GEOG 486 - Field Methods in Landscape Analysis

(4 units)

Prerequisite: GEOG 340 or ES P 200. Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone.

Introduction to field techniques, including formulation of field plans, recording direct observation, field mapping, sampling techniques, interviewing, and organizing and evaluating data for presentation.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-discussion 1 hour, supervised field work 6 hours)