GEOG 2500

In doing field research we move beyond the classroom, lab, or archive to directly collect primary data in the outside world. These skills are integral to geographic research, engaged citizenship, and employment in a wide variety of careers. In this course, students will learn how to use their own senses and specialized technology to ethically and effectively collect qualitative, quantitative, and spatial data about natural and human environments. Students will also learn how to document, organize, and summarize the primary data they have collected. While the course has an in-class instructional component, the curriculum emphasizes hands-on, applied fieldwork at various places on or near the KPU campuses. Note: Students will need a mobile device for field photography and online geovisualization/geolocation applications.