{"id":1151,"date":"2018-04-01T07:08:39","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T12:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2018-04-01T07:10:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-01T12:10:37","slug":"april-1-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/2018\/04\/01\/april-1-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"April 1, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Register for Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome back from the break! Hopefully you made the time to recharge your batteries so that you can close the semester on a high note. Also, the schedule of courses for the summer and spring semesters have been published, and there are many great offerings:<\/p>\n

Summer Semester<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 100 \u2013 Human Geography<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 101 \u2013 Physical Geography<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 110 \u2013 Basic GIS<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 112 \u2013 Smartphone GPS<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 203 \u2013 Economic Geography<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 230 \u2013 Intro to Meteorology<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 305 \u2013 Geography of U.S. & Canada<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 317 \u2013 World Regional Geography<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 350 \u2013 Severe Storms and Natural Hazards<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 404\/504 \u2013 Geography of Europe<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 408\/508 \u2013 Geography of Latin America<\/p>\n

Fall Semester<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 100 \u2013 Human Geography<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 101 \u2013 Physical Geography<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 110 \u2013 Basic GIS<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 206 \u2013 Geography of West Virginia<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 230 \u2013 Intro to Meteorology<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 317 \u2013 World Regional Geography<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 402\/502 \u2013 Geography of Appalachia<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 425\/525 \u2013 Climatology<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 426\/526 \u2013 Principles of GIS<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 430\/530 \u2013 GIS-Raster Analysis<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 482\/582 \u2013 Cartography<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 615 \u2013 Geographic Thoughts\/Methods<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEO 631 \u2013 Applied GIS Projects<\/p>\n

Consider registering for classes as soon as you get the chance!<\/p>\n

Job Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Four internships in West Virginia:<\/p>\n

(2) would be working on digitizing\/drawing approved limits of disturbance for construction projects<\/p>\n

(1) would be working on digiting\/drawing approved limits of disturbance for oil and gas construction projects<\/p>\n

(1) would be working on digitizing\/drawing MS4 (municipalities) boundary\u2019s<\/p>\n

For those interested, contact:<\/p>\n

Fini Bya<\/p>\n

Env. Resource Specialist II<\/p>\n

WVDEP<\/p>\n

Phone: 304-926-0499 ext. 1644<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0Fini.B.Bya@wv.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Geoscience Policy Internship,American Geosciences Institute, Washington, DC<\/a><\/p>\n

GIS Analyst, Talon, Allentown, PA<\/a><\/p>\n

GIS Analyst I, EQT Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA<\/a><\/p>\n

GIS Analyst, The Footbridge Company, Allentown, PA<\/a><\/p>\n

Entry GIS Technician, Astyra, Richmond, VA<\/a><\/p>\n

Entry level GIS, McCormick Taylor, Charlotte, NC<\/a><\/p>\n

Should you have any questions about any of these opportunities, do not hesitate to get in contact.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

The Geography Department\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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