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Human Use of the Environment
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Geography 430 is an active, creative learning community focused around understanding the changing relationships between people and their environments, the causes and consequences of environmental degradation, strategies for building a more sustainable world, and the methods and approaches that scholars have used to understand human-environment interactions. The primary course objectives are to help geographers, earth scientists, and other professionals to deepen their appreciation for the complexity of human-environment systems and to develop skills that allow them to interpret, analyze, and communicate effectively regarding human-environment interactions in their lives as students, professionals, and citizens.

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Applied Science
Career and Technical Education
Cultural Geography
Ecology
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Life Science
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Social Science
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Travis Tennessen
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Independent Study in Geospatial Intelligence
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This course provides an understanding of how geospatial perspectives and technologies support all stages of emergency management activities, from small scale emergency management efforts to large scale disaster/humanitarian efforts. This includes learning about commonly used and emerging geospatial tools. It also includes an exploration of advancements in data collection, processing and analysis capabilities, such as unmanned aerial systems, geospatial artificial intelligence, volunteered geographic information, social media, and many more.

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Physical Geography
Physical Science
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Todd Bacastow
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Internship
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Are you participating in an internship or supervising someone who is? If so, take a minute to explore this course that accompanies an internship for the Bachelor's degree in Energy Sustainability and Policy. This course provides students opportunities to creatively reflect on their experiences as well as opportunities to prepare for a job search. Job search preparation is done via a SWOT analysis, resume writing, and a mock interview.

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Applied Science
Business and Communication
Communication
Environmental Science
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Haley Sankey
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Introduction to Energy and Earth Sciences Economics
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Introduction to Energy and Earth Sciences is an introduction to microeconomic fundamentals with a focus on the applications of economics to energy and environmental markets. We will introduce the economic method of analysis to the environmental and resource questions facing society. We will learn about the market forces, supply and demand and how they are formed from two concepts of law of Diminishing Returns and Diminishing Marginal Utility. We extend our knowledge by exploring factors such as market dynamics and market equilibrium, government intervention and market power. At the end we will apply these concepts to real life examples and address Climate Change and Carbon Policy, Resource Scarcity and Energy Security, and Changes in the Electricity Business.

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Business and Communication
Economics
Finance
Management
Social Science
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Farid Tayari
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Introductory Meteorology
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Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying, “Some people are weatherwise, but most are otherwise.” Ol’ Ben understood that weather can have a great effect on our everyday lives, and he knew the importance of having an understanding of what makes the atmosphere work (and not just knowing when it’s safe to fly a kite). In Meteo 3, we will examine all aspects of the weather. You’ll learn the fundamental processes that drive the atmosphere, along with some of the tools we use to measure those processes. You’ll also learn about large-scale weather systems, severe convection, tropical weather, and climate change. As a result, you’ll be a better consumer of weather information and forecasts. So… do you want to be weatherwise?

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Atmospheric Science
Physical Science
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Steve Seman
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Location Intelligence for Business
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Do you enjoy the competitive challenge of starting up a new business or expanding into new areas? Are you involved in economic and community development? Are you considering the best place to work and live? Do you like to gain an advantage? Location Intelligence for Business extends the application of geospatial intelligence analytical methods to the business world for competitive advantage. You will have an opportunity to understand and apply location technologies, geospatial analysis, and business geography (demographics and psychographics) to support competitive business decision-making. You will uncover and explore the key geospatial principles involved in site selection, market analysis, risk and crisis management, logistics, and transportation by solving those problems with available geospatial tools and data.

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Applied Science
Business and Communication
Computer Science
Finance
Information Science
Marketing
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Dennis Bellafiore
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Making Maps that Matter with GIS
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The Nature of Geographic Information is an orientation to the properties of geographic data and the practice of distance learning. The purpose of this course is to promote understanding of the Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIS&T) enterprise. GIS&T is the intersection of professions, institutions, and technologies that produce geographic data and render information from it. It is a rapidly growing and evolving field. Learning is a way of life for all GIS&T professionals. With this in mind, I hope that this text may contribute to your lifelong exploration of how geospatial technologies can be used to improve the quality of life-yours and your neighbors', locally and globally, now and in the future.

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Applied Science
Computer Science
Information Science
Physical Geography
Physical Science
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
David DiBiase
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Mapping our Changing World
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Whether you realize it or not, when you carry a smart phone, use a navigation system in your car, or look up the nearest coffee shop on your computer, you are using geographic information. Geographic data and technologies are embedded in almost all aspects of our lives. GEOG 160, Mapping Our Changing World, explores what geographic information and data are, what makes them unique, how they are created, and how we use them. You'll explore how geographic technologies like geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing from satellites, and global positioning systems (GPS) work together to provide us with information we rely on. You'll also become an informed consumer of the geographic content in your life.

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Physical Geography
Physical Science
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Jennifer Smith Mason
Joshua Stevens
Raechel Bianchetti White
Ryan Baxter
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
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The past decade has seen an explosion of new mechanisms for understanding and using location information in widely-accessible technologies. This Geospatial Revolution has resulted in the development of consumer GPS tools, interactive web maps, and location-aware mobile devices. This course brings together core concepts in cartography, geographic information systems, and spatial thinking with real-world examples to provide the fundamentals necessary to engage with Geographic Information Science. We explore what makes spatial information special, how spatial data is created, how spatial analysis is conducted, and how to design maps so that they're effective at telling the stories we wish to share. To gain experience using this knowledge, we work with the latest mapping and analysis software to explore geographic problems.

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Applied Science
Information Science
Physical Geography
Physical Science
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Anthony Robinson
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Mashups
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Locating restaurants in an unfamiliar place, reporting potholes to the local DOT, obtaining real-time traffic conditions... All of these are examples of geospatial web apps that are revolutionizing how people obtain and share information about the world. In GEOG 863, you will learn how to build apps like these. You'll start with a quick look at the fundamentals of web programming (HTML and CSS) before diving in to using JavaScript and a mapping application programming interface (API) developed by Esri. Using this API, you'll create both 2D and 3D visualizations of your own data and learn how to develop a user interface to enable users to interact with your map.

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Applied Science
Computer Science
Information Science
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Jim Detwiler
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Materials in Today's World
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What materials have you touched today? In today's society, virtually every segment of our personal and professional lives is influenced by the limitations, availability, and economic considerations of the materials used. Through readings and science documentaries, this course will show you how and why certain materials are selected for different applications and how the processing, structure, properties, and performance of materials are intrinsically linked. You will be introduced to the basic science and technology of materials, how the world has been shaped by materials, and how knowledge of materials can be used to understand modern materials and the development of new ones.

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Physical Science
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Ron Redwing
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Oil: International Evolution
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Have you purchased gasoline and wondered at the price changes? Or worn your polyester jacket and wondered how it kept you warm, or been thankful your phone didn't break when you dropped it? These are just some benefits the petroleum industry brings to our world. Other aspects to the global world market involve natural disasters, wars, rumors of wars, national security, and consumer demand. Learn about oil production and how nations respond as EGEE 120 gives you a foundation of how industry interacts with you, governments, transportation, politics, and the world. You will become a more informed citizen, able to support your opinion about oil and the environment. As John McCain said, \Whoever controls oil controls much more than oil.\"

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History
U.S. History
World History
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Karen Hagemeier Jensen
Yaw Yeboah"
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Open Web Mapping
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Everyone can make a web map now, but what are the best tools to do so? Maybe you have already created web maps with ArcGIS or Google Maps but never taken time to have a closer look at open source software alternatives such as QGIS, GeoServer and Leaflet? Or, are you new to web mapping and looking for the best way to create a web application for spatial data from your job or hobby? If so, GEOG 585, Open Web Mapping, is the right course for you. Learn about FOSS vs. proprietary GIS software, open data and standards for web mapping, and how to create beautiful and interactive web maps with Javascript and Leaflet.

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Applied Science
Computer Science
Information Science
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Sterling Quinn
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Orientation to Energy and Sustainability Policy
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EMSC 302 provides an orientation of the Energy and Sustainability Policy (ESP) degree program, preparing students for further study in the five program learning outcome areas: energy industry knowledge, global perspective, analytical skills, communication skills, and sustainability ethics. It also provides an introduction to the basic skills necessary to be successful in higher-ed online learning, including communication and library skills.

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Applied Science
Business and Communication
Communication
Environmental Science
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Haley Sankey
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Phase Relations in Reservoir engineering
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In this course, you will learn about phase relations as applied to oil and/or gas reservoir processes, enhanced oil recovery, gas pipeline transportation, natural gas processing and liquefaction, and other problems in petroleum production. The primary objective of the course is to apply the thermodynamics of phase equilibrium to the framework for phase behavior modeling of petroleum fluids. The focus of the course will be on equilibrium thermodynamics and its relevance to phase behavior predictions and phase equilibrium data description. We will attempt to apply phase behavior principles to petroleum production processes of practical interest, especially natural gas condensate systems.

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Chemistry
Physical Science
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Michael Adewumi
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Planets, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
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Walking up and down the hallways of Davey Lab at Penn State, you can find astronomers searching for and characterizing exoplanets, monitoring supernovae and other exploding stars, and measuring the details of the accelerating expansion of the Universe to determine the nature of dark energy. In Astro 801, we learn that with only the ability to measure the light from these distant, unreachable objects, we can still determine how the Solar System, stars, galaxies, and the Universe formed and evolved since the Big Bang. We are all citizens of the Universe, and in fact, you are made of starstuff. Come learn where the atoms in your body came from, and what will happen to them long after we are gone.

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Astronomy
Physical Science
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Chris Palma
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Plate Tectonics and People: Foundations of Solid Earth Science
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In this course we will explore topics from disciplines within the solid Earth sciences. In each lesson, we'll also touch on some ways the topic links to other scientific disciplines. Each unit is designed to present both the cutting-edge science as well as the background a secondary-school student (or her teacher) would need to place the research in context. Gaining an appreciation of how scientists choose the subjects they study is as fundamental to Earth science as the discovery of the facts themselves. You will learn appropriate state-of-the-art scientific content relevant to each topic by performing basic data analysis using publicly available data so that you will be able to use the data and lessons in any courses you teach.

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Applied Science
Environmental Science
Geology
Physical Science
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Eliza Richardson
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Reactive Transport in the Subsurface
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This course teaches principles of flow, transport, and reaction processes in the natural subsurface.

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Career and Technical Education
Chemistry
Environmental Studies
Physical Geography
Physical Science
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Li Li
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Solar Resource Assessment and Economics
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Are you interested in Solar Energy? Solar Resource Assessment and Economics explores the methods, economic criteria, and meteorological background for assessing the solar resource with respect to project development of solar energy conversion systems for stakeholders in a given locale. It provides students with an in-depth exploration of the physical qualities of the solar resource, estimation of the fractional contributions of irradiance to total demand, and economic assessment of the solar resource. The course utilizes real data sets and resources to provide students context for the drivers, frameworks, and requirements of solar energy evaluation.

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Applied Science
Atmospheric Science
Business and Communication
Engineering
Environmental Science
Finance
History
Physical Science
U.S. History
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Full Course
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Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
Jeffrey Brownson
Date Added:
10/07/2019
Spatial Data Analytics for Transportation
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Do you know how important GIS is to the transportation industry? The spatial applications to this field are so extensive that they represent an entire sub-discipline within the GIS community. In this course, we'll learn about the primary modes of transportation and explore some of the spatial applications developed to meet the unique needs of each. We'll also take a close look at some key organizations in the industry and learn firsthand from more than a dozen transportation professionals about the role GIS plays for them. Throughout the course, we'll study GIS concepts and techniques that are fundamental to transportation and get hands-on experience with tools such as Esri's Network Analyst and Esri's Roads and Highways.

Subject:
Applied Science
Information Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:
JD Kronicz
Date Added:
10/07/2019