Timeroom: Fall 2021

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 572 (01) - Geography of the Natural Environment

Geog of Natural Environment

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 55
CRN: 13399

Provides an introduction to geography of the natural environment, including landforms, weather and climate, water resources, and biogeography. Examines the processes that shape the different elements of the environment and the relationships between them.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Physical Science(Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HORT 207

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 574 (01) - Global Geomorphology

Global Geomorphology

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 14992

A survey of earth's major landforms and the geographic factors that influence their development, distribution, and morphology. Topics include mountain building, river systems, desert migration and expansion, glacial and periglacial environments, and shoreline evolution. Emphasizes how these processes interact to form surface features that are unique to their geographic environment.

Section Comments: Hybrid Synchronous with classroom and online same schedule

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Physical Science(Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MWF	9:10am - 10:00am	NESM 326

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 582 (01) - Global Trade and Local Development

Global Trade

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 13244

This course examines the ways in which global trade interacts with local development across the world. It studies the special organization of economic activities through basic approaches in economic geography. It also studies the history and contemporary state of international competition and collaboration.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): GEOG 582W

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Social Science (Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	MORR 204

Additional Course Details:

This course is designed for students who are interested in international trade and developmental policies. It covers latest topics such as cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.), the US-China trade war and President Biden's infrastructure plan. The course does not any prerequisites and has minimum requirements for quantitative skills.

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 591 (01) - Making Maps: GIS Fundamentals

Making Maps: GIS Fundamentals

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 14169

Introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to design digital maps, integrate diverse data sources, and conduct basic spatial analyses. Appropriate for students with or without computer technology background. Skills are highly employable in many careers where spatial data can be used, including social justice, public health, sustainability, town and urban planning, economic development, public safety, energy, transportation, construction, environmental hazards, political strategy, security and diplomacy, military intelligence, marketing, education, communications, real estate, and public humanities.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	W	5:10pm - 7:30pm	KING N134

Additional Course Details:

Students learn how to use a Geographic Information System (GIS) to design digital maps, integrate diverse data sources, and conduct basic spatial analyses. This course is appropriate for students with or without computer technology background, from across colleges and majors. Extensive class time is devoted to hands-on, practical exercises with instructor support. Solutions-focused assignments integrate publicly available and specialized information sources into commonly used software. Students can tailor a final project to topics of personal interests. Basic GIS skills are highly employable in many careers where spatial data can be used, including social justice, public health, sustainability, town and urban planning, economic development, public safety, energy, transportation, construction, environmental hazards, political strategy, security and diplomacy, military intelligence, marketing, education, communications, real estate, and public humanities.

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 673 (01) - Political Ecology

Political Ecology

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16013

Examines human-environment relations through the geographic subfield of political ecology, integrating social and biophysical sciences. Emphasizes cross-scalar relationships in resource decisions and community development, with substantial coverage of rural, non-US contexts. Seminar-style course with regular readings, writings and discussion.Writing intensive.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): GEOG 573

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Only listed classes in section: Senior, Junior, Sophomore

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MURK G17

Additional Course Details:

This course is intended to take place in-person. If public health conditions remain a significant concern, however, course modality may shift to a hybrid format.

Click to see: Syllabus

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 695 (01) - Internship

Internship

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 11374

Internships provide an opportunity for on-the-job skill development and practical experience in a closely supervised work setting. The student must provide a written proposal to a supervising faculty member before an internship program is approved. At the end of the semester, the student must make a presentation, provide work samples, or submit a detailed report, log, or portfolio describing the internship experience. Cr/F.

Section Comments: This course is NOT open to FRESHMEN and SOPHOMORES.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Only listed majors in section: GEOGRAPHY

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 757 (01) - Remote Sensing of the Environment

Remote Sensing of Environment

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 2
CRN: 10746
Special Fees: $55.00

Practical and conceptual presentation of the use of remote sensing and other geospatial technologies for mapping the environment. The course begins with the use of aerial photographs (Photogrammetry and photo interpretation) and includes measures of photo scale and area, parallax and stereo viewing, object heights, flight planning, photo geometry, the electromagnetic spectrum, camera image analysis, global positioning systems (GPS), and geographic information systems (GIS). Conceptual lectures are augmented with practical homework assignments and hands-on lab exercises. Prereq: Algebra. Special fee. Lab. (Also offered as NR 757).

Section Comments: Also listed as NR 757.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): FOR 757, FORS 757, NR 757

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Only listed majors in section: GEOGRAPHY

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MW	11:10am - 12:00pm	JAMS G54
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	M	2:10pm - 5:00pm	JAMS 152

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 757 (02) - Remote Sensing of the Environment

Remote Sensing of Environment

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 2
CRN: 10747
Special Fees: $55.00

Section Comments: Also listed as NR 757.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): FOR 757, FORS 757, NR 757

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Only listed majors in section: GEOGRAPHY

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MW	11:10am - 12:00pm	JAMS G54
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	T	2:10pm - 5:00pm	JAMS 152

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 795 (01) - Special Project

Special Project

Credits: 2.0 or 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 10419

Readings, library, archival, and fieldwork. Primarily for geography seniors. Prereq: permission. Writing intensive.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Only listed majors in section: GEOGRAPHY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: German

GERM 401 (01) - Elementary German I

Elementary German I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 10071

For students without previous training in German. Aural comprehension, speaking, writing, reading in a cultural context. No credit for those with two or more years of German in secondary school.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	MURK G17