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| Physical Geology |
| ESC 100 |
Physical geology stresses the basic geologic concepts and processes that are responsible for creating and shaping the Earth. Materials covered include the topics of: rocks, minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes, stream erosion, wind erosion, glaciers groundwater, Earth interior, plate tectonics, and gravity. Course Outline
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| Weather and Climate |
| ESC 102 |
This course emphasizes the dynamics of the atmosphere with focuses on atmospheric evolution, seasonal controls of climate, human impacts, atmospheric humidity, air pressure, severe weather, and climate classification. Extensive use of Internet resources and software will be required. Course Outline
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| Physical Geography |
| ESC 104 |
Stresses the physical environment of earth. Emphasis is placed upon basic concepts in geography with a focus on the biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Extensive use of Internet resources and software will be required for this course. Course Outline
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| Introduction to Geographic Info Systems |
| ESC 106 |
Introduction to basic Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts, using the ArcView GIS software program. Course will focus on developing both a theoretical background in the technology and real world applications using GIS techniques. Course Outline
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| Introduction to Raster GIS |
| ESC 108 |
The course teaches basic raster concepts and introduces GIS models. It emphasizes problems that are best solved in a raster environment, such as surface analysis and distance measurement.
Prerequisites: ESC 106
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| Advanced Vector GIS |
| ESC 114 |
This six-module course introduces ArcGIS and provides the foundation for becoming a successful ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo user. Students learn how to use ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox and see how they work together to provide a complete GIS software solution. Course Outline
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