Note: In the event the prerequisites or corequisites listed on this web page do not match those in the UNL catalog, the prerequisites in the catalog have precedence. The prerequisites/corequisites and course objectives listed here are those approved by the School of Natural Resources Faculty.
- GEOG 120X
- Basic factors influencing the location of economic activity. Influence of space and location on the evolution and development of economic systems. World and regional patterns of economic activities. (Online)
- GEOG 140
- Introductory Human Geography (3 cr) Students who have previously taken GEOG 100 may not receive credit for GEOG 140. Human populations, cultures, and landscapes, with particular attention to human-environment relations and global interconnection. View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 155
- Elements of Physical Geography (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 1. Students who earn credit toward the degree in GEOG 155 may not earn credit toward the degree in GEOG 150 or in the combination of GEOG 150 and 152. Investigation of the basic elements of the physical environment of the earth and its atmosphere. Includes atmospheric processes, temperature distributions, weather systems, severe weather, climates, water balance, vegetation and soil distributions, landforms and their processes, and natural hazards. Modifying influences that humans have on the physical environment and atmosphere examined. View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 181
- Quality of the Environment (3 cr) Analysis of human's role in altering the quality of the environment through their impact on eco-health, transformation of the landscape, and spatial organization and behavior.
- GEOG 200
- Landscape and Environmental Appreciation (GEOG, LARC 200) (3 cr II) Lec 2, Rct 1. Values and processes in human landscapes and natural environments. Concepts and tools to understand the context of local and global environments and significant historical landscapes. Landscape as an indicator of aesthetic quality, design principles and processes as integrators of humans and nature, and the garden as a model for creating sustainable landscapes. (Course cross-listing: HORT 200, LARC 200.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 217
- Mapping Science: 21st Century (3 cr) Lec 2, plus one special session TBA. Introduction to map and air photo interpretation. Emphasis on the practical applications of maps and air photos and the interpretation of natural and cultural features. Properties of large-scale plans and topographic maps, field use of maps, interpretation of statistical maps and diagrams, underlying concepts of photogrammetry and air photo interpretation, and the uses and limitations of small-scale map projections View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 271
- Geography of the United States (3 cr) Introduction to the regional geography of the United States. Attention to the significance of location, advantages and limitations of the natural environment, population distribution, and economic development considered regionally. View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 272
- Geography of World Regions (3 cr) Appraisal of the interaction between the physical environment, the human resources, and economic activities for the major regions of the world. Application of fundamental geographical concepts to regional analysis. View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 283
- Space, the Environment and You (3 cr) Experiments to help individuals develop awareness of the extent to which their feelings and behavior are influenced by the spatial and environmental dimensions of their surroundings.
- GEOG 334
- Historical Geography of the Great Plains (3 cr) Traces the sequence of the human occupancy of the Great Plains from prehistoric times to the present. Focus on the changing perception and utilization of the Great Plains environment, leading to the emergence of a distinctive contemporary region. View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 361
- Urban Geography (3 cr) Geography of cities and metropolitan areas of the past, present, and future. Spatial structures of urban settlements in North America and elsewhere examined both theoretically and descriptively.
- GEOG 370
- Geography of Nebraska (2-3 cr) Survey of the physical and cultural features of the geography of Nebraska as related to the changing patterns in the human occupance of the geographic regions of the state. View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 372
- European Landscapes and Cultures (3 cr) The physical and human geographies of Europe. Population migrations, landscape change, and diversity of culture in Europe and selected sub-regions of Europe.
- GEOG 375
- Geography of Asia (3 cr) Patterns of physical features, population, and economic activities and other cultural aspects. Attention to India, China, and Japan.
- GEOG 377
- Women of the Great Plains (3 cr)The intersections of gender, identity, power, and representation throughout time and space in the Great Plains of the United States and Canada. (Course cross-listing: WMNS/GPSP 377.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 378
- Geography of Latin America (3 cr) Introduction to the geography of Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and South America. Advantage and limitations of the natural environment, population distribution, and economic development are considered regionally. View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 398
- Special Topics in Geography (1-24 cr) Prereq: Permission. Selected topic possessing areal implications.
- GEOG 399H
- Honors Course (1-4 cr) Prereq: Open to candidates for degrees with distinction, with high distinction, and with highest distinction in the College of Arts and Sciences and to seniors and especially to qualified juniors, with the consent of the instructor.
- GEOG 400
- Seminar in Great Plains Studies (GEOG, HIST 400/800) (3 cr) Prereq: A course in the study of the Great Plains. GPSP/GEOG/HIST 400 is required for a GPSP major or minor. Topic varies. (Course cross-listing: GPSP/HIST 400, GPSP/GEOG/HIST 800.)
- GEOG 402
- Undergraduate Seminar (2 cr) Prereq: Open to juniors and seniors. Introduction to contemporary philosophy of geography, bibliography, and the design of geographic research.
- GEOG 406
- Spatial and Environmental Influences in Social Systems (3 cr) How space, spatial structure, and spatially oriented behavior operate in social systems, emphasizing their influence on interpersonal communication and/or social exchange. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 806.)
- GEOG 412
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (NRES 412/812) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Lab exercises provide experience with GIS software. Introduction to conceptual foundations and applications of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS). GIS database development, spatial data analysis, spatial modeling, GIS implementation and administration. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 812, NRES 412/812.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 414
- Quantitative Methods in Geography (3 cr) Prereq: STAT 218 or 380 and 6 hrs of geography. Introduction to quantitative techniques utilized in geographic research. Fundamental statistical and mathematical techniques used in analyzing spatial relationships examined.
- GEOG 415
- Introduction to Computer Mapping (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG 317. Introduction to the tools, techniques, and analytical uses of computer mapping. Programming necessary for producing own computer mapping programs.
- GEOG 417
- Cartography II: Electronic Atlas Design and Production (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG 317 or permission. Computer-map design and production for the purpose of assembling an environmental electronic atlas, using advanced computer hardware and software. Extensive discussions and demonstrations on content, design, and methods used in computer mapping.
- GEOG 419
- Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources (GEOL, AGRO 419/819; NRES 420/820) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG/NRES 418/818 or permission. Introduction to the practical uses of remote electromagnetic sensing in dealing with agricultural and water-resources issues. (Course cross-listing: AGRO/GEOG,GEOL 819, NRES 420/820.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 420
- Remote Sensing III: Digital Image Analysis (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG 418/818 and GEOG 419/819; or equivalent, or permission. Fundamental principles and methods of digital image processing of remotely sensed data. Focuses on the biophysical basis of remote sensing and the various sensor systems typically used for terrestrial monitoring. Algorithms discussed for the reprocessing, enhancement, classification and mapping of digital data for agricultural, urban, geological, environmental, and natural resource management problems. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 820.)
- GEOG 422
- Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG 412/812; or equivalent, or permission. Vector and quadtree data structures, use of relational database management systems, topologically structured databases, query languages, digital terrain modeling, advanced data analysis methods and research issues in GIS. Extensive practical experience with the current GIS software. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 822.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 425
- Scientific Visualization in Cartography (4 cr) Lec 2, lab 3. Prereq: GEOG 317 and either 415 or 417, or permission. Explores cartographic applications of computer animation and multimedia for the dual purposes of assisting visual thinking in map-oriented research and data exploration, and in communicating geographic ideas to others. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 825.)
- GEOG 427
- Introduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS) (2 cr I, II) Lec 1.5, lab 1. Prereq: Junior standing and a basic familiarity with mapping and GIS, or permission. Integrated lectures, lab exercises and field experience provide an understanding of GPS technology and applications. Collect, correct and use GPS data in a geographic information system (GIS) environment. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 827; NRES 427/827.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 431
- Cultural Geography (3 cr) The history of cultural geography from von Humboldt through Carl Sauer to the'new' cultural geographies of Don Mitchell, Gillian Rose and Noel Castree. The current theoretical debates of feminism, post-structuralism, post-colonialism and environmentalism, and the influences of literary and cultural studies in the development of cultural geography and the various methodologies involved.
- GEOG 432
- GIS Programming for Advanced Spatial Analysis and Modeling (4 cr) Lec 2, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG/NRES 412/812 or 18 hours of GIS practice. Techniques for Geoprocessing script programming to customize geographic information systems (GIS), utilize GIS tools, and implement application-specific spatial analysis, modeling algorithms and procedures. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 832.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 435
- Cultural Survival: Indigenous People's Rights (3 cr) Lec 3. Threats against indigenous peoples lands, resources and cultural patrimony, languages and knowledge systems more than 500 years after Columbus instigated European colonialism, creating the first global world order. The responses of indigenous peoples to the imposition of Western dominated economic and political systems. Land rights, economic development, and women's rights from the perspective of the different indigenous communities around the world.
- GEOG 444
- Geodemographics: Theoretical Concepts and Practical Applications (3 cr) Geodemography analysis and interpretation of geographical patterns of population size, population composition and population change. Emphasis on applications of geodemographic techniques in fields such as retail site selection, marketing research, environmental impact analysis, public facilities planning, electoral redistricting and the operation and maintenance of socio-economically oriented geographic information systems (GIS). (Course cross-listing: GEOG 844.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 447
- Political Geography (3 cr) Importance of factors of a physical, economic, and human character in political development at local to global scales; international geopolitical aspects of environment, territoriality, core areas, capitals, and boundaries; national geographical patterns of voting, representation, public administration and public policy. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 847.)
- GEOG 448
- Pro-seminar in International Relations I (AECN *467; ANTH, HIST 479/879; ECON, SOCI 466/866; GEOG 448/848) (3 cr) Prereq: Permission. Open to students with an interest in international relations. Topics vary. (Course cross-listing: POLS/SOCI/ECON 466, HIST/ANTH 479.)
- GEOG 467
- Great Plains Field Pedology (AGRO 477/ 877, GEOG 467/867, SOIL 477) (4 cr II) Lec 3. Lab. Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153 or permission. Spatial relationship of soil properties on various parts of landscape typical of the Plains, causal factors, and predictions of such relationships on other landscapes. Grouping these properties into classes, naming the classes, and the taxonomy that results from this grouping. Application of a taxonomy to a real situation through making a field soil survey in a region representative of the Plains border, predicting land use response of various mapped units as it affects the ecosystem, and evaluating the effectiveness of the taxonomic system used in the region surveyed. (Course cross-listing: AGRO 877, GEOG/NRES 867.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 483
- Cognitive Processes in Map Comprehension and Use (3 cr) Lec 3. Prereq: GEOG 317 and 417/817. How cognitive processes help individuals to comprehend the spatial circumstances or arenas they confront when carrying out their daily activities. Awareness of space, spatial knowing, formation of cognitive maps, importance of spatial images in negotiation of surroundings, and the relationship of cognitive maps to orientation and wayfinding.
- GEOG 497
- Internship in Geography (1-6 cr) Prereq: Permission. Applying geographic training with on-the-job learning. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 897.)
- GEOG 800
- Seminar in Great Plains Studies (GEOG, HIST 400/800) (3 cr) Prereq: A course in the study of the Great Plains. GPSP/GEOG/HIST 400 is required for a GPSP major or minor. Topic varies. (Course cross-listing: GPSP/HIST/GEOG 400, GPSP/GEOG/HIST 800.)
- GEOG 806
- Spatial and Environmental Influences in Social Systems (3 cr) How space, spatial structure, and spatially oriented behavior operate in social systems, emphasizing their influence on interpersonal communication and/or social exchange. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 406.)
- GEOG 812
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (NRES 412/812) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Lab exercises provide experience with GIS software. Introduction to conceptual foundations and applications of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS). GIS database development, spatial data analysis, spatial modeling, GIS implementation and administration. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 412, NRES 412/812.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 814
- Quantitative Methods in Geography (3 cr) Prereq: STAT 218 or 380 and 6 hrs of geography. Introduction to quantitative techniques utilized in geographic research. Fundamental statistical and mathematical techniques used in analyzing spatial relationships examined.
- GEOG 815
- Introduction to Computer Mapping (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG 317. Introduction to the tools, techniques, and analytical uses of computer mapping. Programming necessary for producing own computer mapping programs.
- GEOG 817
- Cartography II: Electronic Atlas Design and Production (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG 317 or permission. Computer-map design and production for the purpose of assembling an environmental electronic atlas, using advanced computer hardware and software. Extensive discussions and demonstrations on content, design, and methods used in computer mapping.
- GEOG 819
- Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources (GEOL, AGRO 419/819; NRES 420/820) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG/NRES 418/818 or permission. Introduction to the practical uses of remote electromagnetic sensing in dealing with agricultural and water-resources issues. (Course cross-listing: AGRO/GEOG,GEOL 419, NRES 420/820.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 820
- Digital Image Analysis of Remote Sensing Data (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG 418/818; or equivalent and permission Principles and methods of digital image processing of remotely sensed data. The biophysical basis of remote sensing and the various sensor systems typically used for monitoring terrestrial and aquatic environments. Algorithms for the preprocessing, enhancement, classification and mapping of remote sensing data for agricultural, urban, geological, environmental, and natural resources management problems. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 420.)
- GEOG 822
- Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG 812 or equivalent or permission. Vector and quadtree data structures, use of relational database management systems, topologically structured databases, query languages, digital terrain modeling, advanced data analysis methods and research issues in GIS. Extensive practical experience with the current GIS software. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 422.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 825
- Scientific Visualization in Cartography (4 cr) Lec 2, lab 3. Prereq: GEOG 317 and either 415 or 417, or permission. Explores cartographic applications of computer animation and multimedia for the dual purposes of assisting visual thinking in map-oriented research and data exploration, and in communicating geographic ideas to others. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 425.)
- GEOG 827
- Introduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS) (2 cr I, II) Lec 1.5, lab 1. Integrated lectures, lab exercises and field experience provide an understanding of GPS technology and applications. Collect, correct and use GPS data in a geographic information system (GIS) environment. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 427; NRES 427/827.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 831
- Cultural Geography (3 cr) The history of cultural geography from von Humboldt through Carl Sauer to the'new' cultural geographies of Don Mitchell, Gillian Rose and Noel Castree. The current theoretical debates of feminism, post-structuralism, post-colonialism and environmentalism, and the influences of literary and cultural studies in the development of cultural geography and the various methodologies involved.
- GEOG 832
- GIS Programming for Advanced Spatial Analysis and Modeling (4 cr) Lec 2, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG/NRES 412/812 or 18 hours of GIS practice. Techniques for Geoprocessing script programming to customize geographic information systems (GIS), utilize GIS tools, and implement application-specific spatial analysis, modeling algorithms and procedures. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 432.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 844
- Geodemographics: Theoretical Concepts and Practical Applications (3 cr) Geodemography analysis and interpretation of geographical patterns of population size, population composition and population change. Emphasis on applications of geodemographic techniques in fields such as retail site selection, marketing research, environmental impact analysis, public facilities planning, electoral redistricting and the operation and maintenance of socio-economically oriented geographic information systems (GIS). (Course cross-listing: GEOG 444.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 847
- Political Geography (3 cr) Importance of factors of a physical, economic, and human character in political development at local to global scales; international geopolitical aspects of environment, territoriality, core areas, capitals, and boundaries; national geographical patterns of voting, representation, public administration and public policy. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 447.)
- GEOG 867
- Great Plains Field Pedology (AGRO 477/ 877, GEOG 467/867, SOIL 477) (4 cr II) Lec 3. Lab. Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153 or permission. Spatial relationship of soil properties on various parts of landscape typical of the Plains, causal factors, and predictions of such relationships on other landscapes. Grouping these properties into classes, naming the classes, and the taxonomy that results from this grouping. Application of a taxonomy to a real situation through making a field soil survey in a region representative of the Plains border, predicting land use response of various mapped units as it affects the ecosystem, and evaluating the effectiveness of the taxonomic system used in the region surveyed. (Course cross-listing: AGRO 877, GEOG/NRES 867.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 883
- Cognitive Processes in Map Comprehension and Use (3 cr) Lec 3. Prereq: GEOG 317 and 417/817. How cognitive processes help individuals to comprehend the spatial circumstances or arenas they confront when carrying out their daily activities. Awareness of space, spatial knowing, formation of cognitive maps, importance of spatial images in negotiation of surroundings, and the relationship of cognitive maps to orientation and wayfinding.
- GEOG 897
- Internship in Geography (1-6 cr) Prereq: Permission Applying geographic training with on-the-job learning. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 497.)
- GEOG 899
- Masters Thesis (6-10 cr) Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser.
- GEOG 901
- Proseminar in Research Methods and Professional Development (2 cr) Prereq: Graduate Student standing in Geography, or permission. Development of skills required for success in completing a graduate degree and forging a career as a geographer. Topics include setting career goals, designing a graduate program, preparing research proposals, present research at professional conferences, reviewing professional literature and writing articles for publications.
- GEOG 902
- General Seminar (1-2 cr, max 3)
- GEOG 903
- History and Philosophy of Geography (3 cr) History of geographical thought concentrating on the period since 1800. Emphasis on both the traditional and modern ways of viewing the nature of geography and to the linkages between them.
- GEOG 915
- Seminar in Cartography (3-6 cr per sem, max 6) Prereq: GEOG 815, 817, or permission Review and examination of cartographic research on map design. Primary emphasis on efficiency and accuracy of maps as devices for spatial understanding and analytical cartography.
- GEOG 922
- Seminar in Geographic Information Systems (3 cr) Prereq: GEOG 812 and 822; or equivalent Study of current research and trends in geographic information systems (GIS), GIScience, and GeoComputation. Advanced spatial analytical techniques and geospatial modeling emphasizing GIS applications in natural resources assessment, environmental analyses, agriculture, and land management. (Course cross-listing: NRES 922.)
- GEOG 935
- Seminar in Historical Geography (1-3 cr, max 6) Discussion of current literature and research on selected aspects of historical geography. Specific theme of course varies according to instructor. View a Sample Syllabus.
- GEOG 940
- Seminar in Human Geography (1-9 cr, max 9) Structure of settlement patterns and the factors influencing their development.
- GEOG 996
- Non-thesis Research (1-4 cr, max 24) Prereq: 24 hrs geography and permission.
- GEOG 999
- Doctoral Dissertation Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair (1-24, max 55)
- NRES 408
- Microclimate: The Biological Environment (3 cr ) Prereq: MATH 106 or equivalent, 5 hrs physics or permission. Offered fall semesters. The physical factors that create the biological environment. Radiation and energy balances of earth's surfaces, terrestrial, and marine. Temperature, humidity, and wind regimes near the surface. Control of the physical environment through irrigation, windbreaks, frost protection, manipulation of light and radiation. Applications to air pollution research. Instruments for measuring environmental conditions and remote sensing of the environment. (Course cross-listing: AGRO/GEOG/HORT/METR/WATS 408.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- NRES 412
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (NRES 412/812) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Lab exercises provide experience with GIS software. Introduction to conceptual foundations and applications of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS). GIS database development, spatial data analysis, spatial modeling, GIS implementation and administration. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 412/812, NRES 812.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- NRES 418
- Introduction to Remote Sensing (NRES 418/818) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: 9 hrs earth science or natural resource sciences including GEOG 150 and 152, or 155. Introduction to remote sensing of the earth from aerial and satellite platforms. Aerial photography, multispectral scanning, thermal imaging and microwave remote sensing techniques. Physical foundations of remote sensing using electromagnetic energy, energy-matter interactions, techniques employed in data acquisition and methods of image analysis. Weekly laboratory provides practical experience in visual and digital interpretation of aerial photography, satellite imagery, thermal and radar imagery. Applications in geographic, agricultural, environmental and natural resources analyses. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 418/818, NRES 818.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- NRES 420
- Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources (GEOL, AGRO 419/819; NRES 420/820) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG/NRES 418/818 or permission. Introduction to the practical uses of remote electromagnetic sensing in dealing with agricultural and water-resources issues. (Course cross-listing: AGRO/GEOG,GEOL 419/819, NRES 820.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- NRES 421
- Field Techniques in Remote Sensing (GEOG 421/821) (3 cr II) Lec 2, lab. Prereq: NRES 418/818. Field techniques as they relate to remote-sensing campaigns. Research methods, systematic approaches to data collection, field spectroscopy, collecting ancillary information linked with spectroscopic data sets as well as aircraft or satellite missions and subsequent analyses of acquired data. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 421/821.)
- NRES 477
- Great Plains Field Pedology (AGRO 477/ 877, GEOG 467/867, SOIL 477) (4 cr II) Lec 3. Lab. Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153 or permission. Spatial relationship of soil properties on various parts of landscape typical of the Plains, causal factors, and predictions of such relationships on other landscapes. Grouping these properties into classes, naming the classes, and the taxonomy that results from this grouping. Application of a taxonomy to a real situation through making a field soil survey in a region representative of the Plains border, predicting land use response of various mapped units as it affects the ecosystem, and evaluating the effectiveness of the taxonomic system used in the region surveyed. (Course cross-listing: AGRO 477/877, GEOG 467/867, NRES 877, SOIL 477.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- NRES 484
- Water Resources Seminar (AGRO, GEOG, GEOL, NRES 484/884; WATS 484) (1 cr II) Prereq: Junior standing or above or permission. Seminar on current water resources research and issues in Nebraska and the region. (Course cross-listing: AGRO/GEOG/GEOL/WATS 484, AGRO/GEOG/GEOL/NRES 884.)
- NRES 808
- Microclimate: The Biological Environment (AGRO, GEOG, HORT, METR 408/808; WATS 408) (3 cr) Prereq: Junior standing, MATH 106 or equivalent, 5 hrs physics, major in any of the physical or biological sciences or engineering; or permission. Physical factors that create the biological environment. Radiation and energy balances of earth's surfaces, terrestrial and marine. Temperature, humidity, and wind regimes near the surface. Control of the physical environment through irrigation, windbreaks, frost protection, manipulation of light, and radiation. Applications to air pollution research. Instruments for measuring environmental conditions and remote sensing of the environment. (Course cross-listing: AGRO/GEOG/HORT/METR 808.)
- NRES 812
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (NRES 412/812) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Lab exercises provide experience with GIS software. Introduction to conceptual foundations and applications of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS). GIS database development, spatial data analysis, spatial modeling, GIS implementation and administration. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 412/812, NRES 412.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- NRES 818
- Introduction to Remote Sensing (NRES 418/818) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: 9 hrs earth science or natural resource sciences including GEOG 150 and 152, or 155. Introduction to remote sensing of the earth from aerial and satellite platforms. Aerial photography, multispectral scanning, thermal imaging and microwave remote sensing techniques. Physical foundations of remote sensing using electromagnetic energy, energy-matter interactions, techniques employed in data acquisition and methods of image analysis. Weekly laboratory provides practical experience in visual and digital interpretation of aerial photography, satellite imagery, thermal and radar imagery. Applications in geographic, agricultural, environmental and natural resources analyses. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 418/818, NRES 418.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- NRES 820
- Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources (GEOL, AGRO 419/819; NRES 420/820) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: GEOG/NRES 418/818 or permission. Introduction to the practical uses of remote electromagnetic sensing in dealing with agricultural and water-resources issues. (Course cross-listing: AGRO/GEOG,GEOL 419/819, NRES 420.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- NRES 821
- Field Techniques in Remote Sensing (GEOG 421/821) (3 cr II) Lec 2, lab. Prereq: NRES 418/818. Field techniques as they relate to remote-sensing campaigns. Research methods, systematic approaches to data collection, field spectroscopy, collecting ancillary information linked with spectroscopic data sets as well as aircraft or satellite missions and subsequent analyses of acquired data. (Course cross-listing: GEOG 421/821, NRES 421.)
- NRES 877
- Great Plains Field Pedology (AGRO 477/ 877, GEOG 467/867, SOIL 477) (4 cr II) Lec 3. Lab. Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153 or permission. Spatial relationship of soil properties on various parts of landscape typical of the Plains, causal factors, and predictions of such relationships on other landscapes. Grouping these properties into classes, naming the classes, and the taxonomy that results from this grouping. Application of a taxonomy to a real situation through making a field soil survey in a region representative of the Plains border, predicting land use response of various mapped units as it affects the ecosystem, and evaluating the effectiveness of the taxonomic system used in the region surveyed. (Course cross-listing: AGRO 477/877, GEOG 467/867, NRES 877, SOIL 477.) View a Sample Syllabus.
- NRES 884
- Water Resources Seminar (AGRO, GEOG, GEOL, NRES 484/884; WATS 484) (1 cr II) Prereq: Junior standing or above or permission. Seminar on current water resources research and issues in Nebraska and the region. (Course cross-listing: AGRO/GEOG/GEOL/NRES/WATS 484, AGRO/GEOG/GEOL 884.)
