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GEG340 - Computer Application in Geography (3 cr.)
Introduction to how technology has changed techniques and methods in geography. Emphasis on spreadsheets and computer graphics, geographic report preparation, image acquisition and use (scanning, digitizing, the internet and World Wide Web), location finding and route planning, field mapping and global positioning systems (GPS), computer mapping, digital mapping, and geographic information systems (GIS). The preparation of geographic reports using these skills will be emphasized. This course is a requirement for geography majors, but will also be valuable for other majors such as geology and environment science. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisites: basic computer literacy.
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- Arabic = ARA
- Art = ART
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- Astronomy = AST
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C
- Canadian Studies = CAS
- Communications Disorders & Sciences = CDS
- Consumer Economics Management = CEM
- Chemistry = CHE
- Counseling = CLG
- Career Life Planning = CLP
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- Education = EDU
- Education - Administration = EDA
- Education - Mathematics = EDM
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- Education - Special = EDS
- English = ENG
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- Freshman Seminar = FRS
- Freshman Experience = FRX
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H
- Health Education = HED
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- Mathematics = MAT
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- Management & International Business = MGM
- Marketing & Entrepreneurship = MKE
- Master of Liberal Studies = MLS
- Minority Studies = MNS
- Music = MUS
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- Physical Education = PED
- Philosophy = PHI
- Physics = PHY
- Portuguese = POR
- Political Science = PSC
- Psychology = PSY