GEOG 311 - Earth Observation (3 credits)

(Prereq: GEOG 200 or permission of the instructor) An introductory course that will provide students with an overview of earth observation through remote sensing. Students will be introduced to basic concepts such as the origin of remote sensing and earth observation programs, as well as remote sensing technologies such as aerial and satellite imaging systems and related geospatial technologies such as GIS that are utilized in processing, analyzing and presenting data gathering from earth observation sensors. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, and hands-on exercises, students will explore the remotes sensing process and how it is used for earth observation, types of remotely-sensed data, analysis methods, and applications of earth observation techniques. F, S.