions. Topics vary.

GEO 599 STUDIES IN SELECTED SUBJECTS (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Examination of the influence of selected physical characteristics of the atmosphere in determining the range of vision of remote sensors and the effect of these atmospheric factors on remotely sensed imagery.

GEO 612 URBAN PLANNING II: PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING (Credits: 4)

The role of planning in urban and regional structures and duties and responsibilities of planning commissions are discussed.The process of preparing comprehensive plans is pursued.Study items include population change, the economic base, and employment change.The determinants of future urban structure are evaluated.

GEO 613 URBAN PLANNIN III: THE LAND USE PLAN (Credits: 4)

Process of preparing comprehensive urban plans. Methods for assessing land-use conditions, housing patterns, and urban deterioration. Students participate in the development of a land-use plan for a selected area.

PREREQUISITE: GEO 576 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

GEO 614 URBAN PLANNING SEMINAR (Credits: 4)

Examination of urban plans and planning proposals.Includes future land use plans, community facilities and public utility plans, and traffic and circulation plans.Considers modern theories of planning and the planning and design of new communities.

GEO 630 CLIMATOLOGY I (Credits: 4)

Covers observation, measurement, and analysis of climatic elements/controls, classifications, and relationship to human economic and social activities.

GEO 631 METEOROLOGY (Credits: 4)

Development and application of first principles governing the atmosphere at rest and in motion. Examination of the general circulation. Applied meteorology.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 145 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

GEO 632 CLIMATOLOGY II (Credits: 4)

Principles of physical and dynamical climatology.Evaluation of local and regional transports and conversions of energy in the earth-atmosphere system.

PREREQUISITE: GEO 531 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

GEO 645 INTERMEDIATE CARTOGRAPHY AND MAP INTERPRETATION (Credits: 5)

Study and practice of compilation processes for the development of maps and models using remotely sensed data sources. 4 hours lecture, 1 hour lab.

PREREQUISITE: GEO 365 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

GEO 646 MAP AND PHOTO INTERPRETATION (Credits: 4)

Uses of map and photographic data in close and long range photogrammetry. Emphasis on the full spectrum of photo interpretation as applied to the controlled mapping of terrestrial and marine surfaces.

PREREQUISITE: GEO 645 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

GEO 647 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Credits: 5)

Principles, structures, and applications of geographic information systems and use of data from topographic, remotely sensed, and photogrammetric sources.

PREREQUISITE: GEO 365 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

GEO 648 GIS APPLICATIONS (Credits: 5)

Students apply GIS techniques to solve public/private sector information and development problems. Solutions entail data analysis and forecasting, using ARC/INFO geographic information system methods.

PREREQUISITE: GEO 647.

GEO 655 GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORTATION (Credits: 4)

Analysis of spatial aspects and structural characteristics of transport networks, the movement of goods, and their relationship to regional structures.

PREREQUISITE: GEO 203 OR GEO 353 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.

GEO 658 HUMAN PERCEPTION IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Credits: 4)

A study of the spatial factors influencing human response and decision making in resource use schema.Attention is given to the manner in which man perceives environmental elements and apprehends resources and natural hazards such as floods and droughts.

GEO 662 REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT (Credits: 4)

Application of remote sensing techniques to environmental and resource problems. Emphasis on optimizing sensor selection to enhance image information content.

GEO 662 REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT (Credits: 4)

Application of remote sensing techniques to environmental and resource problems. Emphasis on optimizing sensor selection to enhance image information content.

GEO 663 GEOGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS FOR REMOTELY SENSED DATA (Credits: 4)

Application of geographic methodology to problems employing photographic and machine-processed multispectral scanner data that are used in academic research, environmental analysis, and planning.

PREREQUISITE: GEO 362 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

GEO 663 GEOGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS FOR REMOTELY SENSED DATA (Credits: 4)

Application of geographic methodology to problems employing photographic and machine-processed multispectral scanner data that are used in academic research, environmental analysis, and planning.

PREREQUISITE: GEO 362 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

GEO 665 CARTOGRAPHY (Credits: 5)

Principles of map projections and their construction and use in illustrating geographic relationships. Includes methods of design, compilation, and graphic representation of data. 4 hours lecture, 1 hour lab.

GEO 666 SEM IN URBAN GEOGRAPHY (Credits: 4)

A consideration of the geographic perspective in the study of cities.Through review of the literature, recent developments in theory, method, and techniques in urban geographic research are examined, with particular emphasis on the behavioral approach.

GEO 681 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN GEOGRAPHY (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Research and problems designed for specific needs and talents of the students. Titles vary.

GEO 682 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN GEOGRAPHY (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Supervised individual study of special problems or specific regions.

GEO 684 BIOGEOGRAPHY (Credits: 3 TO 4)

Introduction to factors affecting the geographical distribution of plants and animals.Offered jointly with the Department of Biological Sciences.Students registering for GEO 684 for three credits attend lectures only; registration for GEO 684 for four credits requires an additional laboratory section.