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  • GEOG 3010: Economic Geography

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. A course encompassing the study of humankind's economic activities on the earth, including hunting, gathering, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, forestry, fishing, high technology, and world trade. Studies population, environmental issues, urban patterns, and travel and tourism. Uses lectures, oral response, field trips, and audiovisual aids.
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  • GEOG 3100: Cartography

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (MAT 1030, MAT 1035, STAT 1040, STAT 1045, MATH 1050, MATH 1055, or higher) and (GEO 1010 or GEOG 1000 or GEOG 1300 or equivalent); and University Advanced Standing. Introduces fundamental principles of cartography including perception, visualization, topographic and thematic map interpretation, field mapping techniques (including GPS), and creating computer-based maps. Includes concepts of direction, scale, grids, projections, spatial transformations, spatial data analysis, data manipulation decisions, color theory and application, and principles of cartographic design and critical evaluation.
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  • GEOG 3110: Urban Geography WE

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing; GEOG 1300 preferred. Focuses on the origins, growth, structure and function of cities. Examines social and political dimensions of urban life and the emergence of new urban spaces around the world. Includes case studies in the decline of urban industrial America and the rise of Sunbelt and Edge Cities.
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    General Education Course

  • GEOG 3200: Geography of Utah

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Applies principles and methods of physical, cultural, and human-environment geography to the study of Utah's people, places, and environments; considers problems of adjustment, including natural hazards, environmental concerns, and human problems.
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  • GEOG 3250: Cultural Geography

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 2010 or instructor approval) and University Advanced Standing. Explores the cultural landscape of the world's peoples. Describes the geographic complex of cultural forms including language, religion, music, art, architecture, folklore, food, clothing and land use. Topics include cultural conflicts, globalization, and the international entertainment industry.
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  • GEOG 3300: Biogeography

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (BIOL1010, or BIOL1620, or GEOG1000) and University Advanced Standing. Examines the geography of nature. Expands on the subjects of ecology, biology, and history to examine nature over time and space. Examines nature at different scales: from the molecule to the global biome. Explores the foundations, major concepts, and trends in biogeography, as well as related analytical and data visualization techniques.
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  • GEOG 3350: Geography of Africa

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Examines the historical and contemporary human geographies of Africa. Focuses on the impact of colonialism on societies, economies, politics, and environments across the continent and the historical context of contemporary challenges. Analyzes human-environment relationships across both rural and urban areas. Problematizes the concept of development and outlines key challenges facing the continent in the future.
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  • GEOG 3400: Environmental Remote Sensing

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): GEOG 3600; and an upper division course in natural science recommended; and University Advanced Standing. Introduces the history, theory, and operation of remote sensing software. Includes an introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum and signals, sensors, image processing, and classification techniques. Provides a survey of the concepts and techniques of remote sensing and image analysis for mapping and monitoring natural resources, environment and land use, and an array of geoscientific applications at different scales.. Software fee of $18 applies.. Lab access fee of $35 applies.
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  • GEOG 3430: Political Geography

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Surveys the geographic dimensions of political action and theory at local, national and global scales. Covers topics such as geopolitics, nationalism, territoriality, and political conflicts. Examines subjects such as American electoral patterns, Cold War geographies, and 21st century global security.
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  • GEOG 3440: Geospatial Data Science

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): GEOG 3600 and University Advanced Standing. Introduces computational workflows for organizing, analyzing and visualizing datasets related to the various sub-disciplines in Earth science. Connects geographic concepts and geospatial methods with data science workflows. Explores various statistical methods and modeling techniques to test hypotheses, visualize information and solve new and common problems in Earth science.
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