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GR 1114 - Physical Geography Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Systematic study of the elements of the environmental process that form and characterize the earth's natural landscapes. May be taken as a science elective. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 1123 - Intro World Geography Three hours lecture. A survey of the world's regions, with emphasis upon locational aspects, physical and cultural diversity, and environmental issues. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 1603 - Intro to Meteorology (Prerequisite: GR 1114, GR 1113 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Descriptive study of weather with the objective of gaining appreciation of the variety of atmospheric phenomena. Explanation of daily weather events, their causes and impacts. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4000 - Directed Individual Study Hours and credits to be arranged. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based GR 4303 - Principles of GIS (Prerequisite: Junior or graduate standing or consent of instructor) Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory. Spatial analysis and topological relationships of geographic data using Geographic Information Systems, with emphasis on GIS theory. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4313 - Advanced GIS (Prerequisite: GR 4303/6303 or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Vector-based file structure and GIS queries using spatial and geodatabases attributes. Descriptive and prescriptive modeling in the raster domain including regression and linear weighted modeling. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4333 - Remote Sensing Phys Env (Prerequisite: GR 3303, GR 3311 or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Examines remote sensing methods applicable to large-area analyses of watershed-level drainage systems, urban landscape, landscape vegetation metrics, physical landscape structural components and atmospheric features. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4443 - Weather Prediction I (Prerequisite: GR 1603 or consent of instrucor). Three hours video and online. Examination of the complexity of weather forecasting. Emphasis on numerical weather prediction, computer models, and mesoscale analysis. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4453 - Weather Prediction II (Prerequisite: GR 4443 or consent of instructor). Three hours video and online. Continuation of GR 4443. Case studies of weather forecasts. Emphasis on special weather events and places. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4603 - Climatology (Prerequisite: GR 1114 or GR 1123, or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Study of the elements and controls of weather and climate, distribution and characteristics of climatic regions. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4613 - Applied Climatology (Prerequisites: GR 1603 or equivalent.) Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Problem solving in today's world in topics such as bioclimatology, agricultural climatology and land use climatology. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4623 - Physical Meteorology (Prerequisite:GR 1603). An investigation of cloud physics/precipitation processes and solar/terrestrial radiation, including atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric electricity, optics, and instrumentation. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4633 - Statistical Clim (Prerequisites: GR 1603 or GG 1113 or equivalent and MA 1313 or MA 1713).Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. A survey of the types of statistical weather data available. Manipulation of the data on various temporal and spatial scales. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4640 - Met Internship (Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor). Hours and credits to be arranged. Internship with television station, private company or government agency under supervision of instructor. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4663 - Satellite Meteorology (Prerequisite: GR 4603 or consent of instructor). Three hours video and online. Study of the history, operations, and applications of satellites in weather analysis. Theory of meteorological measurements in determinations of atmosphere structure. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4673 - Radar Meteorology (Prerequisite: GR 4603 or consent of instructor). Three hours video and online. Detailed analysis of the use of dopplar radar in weather operations. Emphasis on doppler velocity measurements, clear-air return, and severe storm identification and warning. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4713 - Synoptic Met I (Prerequisites: GR 1603 or equivalent.) Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Fundamental principles behind weather forecasting. Physical processes in the atmosphere, atmospheric circulation systems, air mass analysis, frontogenesis and frontolysis. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4813 - Natural Hazards & Processes (Prerequisites: GR 1114 or equivalent.) Three hours lecture. A survey of natural phenomena in geology, oceanography and astronomy as applied to meteorology. Detailed study of earthquakes, volcanoes, ocean movements, and solar activity. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4990 - Special Topic - Geospatial Technology Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years). Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4913 - Thermodynamic Met (Prerequisite:GR 4723/6723 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Examination of the meteorological stability within the earth's atmosphere. Focus on analysis of the various stability indices related to predicting severe weather. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
GR 4923 - Severe Weather (Prerequisities: GR 4913/6913 or equivalent).Three hours lecture. Descriptive study of severe and unusual weather across the earth. Explanation of variations in severe weather in both spatial and temporal scales. Delivery Method: Online, Internet or Web-based
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