RECENTLY TAUGHT COURSES
TEACHING PLAN
Academic Year 26-27
GEV 1006 Geography, Climate, and Conflict
This course examines the geographic relationships among climate, environmental change, and human conflict. Students explore how climate variability, resource scarcity, environmental degradation, population pressures, and political conditions can contribute to instability and conflict. Using geographic concepts and case studies from around the world, the course emphasizes the spatial dimensions of environmental security and human vulnerability.
GEV 1750 Geo-Techniques
This course introduces students to the methods, tools, and technologies geographers and environmental scientists use to collect, analyze, and interpret geospatial and environmental data. Students gain practical experience with maps and remote sensing, surveying, aerial and satellite imagery, field research, GPS and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and spatial analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Fall 2024
GEV 1750 Geo-Techniques
Spring 2025
GEV 3522 Geography of the Middle East
GEV 1006 Geography, Climate, and Conflict
GEV 4300 Terroir of Wine
Academic Year 27-28 (T)
Fall 2025
GEV 1750 Geo-Techniques
Spring 2026
GEV 3522 Geography of the Middle East
GEV 4516 Environmental Security
GEV 4300 Terroir of Wine
GEV 3522 Geography of the Middle East
This regional geography course examines the essential geographic characteristics of the Middle East through its natural and human landscapes. Students explore the region’s diverse cultures, geopolitical and geostrategic importance, and rich cultural heritage and contributions to global civilization.
GEV 3570 Land Use Planning
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of land use planning, with an emphasis on sustainable development and environmental stewardship. Topics include planning practices, zoning, property rights, eminent domain, smart development, natural hazards, wetlands, and coastal zone management, with a focus on the relationship between development and the natural landscape in the United States.
GEV 4514 Geomoprhology
This course examines the formation, distribution, and evolution of landforms and natural landscapes. Topics include geomorphology, plate tectonics, volcanism, weathering, erosion, and the development of landforms by water, waves, ice, and wind. The course also considers the effects of human activity and climate change on the natural landscape.
GEV 4516 Environmental Security
This course examines environmental security and the ways environmental change, resource pressures, governance, and adaptive capacity can contribute to political instability and conflict. Using the Conflict Vulnerability Model and a case-study approach, student teams analyze vulnerable populations through geographic and environmental perspectives to understand the complex relationships among society, environment, and security.