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Department Catalog and

Guide to Academic Programs

Class of 2021

Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering

COVER BACKGROUND PHOTO: EVAPORATION FOG OVER LUSK

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DEPARTMENT CATALOG GUIDE TO THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

CLASS OF 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message to Cadets ............................................................................................................... 2

After Graduation ................................................................................................................. 5

Department Opportunities .............................................................................................. 7

Center for Academic Excellence ................................................................................... 10

Programs for Class of 2021 ............................................................................................. 11

Academic Major Descriptions ........................................................................................ 12

Academic Major Details.................................................................................................... 14

Faculty Counselors ........................................................................................................... 28

Course Offerings and Descriptions ................................................................................ 31

Complimentary Support Courses .................................................................................... 45

Department Faculty ........................................................................................................... 52

List of Current Majors ...................................................................................................... 81

Hometown Distribution, USMA Class of 2021 .............................. Inside Back Cover

Department Website External to USMA: https://www.usma.edu/gene/SitePages/Home.aspx

Department Academic Counselor: CPT(P) Elizabeth Dzwonczyk

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MESSAGE TO CADETS

Welcome to the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering! Thank you for taking the time to look at our diverse offering of academic majors. We offer studies in geography, environmental engineering, environmental science, and geospatial information science - disciplines that have unquestionable relevance for your future, our Army, and our nation. Our team of highly credentialed faculty and staff want to inspire, educate, and develop each of you to think globally and geospatially and then apply your understanding of human-environment interactions to develop culturally appropriate, sustainable solutions. By learning to think in this manner, you will find that you are a valued member of any team you serve on in the future – especially when solving our most challenging problems such as access to clean water, energy security, climate change, natural disasters, food insecurity, restoring urban infrastructure, or protecting populations against disease. In the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, we seek to better understand the world in which we live. Our academic majors and minor, which examine the most challenging problems facing our society, include:

Environmental Engineering: the application of science and engineering principles to minimize adverse effects of human activities on the environment and to protect human health by providing clean air and water.

Environmental Science: a broad, integrative science-based study of how humans affect the planet with the goal of creating a sustainable future for all.

Geospatial Information Science: the study of data structures and computational techniques to capture, represent, process, and analyze geographic information.

Geography: studies social and environmental issues in a rapidly changing world from a spatial perspective. Three tracks within the major (human, physical, and human-environment) focus on topics such as the cultural patterns of the world's regions, demographic and social change, globalization, natural landscapes, resource issues, and environmental change.

Each major prepares you to serve your nation as an Army officer and in unique capacities beyond your military service. Despite the continual changes in our Army and throughout the world, several constants continue to serve as guideposts for our profession:

Leaders must understand human and physical operating environments--this is critical to successfully planning and conducting military operations;

Leaders must think holistically--many of our challenges have global, far-reaching connections;

Leaders must understand that positively affecting the human condition is critical to establishing and preserving peace.

Our core course in physical geography, our environmental engineering sequence, each major, and the research you may choose to complete while pursuing our honors program give you the opportunity to address the tenants of these three professional guideposts. In choosing a major, you select a subject to investigate in depth. Your task in selecting a major is to find the subject that excites you and inspires a vision for your future. We have much to offer - let us tell you more! Your options are exciting and the possibilities are numerous. Please look through this booklet, consider what interests you, and then visit with our faculty. They stand ready to assist you in understanding the rewarding opportunities that are available within the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering. MARK R. READ Colonel, US Army Professor, USMA, and Head Department of Geography

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PEOPLE AND PLANET SINCE 1803

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G&EnE’s Mission To enhance the intellectual, character, and military development of all cadets within the context of a core course in physical geography, a three course environmental engineering sequence, four distinct majors, and a diverse offering of elective courses all while supporting the continued development of faculty and staff.

G&EnE’s Vision The Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering is a cohesive, integrated organization that is well-resourced and widely recognized for its teaching, scholarship, and collegiality; the Department is built around a core of credentialed faculty and trained staff who are inspired to educate and develop cadets so that each cadet thinks globally and geospatially and can apply their understanding of human-environment interactions to develop culturally appropriate, sustainable solutions.

G&EnE’s Goals

• Inspire cadets and promote development through teaching and enrichment activities.

• Staff and faculty are credentialed, trained, productive, and continually seek professional and personal growth.

• Intellectual capabilities are widely recognized, valued, and sought by West Point, the Army, and National and disciplinary partners.

• An active and respected member of the West Point Community.

• Offers a welcoming, collegial, and enriching environment to cadets, faculty, staff, families and guests.

2017-2018 Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering Staff and Faculty

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AFTER GRADUATION

Each of our academic programs is focused on preparing you for success as a leader. We develop successful leaders who critically evaluate and solve problems. Regardless of your major, the faculty provides an academically rigorous environment in order to develop your analytical problem solving skills that will serve you well in the future. Many of the problems you will face in the Army will be examined in our classes because the Army is our laboratory and we study real world examples. We also provide you the finest laboratory experience available to undergraduate students in the United States. Not only will we provide the best equipment, but we also focus on your research and academic experience, preparing you to creatively find and solve ill-defined problems in your career. You will also become a capable user of some of the most up-to-date technology in your field, and our Geospatial Sciences Laboratory is world-class. In addition to our regular academic program our AIAD program exposes you to the people and planet by providing you the opportunity to interact with over 45 cultural, governmental, military and academic institutions before you graduate.

Majoring in this department does not limit your branch opportunities – on the contrary, it expands your value in whatever branch you choose. Each branch needs leaders who understand the world, its people, and how they interact – our programs will give you those skills. All Army units must train and operate in varied operational environments and within the guidelines of established environmental regulations in a way that sustains limited training lands. Finally, the special skills learned as part of the geospatial sciences program are critical to all types of military planning and provide the critical spatial data that every Army deployment requires.

WHAT GEOGRAPHERS, GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENTISTS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS DO FOR THE ARMY As a geographer, geospatial information scientist, environmental scientist, or environmental engineer, you will be an asset to any branch or functional area. Your keen understanding of culture, technology, and engineering will provide you valuable insights for any mission. As our Army continues to place increased emphasis on cultural awareness and environmental issues, you will be well positioned to succeed regardless of your branch. Here are just a few examples:

WARFIGHTING – Geographers, geospatial information scientists, and environmental engineers are found in all combat and support branches. Terrain, weather, climate, and cultural landscapes are typically the decisive geographic elements common to every tactical environment and across the spectrum of Army missions. An understanding of physical geography enables the officer to judge the influence of climate, soils, vegetation, and terrain on military operations. A clear awareness of the fundamentals of cultural geography is a critical element in operational planning, given the high probabilities of low and mid-intensity conflict. Officers trained in the geospatial information sciences permit the Army to retain an advantage in maintaining information dominance on the battlefield. Environmental engineers and scientists are well suited to understanding and addressing environmental issues associated with warfare ranging between the use of environmental warfare by our adversaries to the protection of our troops from disease and other wartime environmental hazards.

DEFENSE SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITY OPERATIONS -- As the Army’s mission profile increasingly expands to include stability operations, the need for well-trained

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geographers, environmental engineers and scientists, and geospatial analysts has become critical. Currently, humanitarian assistance and disaster response has been provided in places such as Haiti, Kashmir, Sumatra, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Sudan. These examples reflect the diverse array of culture systems and physical environments with which our Soldiers must contend. Officers trained in human geography understand cultural, political, and economic situations and are a valuable asset to every humanitarian assistance mission. Those trained in physical and human environment geography can assess the natural landscape, environmental resources, and human-environment interaction, thus providing useful information during humanitarian assistance or disaster relief operations. The environmental engineer is well-suited to meet the demands of these situations by providing safe drinking water, improving sanitary conditions, and mitigating adverse impacts of military operations. Finally, all Army units rely on geospatial information to ensure accurate, successful planning and mission execution. The ability to process multiple layers of data linked to an actual location on the ground allows the mission planner to make the most informed decision, from road construction to well digging, and route planning to crime stopping.

SUPPORTING MILITARY TRAINING -- During peacetime operations, leaders are increasingly challenged to develop imaginative ways in which to provide tough, realistic training while sustaining and improving the condition of our training areas. In preparing for the unit’s wartime mission, a geographer’s understanding of contingency locations around the world is useful in developing realistic training conditions. Environmental scientists and engineers implement policies that support a broad range of environmental protection regulations from resource management to hazardous waste disposal. Using modern geospatial information sciences and techniques, the spatial distribution of key training area resources, as well as potential hazards, are accurately recorded and analyzed.

2016-17 First Captain, Cadet Hugh McConnell and Cadet Alaina Kappner brief “Effects of Hurricane Irene on Trout Population in Black Rock Forest” to LTG Caslen during Projects Day 2017

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DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

OVERVIEW

The Department offers some of the best undergraduate opportunities in the country for the study of geography, geospatial information science, and environmental science/engineering. Each Cadet's elective sequence, regardless of the program, is tailored according to personal interests and abilities. Throughout the program of study, special attention is focused on the analysis and evaluation of significant human-environment problems. This theme permeates all aspects of the academic program.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEPARTMENT MAJORS

DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES -- Our majors are integrated into a variety of activities. Cadets are invited to attend lectures, seminars, and professional discussions on a wide array of subjects. Department facilities include a specialized library, map library, a geographic sciences laboratory, a geology laboratory, and environmental laboratories. Academic and social events are held frequently so that students and faculty can continue the interactive process of learning in a variety of forums.

INDIVIDUAL ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT -- The department sponsors an outstanding summer intern program for approximately 75 upper-class Cadets as a part of Cadet Summer Training. Cadets have the opportunity to work with agencies such as the Army Environmental Center, Army Geospatial Center, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Army Research Institute, Environmental Protection Agency, and Defense Intelligence Agency. Cadet travel can cover the entire world, including Africa, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, or any of an ever-changing array of locations. These programs offer unique opportunities for Cadets to broaden their education while observing the critical contributions of their discipline at high levels of government.

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH -- Each semester a number of Cadets are selected to participate in individually designed research and study programs on topics of special interest. Cadets and a faculty sponsor design projects jointly. These research endeavors offer a unique opportunity to excel in an area of academic interest. Examples of recent projects include a yardage book and course guide for the West Point Golf Course using GIS, herbicide effectiveness on invasive lake species in Wilkins Pond, determining lead mobility from small arms ranges, mixing and stratification impact on water quality issues in Devils Lake, North Dakota, and an evaluation of beach erosion hot-spots along the mid-Atlantic coast.

HONORS PROGRAMS -- Each of the department’s four majors offer an honors program for qualified Cadets. The Geography honors program begins during the fall term of the First-class year as participants attend a research seminar. During this seminar, Cadets explore salient research issues in their particular field, learn methodologies, and develop technical writing skills. As part of this seminar, each Cadet will define a research topic, explore the literature, and develop a research proposal. During their final term, Cadets will use the research proposal as a point of departure and conduct an independent study project. At the end of the year, Cadets will present their findings to the faculty and submit a written honors thesis. The GIS and Environmental Science majors select one additional course from their respective electives list and will complete an independent research project (EV489A) during one term of their First-class year and present their findings to their classmates and faculty. Environmental Engineering majors complete an independent research project as one of their electives. Refer to the detailed program descriptions in this book and see your academic counselor for the specific details for each honors program as well as entry standards.

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ACADEMIC AWARDS -- The Department recognizes its best Cadets through a number of prestigious awards.

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Award is presented annually to a member of the graduating class for excellence in geography.

The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America Award is presented annually to a member of the graduating class for excellence in environmental science or engineering.

The National Organization of the Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Award is presented annually to a member of the graduating class for excellence in the Environmental Engineering sequence.

The Environmental Systems Research Institute Award is presented annually to a member of the graduating class for excellence in geospatial information science.

The BAE Systems Award for excellence in photogrammetry is presented annually to a member of the graduating class for excellence in aerial photography and photogrammetry.

These honors are presented at the annual graduation awards convocation to the Cadet in each respective major with the highest grade point average in the elective program.

Gamma Theta Upsilon, the Geographic Honors Society AY 2017 Inductees.

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ACADEMIC AWARDS - PREVIOUS AWARDEES

Congressional Medal of Honor Society Award for Excellence in Geography

2017 – Nahm Doug Kim

16 – Ian Meyers 13 – Harrison Green 10 – Nicholas Lewis-Walls

15 – Michael Atkinson 12 – Matthew McGoffin 09 – Trey Wheeler

14- John Szott 11 – Alexander Keimach 08 – Lauren Teal

Order of Founders and Patriots of America Award for Excellence in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering

2017 – Hugh McConnell

16 – Nathaniel Pieringer 13 – Brett Krueger 0 - Nathaniel Sheehan

15 – Courtland Adams 12 – Bradey Potts 09 - Tyler Bott

14 – William Anderson 11 – Taylor Hirschey 08 - Russell Raines

National Organization of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW of the United States Award for Excellence in the Environmental Engineering Sequence

2017 – Michael Clarion

16 – Nathaniel Pieringer 13 – James Raab 10 - Margaret Fountain

15 – Courtland Adams 12 – Alexander Pagoulatos 09 - Trey Wheeler

14 – Caleb Johnson 11 – Kelly Macdonald 08 - Zachary Miller

Environmental Systems Research Institute Award for Excellence in Geospatial Information Science

2017 – Jett Di Palma

16 – Rachel Wolfe 13 – Max Vandervort 10 – Nicholas Lewis-Walls

15 – Christian Eckhardt 12 – Hanna Burgess 09 – Nicholas Dieter

14 – Mike Williams 11 – Augustin Paulo 08 – Jonathan Dyer

BAE Award for Excellence in Photogrammetry

2017 – Brendan Ward

16 – Jett DiPalma 13 – Aaron Green 11 – Rhys Hearn &

15 – Christian Eckhardt 12 – Nick Bayer Byron Plapp

14 – Pierce Wasdahl 10 – Augustin Paolo

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CENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations

Civilian Director: Mr. John Melkon

Military Director: COL Andrew Lohman

Mission: To develop all West Point leaders so that they are prepared to employ an understanding of Civil-Military Operations (CMO) within the framework of the broad spectrum of challenges they will face in military service.

In today’s complex operating environments, regardless of the mission, military leaders will find themselves working with a wide range of other actors solving complex problems. These actors include U.S. government agencies (Dept. of State, USAID), host nation government officials, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations like the UN, multinational coalition partners, as well as local leaders and populations. The Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations (CSCMO) was founded in 2012 to help ensure that future leaders and graduates of the Academy are prepared to face these challenges and work collaboratively with these partners to develop appropriate solutions as members of a cohesive team. To achieve its mission, the Center provides and enables numerous opportunities for Cadets to learn and gain practical experience working with these partners to provide a foundational understanding of civil-military operations. The Center accomplishes these objectives by supporting classroom instruction through guest lectures, hosting workshops and symposia, facilitating scholarship and research, and providing service learning opportunities (AIADs). The Center has enabled Cadets to experience the realm of civil military operations working with military commands, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations in Washington D.C., Fort Bragg, Hawaii, Alaska as well as internationally, with JFT-Bravo in Honduras, American University of Kosovo, NATO headquarters in Brussels, and other commands in Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary and South Africa. During the academic year, the Center hosts its annual Student Workshop on Civil Military Operations, which in the past has focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the Philippines, Africa, and other locations, while the 2016 Workshop focused on civil military cooperation over the course of the US led operations in Iraq. The Center also sponsors a DCA Club – the Cadet Community on Civil Military Operations (C3MO) – which participates with the ALLIES forum from Tufts and other civilian universities, has attended the Association of the US Army (AUSA) annual conference in Washington, D.C., and facilitated numerous community service projects, including Habitat for Humanity as well as assisting local food banks. All of these efforts are intended to provide opportunities and introduce Cadets to the myriad of actors and agencies they can expect to work with once commissioned as leaders of character.

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PROGRAMS FOR THE CLASS OF 2021

SCOPE -- Our Geography, Environmental, and Geospatial Information Science programs are designed to prepare Cadets for careers involving the observation, evaluation, and design of human and physical systems in today's interdependent world. State of the art departmental laboratory facilities support our programs.

OPTIONS -- Cadets desiring to complete a baseline program have four alternatives for a major. Those who desire academic enrichment in the discipline and meet academic requirements may apply to participate in an honors program in each of our four majors. The program areas are:

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Science

Geography

Geospatial Information Science

CORE REQUIREMENTS -- You must complete or have received USMA credit for the 24 core courses as shown in the General Section of the USMA Academic Program (Redbook) for your class. You must also fulfill the Information Technology core course requirement.

ENGINEERING SEQUENCE -- The 3-Course Environmental Engineering Sequence is available to all Cadets. It focuses on current environmental issues and designing viable, sustainable solutions to them. It offers an opportunity to learn and apply the engineering design process in the natural world, within which social, political, cultural, and economic considerations are critical factors in decision-making. The environmental engineering sequence has three objectives:

Have Cadets attain a fundamental appreciation of the most salient environmental issues and their underlying causes and impacts on the natural environment.

Provide Cadets with the ability to formulate and communicate practical engineering solutions to important environmental problems.

Teach Cadets to develop and apply viable engineering solutions that conform to important economic, social, cultural, and political criteria.

The first course in the sequence, EV300 (Environmental Science), provides Cadets with a broad understanding of what the term "environmental issues" encompasses and how influences, especially human, cause changes in the balance of Earth’s natural and biological cycles. The second course, EV350 (Environmental Engineering Technologies), builds on the EV300 experience through the application of science-based engineered solutions to common environmental issues. Finally, in EV450 (Environmental Engineering for Community Development) Cadets learn to balance engineered solutions with economic, social, political, and ecological considerations. By undertaking a semester long project to improve the quality of life in a developing world community, Cadets learn decision-making and policy development realities.

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ACADEMIC MAJOR DESCRIPTIONS

GEOGRAPHY

Geography is the study of people, places, and the environment and is an ideal major

for Cadets interested in the outdoors, global cultures, and the natural world. More specifically, Geographers examine spatial patterns, geographic processes, and natural and human landscapes. Majoring in geography requires persistent curiosity and inquiry into human-land-environment interactions including an examination of how natural systems function, how physical landscapes evolve, how human populations adapt, and how humans shape the environment. Three tracks allow Cadets to explore geography through the major subfields of the discipline: Human Geography, Physical Geography, or Human-Environment Interaction. The Human Geography track provides a social science perspective that enables Cadets to explore cultural diversity, population trends, and political, economic, and social systems from a global and regional perspective. The Physical Geography track falls within the natural sciences and allows Cadets to develop a greater depth of knowledge on the physical processes that shape the Earth. The Human-Environment Geography track emphasizes the interaction between humans and their environment by delineating the regional challenges inherent with environmental change and natural hazards, identifying anthropogenic pressures on natural resources and the role these resources play in economic wellbeing, and understanding the environments role in regional instability. The major integrates the use of geographic skills such as computer cartography, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. Geography is the ideal discipline for an Army officer in a changing world.

POC: COL Andrew Lohman, WH5304, x2930, [email protected]

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Environmental science is a broad, integrative, science-based discipline that focuses on the

interrelationships between people and the environment. Environmental scientists conduct investigations to analyze these interrelationships and to identify, abate, or eliminate human-caused pressures on the environment. The ultimate goal of these investigations is to create a sustainable balance between humans and the natural world that minimizes environmental degradation. This major develops expertise into the processes that sustain our environment by expanding upon the West Point core science education by adding studies in the natural sciences such as biology, ecology, geology, and meteorology, and in the integrative studies of environmental decision-making and environmental security. This broad academic background is excellent preparation for challenges faced by a military leader who must balance resources and human requirements. The program seeks to (1) enhance your curiosity about natural processes and your ability to study such processes as a scientist and (2) deepen your knowledge of human influences on the environment and foster evaluation of our individual and collective responsibilities as environmental stewards. A pre-med track as well as an honors program are available.

POC: Dr. Michael Butkus, WH5303A, x2820, [email protected]

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Environmental engineers face a range of issues from disasters like air pollution from the 9/11

terrorist attack on the World Trade Towers or drinking water contamination in Flint, MI. Environmental engineers use chemical, biological, and physical processes to engineer systems that address such issues. This discipline is evolving to face new challenges resulting from rapid growth in human population and technology. Environmental engineers work in multidisciplinary teams to develop methods to combat global climate change; find alternative sources of energy; and recover materials from discarded products. Our program provides you with an active learning experience designed to develop your knowledge of math, science, and engineering science and your ability to use this knowledge to be an active problem solver for complex environmental issues. This skill has been invaluable to our graduates in the Army as they work environmental projects around the world and improve the welfare of their Soldiers. The Environmental Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. POC: Dr. Michael Butkus, WH5303A, x2820, [email protected]

GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCE

Fundamental to understanding our environment and the geography of the earth is our ability to locate, measure, and quantify geographic phenomena. The

discipline of Geospatial Information Science is concerned with the measurement of the earth and all that is on it, natural and man-made. Cadets develop expertise in subjects ranging from traditional methods of land surveying to satellite imaging and positioning systems. The Geospatial Information Science curriculum builds on a firm math science, and geography foundation with specialized courses in land surveying, cartography, photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. Both the civil and military sectors of our society are placing an ever-increasing reliance on the ability to build and query GIS to support a myriad of social/economic and engineering issues. The cadet at the USMA has a rare opportunity to pursue an integrated field of study that is commonly spread over several separate disciplines at other institutions. This major has applicability for the future military officer regardless of branch. Cadets majoring in GIS receive a 3Y (Space Activities) Skill Identifier on their official military record. Additionally, cadets who branch Engineers will qualify for the Geospatial Engineer Officer Identifier. Cadets majoring in GIS also qualify for the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundations Geospatial Intelligence Certificate. The Geospatial Information Science Program is accredited by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. The program has also been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Geospatial Science by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the United States Geological Survey.

POC: LTC William Wright, WH5302, x2063, [email protected]

http://www.abet.org/

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GEOGRAPHY

Human Geography Track (GEH0) Physical Geography Track (GEP0) Human Environment Geography Track (GEE0) Geography Major w/ Honors (GE(H,P,E)0H) CORE CURRICULUM AND ENGINEERING SEQUENCE

Complete the 24-course core curriculum

Complete a 3-course core engineering sequence, cadets in Physical and Human - Environmental tracks automatically receive the Environmental Engineering CES

Complete one of the following courses:

Course # Course Title

CY305 Cyber Foundations

CY355 Cyber Foundations - Computing

FOUNDATION COURSES (ALL Tracks)

Complete the courses listed below for your track: (H) Human (P) Physical (E) Human Environment

Course # Course Title H P E

EV303 Foundations in Geography X X X

EV365 Geography of Global Cultures X X X

EV367 Geography Research Methods X X X

EV398 Geographic Information Systems X X X

EV483 Colloquium in Geography X

EV486 Environment and Development X

REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (HUMAN AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT)

Complete one of the seven Regional Geography courses listed below:


EV371 Geography of Russia

EV372 Geography of Asia

EV373 Geography of Latin America

EV375 Geography of Africa

EV376 Geography of the Middle East

EV384 Geography of North America

EV386 Geography of Europe

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE (HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL)

(E) Human Environment Track - Complete one of the first four courses listed below:

(P) Physical Track - Complete three of the five courses listed below:


EV387 Meteorology

EV388a Physical Geology

EV388b Geomorphology

EV389b Climatology

EV391b Natural Hazards and Risk (Physical Track only)

GEOGRAPHY TOOLS AND LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS (HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL)

Complete one of the three courses listed below for your track:

Course # Course Title E P

EV377 Remote Sensing X

EV390b Urban Geography X X

EV391a Principles of Land Use Planning and Management

X X


HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVES (HUMAN)

Complete one of the eleven courses listed below:









EV390b Urban Geography


EV485 Special Topics in Geography & the Environment

EV489b Advanced Individual Study in Geography

GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVES (ALL)

(H) Human Track: Complete two of the courses indicated below:

(P) Physical Track: Complete one of the courses indicated below:

(E) Human Environment Track: Complete one of the courses indicated below:


EV371 Geography of Russia X X X

EV372 Geography of Asia X X X

EV373 Geography of Latin America X X X

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EV375 Geography of Africa X X X

EV376 Geography of the Middle East X X X

EV377 Remote Sensing X X

EV378 Cartography X X

EV379 Photogrammetry X X X

EV380 Principles of Surveying X X

EV384 Geography of North America X X X

EV386 Geography of Europe X X X

EV387 Meteorology X X

EV388a Physical Geology X X

EV388b Geomorphology X X

EV389b Climatology X X

EV390b Urban Geography X X


X X

EV391b Natural Hazards and Risk X X

EV394 Hydrogeology X

EV396 Environmental Biologic Systems X

EV397 Air Pollution Engineering X

EV471 Ecology X

EV477 Advanced Remote Sensing X X X

EV478 Geospatial Military Operations X X



X X X

EV486 Environment and Development X X

EV487 Environmental Security X


X X X

EV498 Advanced Geographic Information Systems

X X

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY COMPLEMENTARY SUPPORT COURSES

Select one of the twelve Focus Areas, and select three courses from the focus area (See Page 45 for Complementary Support Courses):

Focus Area

Africa East, South, and Southeast Asia

Middle East

Behavioral Economic

North America

Civil-Military Europe

Politics & Military

Cultural Latin America

Russia

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HUMAN ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY COMPLEMENTARY SUPPORT COURSES

Select three of the five Focus Areas, and select one course from each selected focus area (See Page 50 for Complementary Support Courses):

Focus Area

Physical Science Philosophy/Sociology Math/Economics

Regional Global

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY COMPLEMENTARY SUPPORT COURSES

Select three courses; see Page 51 for Complementary Support Courses

INTEGRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Complete the following course:


EV482 Military Geography

HONORS PROGRAM IN GEOGRAPHY

Cadets pursuing the honors program in Human Geography must meet the entry-level requirement of having a 3.00 grade point average in the core curriculum, an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major, and approval by the Geography Program Director. Cadets approved for participation in the honors program must complete the following courses:


EV480 Honors Seminar in Geography

EV489b Advanced Individual Study II

Note: These courses are not restricted to honors Cadets.

Cadets in EV388a (Physical Geology) tour in New Paltz, NY.

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GEOGRAPHY MINOR

Geography Minor (GEO0N)

The Geography minor consists of six courses

Three of these courses must be UNIQUE to the minor, meaning they do not count toward the cadet’s major coursework

Complete the following courses:


EV203 Introduction to Physical Geography

EV303 Foundations in Geography

EV365 Geography of Global Cultures

Complete three of the following 28 courses:


EV367 Geographic Research Methods






EV377 Remote Sensing

EV378 Cartography

EV379 Photogrammetry

EV380 Surveying



EV387 Meteorology


EV389b Climatology



EV391b Natural Hazards and Risk

EV398 Geographic Information Systems

EV477 Advanced Remote Sensing

EV478 Geospatial Military Operations

EV483 Colloquium in Geography


EV486 Environment and Development

EV487 Environmental Security



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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Environmental Science Major (ESC1) Environmental Science Major with Honors (ESC1H) CORE CURRICULUM AND ENGINEERING SEQUENCE

Complete the 24-course core curriculum, Cadets must complete CH102 Chemistry II as their Science Depth course for this major.

Complete the Environmental Engineering Sequence





FOUNDATION COURSES

Complete the three courses listed below:


EV310 Aquatic Science


EV471 Ecology

ATMOSPHERE COURSE



EV387 Meteorology

EV389b Climatology

TOOLS ELECTIVE

Complete one of the three courses listed below:


CH387 Human Physiology



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DEPTH ELECTIVES

Complete two of the seven courses listed below:


CH383 Organic Chemistry I

CH384 Organic Chemistry II

EV391a Land Use Planning and Management


EV396 Environmental Biological Systems


XS391 Principles and Applications of Environmental Chemistry

FIELD ELECTIVE

Complete two of the following courses:


CH383 Organic Chemistry I

CH384 Organic Chemistry II

CH385 Introduction to Cell Biology

CH387 Human Physiology

CH388 Genetics

CH457 Microbiology

CH460 Human Anatomy

CH473 Biochemistry

CH481 Physical Chemistry I

DS350 Persuasive Communications

EM381 Engineering Economy





EV376 Geography of Middle East


EV378 Cartography

EV380 Surveying



EV387 Meteorology





EV394 Hydrogeology/Hydraulic Systems


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EV397 Air Pollution Engineering



EV489a Advanced Individual Study I

LW473 Environmental Law

LW481 International Law

MA363 Vector Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations

MA366 Applied Engineering Math

MA376 Applied Statistics

MA391 Mathematical Modeling

MA396 Numerical Methods for the Solution of Differential Equations

MA476 Mathematical Statistics

PL396 Science Network Analysis for Public Policy

PY386 Philosophy of Science

SS381 Cultural/Political Anthropology

SS387 Public Finance

SS485 Politics and Development of Sub-Saharan Africa


COMPLEMENTARY SUPPORT COURSES




Complete one of the following two courses:


CH275 Biology

CH375 Advanced Biology

Complete one of the following six courses:


CH457 Microbiology

CH473 Biochemistry

MA205 Calculus II

MA376 Applied Statistics

PH206 Physics II

PH256 Advanced Physics II





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HONORS PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Cadets pursuing the honors program will complete two additional courses: 1) EV489A

(Advanced Individual Study), and 2) an additional course from the field electives list. Cadets also must graduate with an APSC of at least 3.0 in the USMA core curriculum and an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major.

REQUIRED COURSES



XXXXX One course from the Field Electives list

Cadets Denali Jackson, Courtney Green, Michael Sewell and Nick Kantas storm chasing on the Severe Weather AIAD, June 2017.

Cadets in EV391b Natural Hazards and Risks conducting lab work.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Environmental Engineering Major (EVE1) Environmental Engineering Major with Honors (EVE1H)

CORE CURRICULUM AND ENGINEERING SEQUENCE:

Complete the 24-course core curriculum, Cadets must complete CH102 Chemistry II as their Science Depth course, and MA205 Calculus II as their STEM Depth course.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following eleven courses:


EV301 Environmental Science for Engineers and Scientists


EV394 Hydrogeology/Hydraulic Systems



EV401 Physical and Chemical Treatment

EV402 Biochemical Treatment

EV481 Water Resources Planning and Design

EV488 Solid and Hazardous Waste Treatment and Remediation

MC311 Thermal Fluid Systems I


ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING FIELD ELECTIVES

Choose three electives from the ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING FIELD ELECTIVES list. The sum of the Engineering Topics (ET) credits for the three chosen field electives must total 8 or greater.


CE350 Infrastructure Engineering

CE371 Soil Mechanics/Foundation Engineering

CE380 Hydrology/Hydraulic Design

CE450 Construction Management

CH362 Mass and Energy Balances

EE377 Electrical Power Engineering

EM381 Engineering Economy

EM411 Project Management


EV380 Surveying


EV485 Special Topics – Geography and Environment

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MC300 Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics and Design

MC312 Thermal-Fluid Systems II

MC364 Mechanics of Materials

MC380 Engineering Materials

ME370 Computer Aided Design

ME472 Energy Conversion Systems

SE375 Statistics for Engineers

SE385 Decision Analysis

XE442 Alternative Energy Engineering




PH206 Physics II


EE301 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering*

*EE301 fulfills the IT/Cyber requirement for this major, and is a Complementary Support Course for the major.




EV490 Environmental Engineering Design

EV491 Advanced Environmental Engineering Design

HONORS PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Cadets pursuing the honors program must complete Advanced Individual Studies I (EV489a) as one of their field electives, and attain an APSC of at least 3.0 in the USMA core curriculum and an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major.

REQUIRED COURSES



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GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCE

Geospatial Information Science Major (GIS) Geospatial Information Science Major with Honors (GIS1H)

- All Cadets that major in GIS earn the 3Y Space Force Enhancement Skill Identifier.

- To earn the USGIF Certification, Cadets must take Surveying and Photogrammetry.

- GIS majors are eligible for the W2 Skill Identifier ONLY if they branch Engineers.

CORE CURRICULUM AND ENGINEERING SEQUENCE

Complete the 24-course core curriculum

Complete any 3-course core engineering sequence





FOUNDATION COURSES

Complete the courses listed below:



EV378 Cartography


EV477 Advanced Remote Sensing

EV478 Geospatial Military Operations


SPATIAL DATA ACQUISITION ELECTIVES

Complete one of the two courses listed below:



EV380 Surveying

REGIONAL STUDIES ELECTIVES

Complete one of the thirteen courses listed below:







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SS372 Politics and Government of China

SS374 Politics and Government of Koreas and Japan

SS375 Government and Politics of Russia and Neighbors

SS377 Politics and Government of Europe

SS383 Politics and Government – Middle East

SS384 Politics and Government – Latin America

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ELECTIVES

Complete one of the eleven courses listed below


EV300 Environmental Science



EV389b Climatology


EV391a Land Use Planning and Management




EV380 Surveying

EV481 Water Resources Planning and Design


Take the following course:



Complete two of the following courses:


CE350 Infrastructure Engineering

CE371 Soil Mechanics

CE380 Hydrology/Hydraulic Design

CS393 Database Systems

EV387 Meteorology



EV391B Natural Hazards and Risk

EV471 Ecology


IT383 User Interface Development


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MA383 Foundations of Math

ME370 Computer Aided Design

PL377 Social Inequality

PL393 Criminology / Criminal Justice System

SE301 Introduction to Engineering Design

SE370 Computer Aided Systems Engineering

SP471 Astronautics

SP472 Space Physics

SS381 Cultural / Political Anthropology

SS464 Homeland Security

SS465 Terrorism: New Challenges





HONORS PROGRAM IN GIS

Cadets pursuing the honors program in Geospatial Information Science must meet the entry-level requirement of having a 3.00 grade point average in the core curriculum, an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major, and approval by the GIS Program Director. Cadets approved for participation in the honors program must complete one of the following tracks of two courses:




OR



EV___ One course from the Regional Studies or Environmental/Data Acquisition Electives list

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ACADEMIC COUNSELORS FOR AY 17- 18

PROGRAM PROGRAM COUNSELOR OFFICE PHONE

Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science

CPT Martinez WH5416 4855

Geography CPT(P) Dzwonczyk WH5318 4400

Geospatial Information Science LTC Ware WH5313 3986

Counseling and Scheduling CPT(P) Dzwonczyk WH5318 4400

COURSE DIRECTORS FOR AY 18-19

COURSE TITLE DIRECTOR OFFICE PHONE

EV203 Physical Geography LTC Ridgeway WH5312 3161

EV310 Aquatic Science Dr. Baker WH5324 5024

EV300 Environmental Science LTC Wallen WH5316 4658

EV301 Environmental Science for Engineers and Scientists

LTC Kimball WH5415 5421

EV303 Foundations in Geography Dr. Malinowski WH5323 4673

EV350 Environmental Engineering

Technologies LTC Wallen WH5320 4658

EV365 Geography of Global

Cultures COL Lohman WH5304 2930

EV367 Geographic Research Methods LTC Fuhriman WH5313 4035

EV371 Geography of Russia Dr. Wolfel WH4330 8798

EV372 Geography of Asia Dr. Malinowski WH5323 4673

EV373 Geography of Latin America LTC Ridgeway WH5312 3161

EV375 Geography of Africa Mr Melkon WH5332 5126

EV376 Geography of the Middle

East COL Lohman WH5304 2930

EV377 Remote Sensing CPT Powell WH5414 4620

EV378 Cartography LTC Ware WH5311 3531

EV379 Photogrammetry Dr. O’Banion WH5316 2326

EV380 Principles of Surveying LTC Wright WH5302 2063

EV384 Geography of North America COL Read WH6000 2472

EV385 Introduction to

Environmental Engineering CPT Plante WH5416 0124

EV386 Geography of Europe Dr. Wolfel WH4330 8798

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EV387 Meteorology MAJ Nixon WH5322 0207

EV388a Physical Geology LTC Kimball WH5415 5421

EV388b Geomorphology CPT Leydet WH5319

EV389b Climatology MAJ Nixon WH5322 0207

EV390b Urban Geography Dr. Wolfel WH4330 8798

EV391a Principles of Land Use

Planning and Management Dr. Richmond WH5412 3735

EV391b Hazards and Risk CPT Ouellette 5400 3093

EV394 Hydrogeology Dr. Butkus WH5303 2820

EV396 Environmental Biological

Systems CPT Plante WH5416 0124

EV397 Air Pollution Engineering COL Dacunto WH5313 4658

EV398 Geographic Information

Systems LTC Irmischer WH6001 5287

EV401 Physical and Chemical

Treatment CPT Sheehan WH5400 3509

EV402 Biochemical Treatment CPT Plante WH5416 0124


for Community Development CPT Martinez WH5416 4855

EV471 Ecology CPT Ouellette WH5400 3093

EV477 Advanced Remote Sensing CPT Powell WH5414 4620

EV478 Military Geospatial

Operations LTC Oxendine WH5317 4354

EV480 Honors Seminar in

Geography Dr. Richmond WH5412 3735

EV481 Water Resources Planning

and Design COL Dacunto WH6001 5287

EV482 Military Geography COL Lohman WH5304 2930

EV483 Colloquium in Geography Dr. Malinowski WH5323 4673

EV485 Special Topics in Geography

& the Environment COL Lohman WH5304 2930

EV486 Environment and

Development Dr. Richmond WH5412 3735

EV487 Environmental Security COL Read WH6001 2472


Dr. Butkus WH5303 2820

EV489a Advanced Individual Study I Dr. Butkus WH5303 2820

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EV489b Advanced Individual Study II Dr. Richmond WH5412 3735


Design COL Dacunto WH5313 4658

EV491 Advanced Environmental

Engineering Design COL Dacunto WH5313 4658


LTC Oxendine WH5317 4354

XS391 Principles of Environmental

Engineering Dr. Butkus WH5303 2820

Cadets in EV488 (Solid & Hazardous Waste Treatment and Remediation) at the ExxonMobil remediation site in Brooklyn. The cadets were able to view full-scale

remediation systems that target one of the largest subsurface petroleum spills in the USA.

Cadet Jett DiPalma guides BG Jebb through his virtual reality capstone “3D Modeling and

mapping using UAS” during Projects Day 2017

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COURSE OFFERINGS

Course # Course Title 181 182 191 192 201 202

EV203 Physical Geography X X X X X X

EV300 Environmental Science X X X

EV301 Environmental Science for

Engineers and Scientists X X X X X X

EV303 Foundations in Geography X X X

EV310 Water Science X X


Technologies X X X

EV365 Geography of Global Cultures X X X X X X

EV367 Geographic Research Methods X X X

EV371 Geography of Russia X X

EV372 Geography of Asia X X X

EV373 Geography of Latin America X X X

EV375 Geography of Africa X X X

EV376 Geography of the Middle East X X X

EV377 Remote Sensing X X X X X X

EV378 Cartography X X X

EV379 Photogrammetry X X X

EV380 Principles of Surveying X X X

EV384 Geography of North America X X X

EV385 Introduction to Environmental

Engineering X X X

EV386 Geography of Europe X X X

EV387 Meteorology X X X

EV388a Physical Geology X X X X X X

EV388b Geomorphology X X X

EV389b Climatology X X X

EV390b Urban Geography X X X

EV391a Land Use Planning and

Management X X X

EV391b Natural Hazards and Risk X X X

EV394 Hydrogeology/Hydraulic Systems X X X

EV396 Environmental Biological Systems X X X X X X

EV397 Air Pollution Engineering X X X

EV398 Geographic Information Systems X X X X X X

EV401 Physical and Chemical Treatment X X X

EV402 Biochemical Treatment X X X

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Course # Course Title 181 182 191 192 201 202

EV450 Environmental Engineering for

Community Development X X X X X X

EV471 Ecology X X X

EV477 Advanced Remote Sensing X X X

EV478 Geospatial Military Operations X X X

EV480 Honors Seminar in Geography X X X

EV481 Water Resources X X X X

EV482 Military Geography X X X

EV483 Colloquium in Geography X X

EV485 Special Topics in Geography & the

Environment X X X

EV486 Environment and Development X X X

EV487 Environmental Security X X X


X X X

EV489a Advanced Individual Study I X X X X X X

EV489b Advanced Individual Study II X X X

EV490 Environmental Engineering Design X X X

EV491 Advanced Environmental

Engineering Design X X

EV498 Advanced Geographic Information

Systems X X X

XS391 Principles and Applications of

Environmental Chemistry X X X

Cadets DiPalma and Pompey using a drone to collect data for creating 3D models of the MOUT Site.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

EV203 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

3.0 Credit Hours (BS=2.5, ET=0.0); Prerequisite: None

SCOPE: This core course provides cadets with a fundamental understanding of scientific principles and processes of earth science, meteorology, climatology, geomorphology, and environmental systems, as well as an introduction to cultural geography. Further the course introduces cadets to technical skills – (terrain analysis, image interpretation and spectral analysis, remote sensing, global positioning system, geographic information systems, and cartography) – to delineate the geologic distribution of landforms, weather, climate, and culture systems; and evaluate their potential impact on military operations. Lessons are reinforced by use of in- and out-of-class practical exercises, terrain walks and computer exercises to demonstrate the interrelationship between physical and human processes, and their impact on the environment. Historical and Contemporary vignettes are employed to demonstrate how weather, climate, terrain, soils, vegetation and culture are important, cogent and frequently decisive in military operations. LESSONS: 34 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 6 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None.

EV310 Aquatic Science

3.0 Credit Hours (BS=3.0, ET=0.0); Prerequisite: EV203, EV301

SCOPE: This course provides disciplinary depth in the science of oceans, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and water ecosystems through the study of physical, chemical and biological principles related to marine and freshwater biomes. Communities of marine and freshwater organisms at various ecological zones are explored, as they are affected by light, nutrients, water chemistry, and other physical and chemical properties. The impacts of humans on these water ecosystems are also evaluated. The course provides the student with a strong foundation in the science of the hydrosphere while introducing students to environmental science lab and field research methods.

LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: In-class labs and field trips; term project examining aspects of one of the world’s aquatic ecosystems. Compensatory time provided.

EV300 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

EV CES Course 3.0 Credit Hours (BS=0.0, ET=0.0) ; Prerequisite: EV203; Disqualifiers: EV301

SCOPE: As the introductory course to the Environmental Engineering Sequence, EV300 provides a broad understanding of current global and local environmental issues. It specifically focuses on natural ecosystem processes, the effects of pollution on human health, assessing the level of risk associated with pollution, and the environmental effects of energy use, air pollution, global climate change, acid rain, and smog. Discussions of anthropogenic influences on the environment also consider social, economic, technological and political impacts. Cadets learn to evaluate environmental issues through current events and interactive debates. A course project requires cadets to apply the scientific method to evaluate a current environmental problem, and provides an opportunity to integrate multiple course topics with an in-depth study of an issue of interest. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Design and conduct an environmental study.

EV301 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS

3.0 Credit Hours (BS=1.0, ET=2.0); Prerequisite: EV203; Disqualifiers: EV300

SCOPE: EV301 provides the cadet with a deep understanding of current global and local environmental issues. It specifically focuses on natural ecosystem processes, the effects of pollution on human health, assessing the level of human health risk associated with pollution, and the strain on natural resources that stem from population growth. Discussions of anthropogenic influences consider social, economic, technological, and political impacts. Cadets evaluate environmental issues through review of scientific literature, current events, and interactive debates. A course project requires cadets to conduct an in-depth study by applying the scientific method to evaluate a current environmental problem of interest. . The project results in a foundation of engineering science that facilitates follow-on engineering design. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Design and conduct an environmental study, attend one field trip, in-class labs.

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EV303 FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite: None.

SCOPE: This course presents the basic concepts, theories, and methods of inquiry in the discipline of geography as a foundation for advanced study in human/regional geography, physical geography, or geospatial information science. The course includes models and concepts from the many sub-disciplinary (systematic) areas of geography to include cultural, historical, economic, urban, political, and military geography. The application of concepts to real-world issues is emphasized. Research skills and techniques used by professional geographers are presented. Cadets use these approaches to spatially analyze and map the distribution of human and environmental phenomena. Several short papers will be assigned. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Requires Department Head approval for all Cadets not selecting a major or minor in the Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering.

EV350 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES

EV CES Course 3.0 Credit Hours (BS= 0.0, ET=0.0); Prerequisites: CH102 or CH152, MA205 or MA255, and EV300 or EV301; Disqualifier: EV385.

SCOPE: This course builds on environmental issues introduced in EV300 and further explores environmental engineering from a unit process and materials balance approach. Analyzing water (transport, quality, drinking water treatment, and wastewater treatment); air (transport, quality, and pollutant minimization); and pollutant management (solid and hazardous wastes), the Cadet is exposed to the breadth of the environmental discipline. A laboratory experience is integral to the course. In the laboratory, physical, chemical, and biological quality are discussed and measured. An introductory environmental engineering design project on river water quality is developed within the semester. LESSONS: 36 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 6 @ 120 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One design project.

EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite: EV203.

SCOPE: This course provides the geographic foundation for study in interdisciplinary and management academic areas. Contemporary regions of the world political map serve as the framework within which geographic concepts and analytical techniques are applied. Each Cadet will develop an awareness of the diversity and distribution of people on the Earth, human organization and exploitation of territory, and interactions among culture groups. Particular emphasis is placed on social institutions, their impact on economic development, and the subsequent identification and analysis of developed, emerging, and underdeveloped states. LESSONS: 38 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 2 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None

EV367 GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite: EV203, EV365

SCOPE: This course introduces academic geographic inquiry and the methods, techniques, and ethical considerations needed to effectively design, plan, and conduct geographic research. The course starts with why research is important and the ethics of doing research, which includes an introduction to the institutional review board process. Cadets will then learn how to conduct and write a literature review and develop research questions. Finally, quantitative, qualitative and spatial methods will be introduced. This course is designed to be an applied introduction to geographical research techniques. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None

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EV371 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA


SCOPE: This course examines the political, economic, and cultural geography of Russia and its adjacent neighbors; the Baltic States, East Central European region, Transcaucasus, and Central Asia. Topics covered include: the Commonwealth of Independent States; ecocide in the former Soviet Union; disposition of the former Soviet military; and ethnic rivalries. The objective of the course is to provide the student with an understanding of the recent past of the traditional Soviet system in order to understand, as well as geographically evaluate, Russia's and the other former republics' situation today. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One field trip; one research paper.

EV372 GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA


SCOPE: The course studies the physical and cultural environment of Asia with emphasis on those geographic elements related to the region's progress, developing states, and emerging world and regional powers. Topics covered include a consideration of the physical and resource base, environmental and cultural factors, spatial organization of agricultural and industrial economies, population patterns and problems, and examination of the realm's several major subregions. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One field trip; one written report and one oral presentation.

EV373 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA


SCOPE: This course studies the physical and cultural landscape of Latin America, giving special treatment to the diversity and cultural identity of the region. Topics covered include a historical geography of the region, including Pre-Columbian civilizations, Iberian, African, and European influences; the geography of transportation networks, agriculture, urbanization, and population. National boundaries, major landforms, and climatic conditions are discussed to describe their effect on civilization. This course also investigates the historical relationship between the United States and Latin America, and covers recent U.S. military interventions in the region. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One oral report, one research paper.

EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite: EV365; Disqualifier: EV374.

SCOPE: This course examines the cultural and natural diversity of African landscapes, with an emphasis on development, population issues, disease, and the origin, dispersal, spatial organization, and interaction of important cultural groups. Africa’s physical landscapes will also be introduced as the palette upon which Africa’s complex human mosaic has developed. Students will explore, from a geographic perspective, why Africa has seemingly been plagued with problems of economic development, health, and political instability. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One written research report with brief oral presentation; one field trip is possible.

EV376 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite: EV365; Disqualifier: EV374.

SCOPE: This course examines the cultural and natural diversity of Southwest Asian landscapes. The realms cultures and ethnicities are studied in a geographic context, with an emphasis on the origin, dispersal, spatial organization, and interaction of important cultural groups. Among issues examined are the distribution and strategic significance of critical mineral and energy resources, population and resource disparities, cultural conflict, and economic development. Students will learn how geographic issues impact the prospects for peace and stability in the region. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One written research report with brief oral presentation. One field trip is possible

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EV377 REMOTE SENSING

3.0 Credit Hours (BS=1.0, ET=2.0); Prerequisite: EV203, IT105, or IT155.

SCOPE: Remote Sensing is learning about something without touching it--the most obvious example being the use of satellites to study the Earth. EV377, a techniques course applicable to both the humanities and engineering, studies how and what types of information can be carried by the electromagnetic spectrum. Students enjoy a wide range of practical exercises, which introduce them to several remote sensing systems to include conventional and color infrared photography, multispectral scanners, satellite imagery, thermal infrared, and radar. The capstone exercise offers each student the opportunity to perform real-time automated image classification using satellite data on his/her own microcomputer. The course focus is on applying remotely sensed data to solve current problems. LESSONS: 32 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 8 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None.

EV378 CARTOGRAPHY


SCOPE: Cartography teaches the principles of cartographic communication and enables the student to apply map design principles along with computer mapping techniques to solve contemporary problems in geography, economics, international relations, and applied sciences. Cadets will study the basic cartographic design process and use mapping and analysis software in the Geographic Sciences Laboratory to produce topographic and thematic maps. A final course design project presents the opportunity for the Cadets to demonstrate their ability to synthesize sound mapping principles. LESSONS: 23 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 17 @ 120 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Course project included in lab periods.

EV379 PHOTOGRAMMETRY


SCOPE: Photogrammetry, the art and science of making accurate measurements on photographs, is an important and fundamental discipline concerned with civilian and military mapping. Students, applying simple geometric principles to the photograph, determine object identity, size, spatial relationship, and position. An abundance of practical exercises, involving the use of sophisticated equipment, provide the opportunity to apply the fundamentals while arriving at solutions to real-world problems. An interesting field trip to a local mapping organization vividly displays how all these techniques may be blended to produce maps in the commercial business world. LESSONS: 33 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 7 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None.

EV380 PRINCIPLES OF SURVEYING

3.5 Credit Hours (BS=0.5, ET=3.0); Prerequisite: None.

SCOPE: A framework for understanding and applying practical surveying methods is developed. Consideration of error theory and the concepts of precision of and accuracy yields understanding of the probabilistic nature of measurements. The principles of differential leveling, taping, electronic distance measurement, and angular measurement are studied and applied using state-of-the-art surveying equipment and software tools. Plane surveys are principally explored, although the fundamentals of geodetic surveys are also presented. Traverse, triangulation, trilateration, level networks, and the proper adjustment of related measurements are examined. Control survey, land survey, topographic survey, horizontal and vertical curve design, computer-aided mapping, and GIS applications are included. Extensive use of laboratory periods permits application of surveying fundamentals, methods and planning skills to actual field situations. The principles of the global positioning system are explored and applications in the Army and surveying are applied in the final lab exercise. LESSONS: 21 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 19 @ 120 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None.

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EV384 GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA


SCOPE: This course provides a regional geography of North America, with balanced coverage of the human and physical geography of the United States and Canada. Lectures are appropriately supplemented with movies, slides, and maps to facilitate understanding of important themes that are prevalent in various subregions. Emphasis is placed on cultural patterns and contemporary environmental issues. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One oral presentation.

EV385 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

3.5 Credit Hours (BS=0.0, ET=3.5); Prerequisite: CH102/CH152, MA205/MA255; Co-requisites: PH202/PH252, PH204/PH254; Disqualifier: EV350, EV385B.

SCOPE: This course introduces Cadets to the study of environmental engineering from a unit process and a materials balance approach. The focus is design-oriented problem solving to protect human health and the health of ecosystems using fundamental physical, chemical, and biological processes. Through the study of contaminant removal from water and air to integrated management techniques for solid/hazardous wastes, the Cadet is exposed to the breadth of the discipline. In the laboratory, the science behind physical, chemical, and biological processes are applied to the engineering discipline. A military oriented design problem allows application of engineered solutions to topical water and air quality issues. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk); LABS: 6 @ 120 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Two field trips; course design project.

EV386 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE


SCOPE: The course examines European cultural landscapes, focusing on the environmental and cultural diversity exhibited among the states of modern Europe. Nationalism and the territorial imperative, long recognized as major forces in Europe, are studied from a geographic perspective to include patterns and processes of both regional continuity and change. Emphasis is given to the rapidly developing urbanization and mutual interdependence among countries of Western Europe. West and East European agricultural/industrial resource bases and developmental strategies are compared and contrasted. Specific topics are tailored to current issues and include regional conflict, economic development and trade, and problems of energy and the environment. This course concludes with a study of contemporary European extraregional spatial relationships with other major world culture regions. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk); LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One field trip; one research paper.

EV387 METEOROLOGY


SCOPE: This course introduces meteorological processes, systems, and patterns with emphasis on spatial distributions. The course begins with a comprehensive look at the structure of the atmosphere to include the energy budget, heat transfer mechanisms, as well as an examination of daily and seasonal patterns of temperature. A thorough look at atmospheric moisture and stability precedes a study of cloud and precipitation processes followed by a study of the atmosphere in motion, namely air pressure, governing forces, winds, small and local-scale wind systems and the general circulation of the planet. Specific phenomena are then examined, including mid-latitude cyclones, thunderstorms/lightning, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, air pollution, and a brief look at climate and climate change. The end of the course focuses on the art and science of weather forecasting and its applicability to military operations. In-class labs. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Research Paper.

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EV388A PHYSICAL GEOLOGY

3.5 Credit Hours (BS=2.0, ET=1.5); Prerequisite: EV203.

SCOPE: This course primarily emphasizes learning to identify minerals and rocks and then applying this knowledge to analyze the significant geologic processes that act on and within the earth. These processes include plate tectonics, rock mechanics, geologic mapping, ground and surface water, and elements of mining and petroleum engineering. Field trips are conducted to illustrate how local geology has influenced development and construction in the Hudson Valley. The course is capstoned by an open-ended engineering problem, which requires the creative application of geology to design a practical solution to a stated need. Cadets use a geologic exploration simulation to convert given resources optimally including safety and cost factors. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 12 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Two field trips; one design project; compensatory time provided.

EV388B GEOMORPHOLOGY


SCOPE: This course studies the processes that create landforms on the surface of the earth and their regional and global distributions. The course focuses on processes and their inter-relationships with geologic structure, soils, and climate. Processes emphasized include glaciers, streams, downslope motion caused by gravity, groundwater, coastlines, and eolian landscapes. Each student prepares a final report synthesizing these processes and how they relate to real-world applications. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Two field trips; one written report and one oral report; compensatory time provided.

EV389B CLIMATOLOGY


SCOPE: Climatology investigates the earth's atmospheric phenomena, giving special attention to the dynamic physical processes which produce weather and result in distinctive climates across the planet. A primary focus of the course is to examine how the climate system can impact humans, including an examination of human health, agriculture, and military operations. A similar emphasis is placed on ways in which humans can alter the climate through urbanization, pollution, and increasing greenhouse gas concentrations. Climate change policy and mitigation are also explored through scientific readings, and as differing viewpoints are presented, lively discussion and debate are encouraged. Numerous case studies are offered throughout the course, allowing students to apply climate data and information to problem solving in real-world situations. LESSONS: 34 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 6 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None

EV390B URBAN GEOGRAPHY

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite: None.

SCOPE: This course examines the location, function, structure, growth, and interactions of urban areas. Spatial techniques are use to explore the internal attributes of cites, as well as their connectivity to other places. While the primary focus is on urbanization in the United States, primate cites abroad are often used for comparative purposes. Emphasis is placed on contemporary urban problems, particularly environmental issues and social disparities. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One oral report.

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EV391A LAND USE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT


SCOPE: An introduction to land use planning and management with focus on the land-law interfaces between the physical, cultural, and legal realms. The course surveys the policies and legislative basis for land use controls at the local, federal, and regional levels to include national parks and forests, agricultural lands, rangelands, and military training areas. National resource management issues and strategies are explored. The importance of geographic concepts is emphasized in the conduct of applied case studies addressing land use conflicts and environmental strategies. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One field trip; one oral presentation; compensatory time provided.

EV391B NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK


SCOPE: This course focuses on natural phenomena that pose hazards to people. The cause, nature, and occurrence frequency of natural hazards such as flooding, earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanic activity will be examined. Emphasis will also be placed on how people perceive and respond to these hazards. Land use policies and practices in these hazard areas will also receive attention. Students participate in map based laboratory exercises and have the opportunity to write a short paper advising a government official how to mitigate local geohazards. LESSONS: 37 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 3 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One research paper; compensatory time provided.

EV394 HYDROGEOLOGY/HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

3.5 Credit Hours (BS=0.0, ET=3.5); Prerequisite: EV203, MA206.

SCOPE: This course covers the principles governing the movement of subterranean water (groundwater), the interaction of this water with the porous medium, and the transport of chemical constituents (contaminants) in the subsurface. Lesson blocks explore traditional background elements of hydraulic engineering to include flow systems for the conveyance of groundwater and drainage systems for groundwater. Computer models are used to evaluate groundwater problems and conduct sensitivity analyses. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 12 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One course project.

EV396 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

3.5 Credit Hours (BS=1.0, ET=2.5); Prerequisites: CH102/CH152and EV300/EV301.

SCOPE: This course will examine biology from a practical environmental engineering and environmental science perspective. The foci of the course are applied public health, microbiology, and microbial energetics. Specific topics include the biological health issues associated with drinking water, microbial aspects of industrial and domestic waste treatment and protection or restoration of natural water bodies from environmental contaminants. Students are also introduced to medical geography and the spatial biological health issues associated with a deployment. Laboratory exercises are used to introduce the student to water quality analyses and practices commonly used in the fields of environmental engineering and the environmental sciences. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 12 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None.

EV397 AIR POLLUTION ENGINEERING


SCOPE: This course employs a design approach to air pollution control. It begins by defining air pollution problems, to include pollutant types, sources, legislation, and effects on both local and global scales. The course then examines the design of various means of controlling particulate and gaseous air pollution from both mobile and stationary sources. Finally, students study the link between meteorology and air pollution, as well as pollutant dispersion modeling in the atmosphere. The culminating course project involves a numerical approach to dispersion modeling that incorporates modeling and solution optimization. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: none SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Field trip(s).

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EV398 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS


SCOPE: Geographic Information Systems are hardware/software systems that permit the input, storage, retrieval, manipulation, analysis, and display of geocoded data. Used by environmentalists, engineers, land-use planners, architects, managers of large land holdings, and the military, these highly intricate “decision support” systems assist managers in answering important “what if” questions. Using digitizers and microcomputers students will build a geocoded database and solve “real-world” problems. LESSONS: 33 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 7 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Short oral reports, one database design; compensatory time provided.

EV401 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TREATMENT

3.5 Credit Hours; (BS=0.0, ET=3.5); Prerequisite: XS391; Corequisite: ME311.

SCOPE: This course takes a process approach to environmental engineering using engineering science and design of drinking water treatment systems as the primary foci. Building upon concepts gained in environmental chemistry, Cadets study physical and chemical processes used in environmental engineering. Discussion includes the theories behind these processes and the design procedures involved in their application. Cadets develop comprehensive concept design of drinking water treatment processes. While the focus of the course is drinking water treatment, the processes developed are also applicable to wastewater treatment, groundwater remediation, air pollution control, and the treatment of solid and hazardous wastes. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 12 @ 55 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One term project, one field trip.

EV402 BIOCHEMICAL TREATMENT

3.5 Credit Hours (BS=0.0, ET=3.5); Prerequisites: EV396, ME311.

SCOPE: This course provides Cadets with the opportunity to apply the principles of microbiology to the protection and improvement of the environment. This course builds on the concepts learned in EV396, Environmental Biological Systems, and directly applies those concepts to the treatment of wastewater, removal of nutrients from wastewater, anaerobic digestion, bioremediation, industrial waste treatment, and emerging applications of biological treatment and modeling. A comprehensive, multi-step design project serves as the design experience for this course. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 7 @ 120 minutes SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Engineering design project with a written report.

EV450 ENVIRON. ENGINEERING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

EV CES Course 3.0 Credit Hours; (BS=0.0, ET=0.0); Prerequisite: EV350.

SCOPE: This course is the capstone experience for a three-course environmental engineering sequence. With a focus on water and sanitation challenges in the developing world, students assess various technologies and their ability to meet community needs. The course highlights the engineering design process to develop appropriate solutions and introduces decision modeling with consideration of social, political, and economic factors. A semester-long term project leverages real world case studies to provide cadet teams an opportunity to apply knowledge and creatively design sustainable solutions to ill-defined problems. Students must make logical assumptions throughout the project, present and evaluate solution designs, and prepare a formal written report defending their selected course of action. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be a First Class cadet. An engineering design project is completed in multi-disciplinary design groups..

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EV471 ECOLOGY

3.0 Credit Hours; (BS=3.0, ET=0.0); Prerequisites: CH385 or CH375, EV300 or EV301, EV350 or EV385.

SCOPE: This course examines ecosystems through the study of ecological principles related to an organism's relationship to its environment, community, and ecosystem. Species, population, community, and ecosystem level interactions and dynamics are emphasized. The fundamental influences of energy flow and material cycling are examined, as well as the unique role of wetlands within ecosystems. The course includes several field trips, which lead to a culminating term project designed to integrate previously acquired environmental science technical skills and ecological principles. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: In-class labs and out-of-class field trips; term paper examining aspects of one of the world's ecosystems.

EV477 ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING

3.0 Credit Hours; (BS=0.0, ET=3.0); Prerequisites: EV203, EV377.

SCOPE: This course examines advanced remote sensing theory and digital image processing techniques suitable for the processing of remotely sensed data. Emphasis is on the processing and analysis of state-of-the-art high spatial and spectral resolution data gathered by airborne and satellite sensors. Topics covered include geometric and radiometric image rectification; registration and resampling techniques, image enhancements, data merging, image segmentation, and automated feature extraction. A wide range of practical exercises and in-class laboratory assignments provides hands-on experience with a variety of remotely sensed imagery ranging from multi-spectral to hyper-spectral data. The course culminates with a capstone term project that allows students to apply digital image processing skills to a scientific problem. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: In-class labs; term project. Compensatory time provided.

EV478 MILITARY GEOSPATIAL OPERATIONS

3.0 Credit Hours; (BS=3.0, ET=0.0); Prerequisite: EV203.

SCOPE: This course is designed to teach the most current state of geospatial operations in the military. It is built to provide the student an improved understanding of the cornerstone to the digital force - the "common operational picture" or COP. This course is divided into five major blocks of instruction: (1) a linked discussion of geospatial operations' development, organizations and data systems; (2) the geographic information system (GIS) as a military tool - system input, management, data analysis and production outputs; (3) Army geospatial operations in the garrison environment; (4) Army geospatial operations in combat environments; and (5) geospatial operations for joint/coalition forces. The course includes several relevant practical exercises and laboratories, a field trip, guest lectures, and one panel discussion. Due to the currency of the material discussed, a secret security clearance is required for all participants. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None

EV480 HONORS SEMINAR IN GEOGRAPHY

3.0 Credit Hours; Must be selected for participation in the Honors Program; Prerequisite: EV203.

SCOPE: This course will examine major research initiatives in the discipline and delineate their data requirements. The primary objective of this course is to identify and outline the senior thesis, which is the culminating event for the honors program. Hence, Cadets participating in this course will explore research methods and data sources used by geographers, conduct a critical analysis of seminal literature in the field, define a research problem, identify and evaluate data sources, and assemble a research proposal. The final product of this course will be a written research proposal that will define the senior thesis (written during EV489B). The Cadet will make a formal presentation of this proposal to senior geography faculty. The course is conducted in a seminar and one-and-one format. Lessons and labs are established by consultation between the Cadet and faculty advisor. LESSONS and LABS: Established by consultation between Cadet and faculty advisor. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Senior thesis or as determined by the faculty advisor.

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EV481 WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND DESIGN

3.0 Credit Hours; (BS=0.0, ET=3.0); Prerequisites: Standing as a First Class Cadet.

SCOPE: The course is concerned with effective use of water as a manageable natural resource. It begins with instruction on the tools required by water resource managers to make sound decisions in their field. The course assesses current needs for water and the structural (engineered) and non-structural approaches available to meet these needs. Elements of engineering design and the design process are introduced. The bulk of the course is concerned with assessment of the impacts of various water resources development activities on the economic, socio-cultural, and ecological sectors of the environment. Methods for conducting tradeoff analyses among the engineered and environmental aspects of projects are developed and applied in a term project. The course makes use of case studies of current water resource projects. Visiting speakers represent the views of the Federal government and concerned public interest groups. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Written and oral research reports on a contemporary water resources project.

EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY


SCOPE: History is replete with examples of the impact of terrain, weather and climate on military operations at all scales. National strategies are influenced heavily by geographic realities of relative location, spatial interaction, population dynamics, and resource distribution. This course emphasizes the development of a geographic method for systematic analysis of the battlefield that is appropriate for platoon leader and corps commander alike. Students evaluate the elements of national power and examine their geostrategic influences, past and present. The role of the environment in shaping today’s Army and its missions is discussed. Jungle, cold region, alpine, riverine, desert, temperate and urban operational environments are examined for their effect on military planning and execution. Finally, Cadets review case studies of the impact of these diverse environments on military operations at the tactical level. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One oral presentation and one written research project

EV483 COLLOQUIUM IN GEOGRAPHY

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisites: EV203, EV365

SCOPE: The colloquium is a directed readings course using small group discussions of important literature, methodological traditions, and contemporary research trends in the field of geography. Dependent on instructor preference and individual student interest, in-depth readings will be pursued in one or more of the following areas of geographic study: cultural, political, regional, or military geography. Compensatory time is given to permit extra readings. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A research proposal and its oral presentation.

EV485 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY & THE ENIVORNMENT

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisites: EV203

SCOPE: This course explores an advanced topic in Human and Regional Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or Geospatial Information Science. Specific subject matter will vary with the expertise of the visiting professor or senior faculty member conducting the course. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: As specified by the professor.

EV486 ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisites: EV203, EV365

SCOPE: Whereas physical geographers focus on the Earth's surface and atmosphere, and human geographers concentrate on the spatial aspect of human activities, environmental geographers are interested in both how people adapt to specific environments and how they alter those environments through human activities. To understand these interactions and their implications, environmental geographers must fully appreciate natural processes and landform development within and on the surface of the Earth, as well as the implications of human intervention in the natural system. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None.

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EV487 ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite: Standing as a First Class Cadet.

SCOPE: This interdisciplinary seminar uses Environmental Security in a case study approach to analyze how environmental issues affect U.S. National Security. Cadets explore environmental security topics such as water, natural resource shortages, energy use and dependency, and global climate change using an interdisciplinary approach from social, political, economic, and scientific-technological perspectives. The course culminates in a student team analysis of a developing country relating environmental security issues to U.S. National Security interests. The final project includes a formal brief and written paper. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Standing as a first class Cadet required for enrollment.

EV488 SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT & REMEDIATION

3.5 Credit Hours (BS=0.0, ET=3.5); Prerequisite: EV402

SCOPE: This course examines the treatment, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. Both regulatory requirements and evolving technology associated with solving modern solid waste disposal problems are discussed. Design of remediation processes for cleanup of contaminated waste sites are presented. Students design and conduct experiments to assess the efficiency of a hazardous waste treatment process or solve a problem associated with a variety of hazardous waste treatment technologies. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 7 @ 120 min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One design project.

EV489A ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite: Permission required.

SCOPE: The course is an individually supervised research and study program designed to provide Cadets with the opportunity to pursue advanced topics within their discipline. The Cadet prepares a research and study proposal setting forth the objectives, scope, and anticipated accomplishments of his/her efforts for the semester. If required for a specific degree, the proposal will include a justification for engineering science or design credit. Once approved, the proposal serves as a basis for the Cadet's research and study program. Progress in research reports and observations by the faculty advisor form the basis for grades. The program for each Cadet will culminate in one of two outcomes: 1) a discipline-appropriate written product (e.g., senior thesis or design project) with oral defense; or 2) enrollment in EV489B for the completion of the research and study program during the second academic term. LESSONS and LABS: Established by consultation between Cadet and faculty advisor. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Senior thesis or as determined by faculty advisor. Project dependent BS, ES, and ED credit.

EV489B ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY II

3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisites: EV480, EV489A.

SCOPE: The course is an individually supervised research and study program designed to provide Cadets with the opportunity to pursue advanced topics within their discipline. The Cadet uses a research and study proposal setting forth the objectives, scope, and anticipated accomplishments of his/her efforts for the semester. If required for a specific degree, the proposal will include a justification for engineering science or design credit. The proposal serves as a basis for the Cadet's research and study program. Progress in research reports and observations by the faculty advisor form the basis for grades. The program for each Cadet will culminate in a discipline-appropriate written product (e.g., senior thesis or design project) with oral defense. LESSONS and LABS: Established by consultation between Cadet and faculty advisor. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Written report with oral defense. Project dependent BS, ES, and ED credit.

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EV490 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

3.0 Credit Hours; (BS=0.0, ET=3.0); Prerequisite: EV481

SCOPE: This is the first in a sequence of two courses that comprise the environmental engineering integrative experience. In this senior engineering design course, teams of cadets apply the engineering design process to develop alternative solutions to complex, open-ended environmental engineering problems. In addition, cadets are introduced to techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools required for the engineering design process. The course culminates with a decision brief and report in which teams present a conceptual (35%) design for their recommended solution alternative, as well as their analysis of the engineering, social, economic, and environmental criteria that led them to recommend this course of action. The approved design alternative will be completed the following semester in EV491 Advanced Environmental Engineering Design. LESSONS: 40 @ 55min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Standing as a First Class cadet

EV491 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

3.0 Credit Hours (BS=0.0, ET=3.0); Prerequisites: EV490

SCOPE: This is the second in a sequence of two courses that comprise the environmental engineering integrative experience. In this senior engineering design course, teams of cadets refine and finalize the conceptual designs they produced at the end of EV490 to solve a complex, open-ended environmental engineering problem. Ensuring that the complete design meets specified engineering, social, environmental, and economic criteria, they present the results both orally and in a written report. This course also introduces cadets to the engineering profession, to include engineering ethics and an emphasis on continued study to earn professional certifications. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min a (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 minutes SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One design problem. Standing as a first class Cadet is required for enrollment.

EV498 ADVANCED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCES


SCOPE: This course examines the analytical methods used in Geographic Information systems (GIS) and provides Cadets with a clear understanding of the theoretical/conceptual aspects of algorithms found in GIS software. Lectures focus on the underlying mathematical basis for widely used spatial analytical techniques. Among the topics covered are neighborhood operations, map transformation, spatial interpolation, terrain analysis, network analysis, spatial overlay, fuzzy sets, neural networks, and expert systems. In-class practical exercises and laboratory assignments complement the lectures by providing hands-on experience with a variety of advanced analytical techniques. The course culminates with a capstone term project that allows Cadets to identify a scientific problem, formulate a hypothesis, use GIS to solve the problem, and then present the results of their analysis. LESSONS: 30 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: 10 @ 55 Min SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Term Project. Compensatory time provided.

XS391 PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

3.0 Credit Hours (BS=0.5, ET=2.5); Prerequisites: CH102/CH152 and MA104.

SCOPE: This course examines chemical interactions of pollutants in air, soil, and water systems. The focus of the course is problem solving with the following topic coverage: approximately 80% applied aquatic chemistry, 15% environmental organic chemistry, and 5% applied analytical chemistry. Specific topics include the chemistry applied in drinking water production and the chemical aspects of industrial and hazardous waste treatment. The fate of heavy metals and organic contaminants in soil and aqueous systems is also discussed. LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min a (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: One in-class lab

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COMPLEMENTARY SUPPORT COURSES Human Geography Complementary Support Courses CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY FOCUS AREA: EN300 LITERARY METHODOLOGIES EN321 AMERICAN LITERATURE I EN322 AMERICAN LITERATURE II EN331 BRITISH LITERATURE I EN332 BRITISH LITERATURE II EN351 WORLD LITERATURE EN352 POWER AND DIFFERENCE EN355 CRITICISM COLLOQUIIUM EN362 FILM & FILM THEORY EN364 DRAMA EN370 SHAKESPEARE HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS HI398 SOCIETY & CULTURE IN

AMER HIST HI463 RACE, ETHNICITY, NATION LX3XX ANY LX4XX ANY MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS PL371 INTRODUCTORY

SOCIOLOGY

PY300 PHILOSOPHICAL METHODOLOGIES

PY305 LOGICAL REASONING PY325 MILITARY ETHICS PY329 TOPICS IN ETHICS PY330 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY PY345 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION PY350 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE PY355 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND PY360 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY PY370 17TH & 18TH CENTURY

PHILOSOPHY PY375 KANT & 19TH CENTURY

PHILOSOPHY SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY XH405 THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS

LEGACY XH415 GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC

CLEANSING EAST, SOUTH, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA FOCUS AREA: DS455 COMP MILITARY SYSTEMS EN300 LITERARY METHODOLOGIES EN351 WORLD LITERATURE HI337 CHINA: CENTRAL

KINGDOM TO COMM RULE HI346 MODERN SOUTH ASIA HI347 ASIAN WARFARE &

POLITICS HI359 ERA OF THE SECOND

WORLD WAR HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL

SYSTEMS LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW LX3XX ANY (CHINESE, FRENCH,

OR PORTUGUESE) LX4XX ANY (CHINESE, FRENCH,

OR PORTUGUESE)

MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS SS372 POLITICS AND GOV OF

CHINA SS374 POL & GOV OF KOREAS &

JAPAN SS378 ADV INTL RELATIONS

THEORY SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMCS SS465 TERRORISM: NEW

CHALLENGES SS486 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

SEMINAR XH415 GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC

CLEANSING

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EUROPE FOCUS AREA: DS455 COMP MILITARY SYSTEMS EN331 BRITISH LITERATURE 1 EN332 BRITISH LITERATURE 2 EN352 POWER AND DIFFERENCE HI338 WARFARE IN AGE OF REVOLUTIONS HI341 THE AGE OF

EXPLORATION HI342 THE BRITISH ISLES SINCE

1688 HI343 MODERN GERMANY HI359 ERA OF THE SECOND

WORLD WAR HI361 MEDIEVAL EUROPE HI362 POLITICS/SOC-EARLY MOD

EURO HI364 MODERN WESTERN

EUROPE HI365 THE ANCIENT WORLD HI367 IMERIAL AND SOVIET

RUSSIA HI368 MOD CENTRAL & E.

EUR,1896-1989 HI370 ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL

WARFARE HI376 EARLY MODERN WARFARE HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS

LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS

LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW LX3XX ANY (FRENCH, GERMAN,

PORTUGUESE, SPANISH, RUSSIAN)

LX4XX ANY (FRENCH, GERMAN, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH, RUSSIAN)

MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS PY360 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY PY370 17TH & 18TH CENTURY

PHILOSOPHY PY375 KANT & 19TH CENTURY

PHILOSOPHY SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS SS465 TERRORISM: NEW

CHALLENGES SS484 INTERNATIONAL

ECONOMICS SS486 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

SEMINAR XH405 THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS

LEGACY LATIN AMERICA FOCUS AREA: DS455 COMP MILITARY SYSTEMS DS460 COUNTERINSURGENCY

OPERATIONS EN351 WORLD LITERATURE EN352 POWER AND DIFFERENCE HI341 THE AGE OF

EXPLORATION HI348 MODERN LATIN AMERICA HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL

SYSTEMS LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW LX3XX ANY (FRENCH, SPANISH, or

PORTUGUESE)

LX4XX ANY (FRENCH, SPANISH, or PORTUGUESE)

MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY SS384 POLITICS & GOVT - LATIN

AMERICA SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS SS473 AMERICAN FOREIGN

POLICY SS475 DEMOCRATIZATION SS486 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

SEMINAR

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AFRICA FOCUS AREA: DS360 SP OPNS/LOW-INTENSITY

CONFLICT DS455 COMP MILITARY SYSTEMS DS460 COUNTERINSURGENCY

OPERATIONS EN351 WORLD LITERATURE HI341 THE AGE OF

EXPLORATION HI345 MODERN AFRICA HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL

SYSTEM LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW LX3XX ANY (FRENCH,

PORTUGUESE, GERMAN, SPANISH)

LX4XX ANY (FRENCH, PORTUGUESE, GERMAN, SPANISH)

MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS SS473 AMERICAN FOREIGN

POLICY SS475 DEMOCRATIZATION SS485 POLIT & DEV SUB-SAHARAN

AFRICA SS486 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY


CLEANSING MIDDLE EAST FOCUS AREA: DS360 SP OPNS/LOW-INTENSITY

CONFLICT DS455 COMP MILITARY SYSTEMS DS460 COUNTERINSURGENCY

OPERATIONS EN351 WORLD LITERATURE EN352 POWER AND DIFFERENCE HI339 THE MODERN MIDDLE

EAST HI346 MODERN SOUTH ASIA HI349 THE MIDDLE EAST TO 1798 HI365 THE ANCIENT WORLD HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL

SYSTEMS LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW LX2XX ANY (ARABIC, PERSIAN,

HEBREW, FRENCH, RUSSIAN) LX3XX ANY (ARABIC, PERSIAN,

HEBREW, FRENCH, RUSSIAN)

LX4XX ANY (ARABIC, PERSIAN, HEBREW, FRENCH, RUSSIAN)

MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS PY360 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY SS383 POLITICS & GOVT - MIDDLE

EAST SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS SS465 TERRORISM: NEW

CHALLENGES SS466 COMBATING TERRORISM SS475 DEMOCRATIZATION SS486 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY


CLEANSING

RUSSIA FOCUS AREA: DS320 LANDPOWER DS360 SP OPNS/LOW-INTENSITY

CONFLICT DS455 COMP MILITARY SYSTEMS EN351 WORLD LITERATURE HI344 MODERN DIPLOMACY HI355 WARFARE-AGE OF

INDUSTRIALIZATION

HI357 WARFARE SINCE 1945 HI359 ERA OF THE SECOND

WORLD WAR HI367 IMERIAL AND SOVIET

RUSSIA HI368 MOD CENTRAL & E. EUR,

1896-1989

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HI372 US FGN RELATIONS SINCE 1898

HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS HI397 COLD WAR AMERICA LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL

SYSTEMS LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW LR3XX ANY (RUSSIAN) LR4XX ANY (RUSSIAN) MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS

SS375 POL & GOV OF RUSSIA & NEIGHBORS

SS377 POLTICS & GOV OF EUROPE SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS SS473 AMERICAN FOREIGN

POLICY SS486 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY


CLEANSING NORTH AMERICA FOCUS AREA: EN321 AMERICAN LITERATURE I EN322 AMERICAN LITERATURE II HI340 COLONIAL AMERICA HI369 AMERICAN FRONTIERS HI372 US FGN RELATIONS SINCE

1898 HI390 EARLY NATIONAL

AMERICA HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS HI394 REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA HI395 HIST OF CIVIL WAR

AMERICA HI396 MAKING OF MODERN

AMERICA HI397 COLD WAR AMERICA

HI398 SOCIETY & CULTURE IN AMER HIST

HI463 RACE, ETHNICITY, NATION LX3XX ANY (FRENCH, SPANISH) LX4XX ANY (FRENCH, SPANISH) MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS PL377 SOCIAL INEQUALITY PL393 CRIMINOLOGY - CRIMINAL

JUSTICE SYSTEM SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY SS464 HOMELAND SECURITY SS472 THE AMERICAN STATE &

THE SOLDIER SS481 POLITICS OF DEFENSE

POLICY ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY FOCUS AREA: HI463 RACE, ETHNICITY, NATION LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS MA394 FUNDAMENTALS

/NETWORK SCIENCE PL371 INTRODUCTORY

SOCIOLOGY PL377 SOCIAL INEQUALITY PY350 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE SS364 GAME THEORY

SS368 ECONOMETRICS I SS382 MICROECONOMICS SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS SS388 MACROECONOMICS SS460 SEMINAR IN REGIONAL

ECONOMICS SS469 ECONOMETRICS II SS484 INTERNATIONAL

ECONOMICS SS487 INTL POLITICAL ECONOMY

BEHAVIORAL GEOGRAPHY FOCUS AREA: EP333 CULTURAL STUDIES MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS PL371 INTRODUCTORY

SOCIOLOGY PL373 LIFE CYCLE & HUMAN

DEVELOPMENT

PL376 PERSONALITY & ABNORMAL PYSCHOLOGY

PL383 EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

PL384 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY PL390 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

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PL392 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PY355 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND

SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY / GEOPOLITICS / MILITARY GEOGRAPHY FOCUS AREA: DS320 LANDPOWER DS360 SP OPNS/LOW-INTENSITY

CONFLICT DS370 STRATEGY AND POLICY DS455 COMP DEFENSE POLICY DS460 INSURGENCY &

COUNTERINSURGENCY EN300 LITERARY

METHODOLOGIES EN353 WAR LITERATURE HI344 MODERN DIPLOMACY HI347 ASIAN WARFARE &

POLITICS HI355 WARFARE-AGE OF

INDUSTRIALIZATION HI356 WAR AT SEA/ AIR HI357 WARFARE SINCE 1945 HI358 STRATEGY, POLICY, &

GENERALISHIP HI359 ERA OF THE SECOND WORLD

WAR HI370 ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL

WARFARE HI372 US FGN RELATIONS SINCE 1898 HI376 EARLY MODERN WARFARE

HI381 HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE

HI385 WAR & ITS THEORISTS LW474 LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS PL482 ARMED FORCES & SOCIETY SS364 GAME THEORY SS386 POLITICAL THOUGHT AND

IDEAS SS464 HOMELAND SECURITY SS465 TERRORISM: NEW

CHALLENGES SS466 COMBATING TERRORISM SS472 THE AMERICAN STATE &

THE SOLDIER SS473 AMERICAN FOREIGN

POLICY SS475 DEMOCRATIZATION SS486 INTL SECURITY SEMINAR SS487 INTL POLITICAL ECONOMY XH405 THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS

LEGACY XH415 GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC

CLEANSING XH467 WINNING THE PEACE

CIVIL / MILITARY OPERATIONS FOCUS AREA: DS455 COMP MILITARY SYSTEMS DS460 INSURGENCY &

COUNTERINSURGENCY EN352 POWER AND DIFFERENCE HI344 MODERN DIPLOMACY HI372 US FGN RELATIONS SINCE 1898 LW410 COMP. LEGAL SYSTEMS LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW LW474 LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS PL371 INTRODUCTORY

SOCIOLOGY PL372 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY PL373 LIFE CYCLE & HUMAN

DEVELOPMENT PL376 PERSONALITY &

ABNORMAL PYSCHOLOGY

PL377 SOCIAL INEQUALITY PL384 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY PL392 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PL393 CRIMINOLOGY - CRIMINAL

JUSTICE SYSTEM PL482 ARMED FORCES & SOCIETY PY325 MILITARY ETHICS SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY SS473 AMERICAN FOREIGN

POLICY SS475 DEMOCRATIZATION SS476 CONFLICT AND NEGOTIATION XH415 GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC

CLEANSING XH467 WINNING THE PEACE

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Human-Environment Geography Complementary Support Courses PHYSICAL SCIENCE FOCUS AREA: CE371 SOIL MECHANICS CE380 HYDROLOGY MC300 FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN MC311 THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS I MC364 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS REGIONAL FOCUS AREA: HI343 MODERN GERMANY HI344 MODERN DIPLOMACY HI345 HISTORY OF AFRICA HI346 MODERN SOUTH ASIA HI348 MODERN LATIN AMERICA HI364 MODERN WESTERN EUROPE SS372 POLITICS AND GOV OF

CHINA SS374 POL & GOV OF KOREAS &

JAPAN SS375 POL & GOV OF RUSSIA &

NEIGHBORS SS377 POLTICS & GOV OF EUROPE SS383 POLITICS & GOVT - MIDDLE

EAST SS384 POLITICS & GOVT - LATIN

AMERICA SS485 POLIT & DEV SUB-SAHARAN

AFRICA GLOBAL FOCUS AREA:

PHILOSOPHY/ SOCIOLOGY FOCUS AREA: EP386 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PL371 INTRODUCTORY

SOCIOLOGY PL377 SOCIAL INEQUALITY PL384 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY PY350 PHILOSPOHY OF SCIENCE SS476 CONFLICT

ANAL/RESOL/NEGOTIATN MATHEMATICAL / ECONOMIC FOCUS AREA: MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS MA394 FUNDAMENTALS /NETWORK SCIENCE SS364 GAME THEORY SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS SS368 ECONOMETRICS SS382 MICROECONOMICS SS388 MACRO ECONOMICS SS460 SEMINAR IN REGIONAL ECONOMICS SS462 ECONOMICS OF STABALIZATION AND GROWTH SS469 ECONOMETRICS II SS484 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW SS357 ADV INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS SS378 ADV INTL RELATIONS THEORY SS381 CULTURAL / POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS SS487 INTL POLITICAL ECONOMY

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Physical Geography Complementary Support Courses CE371 SOIL MECHANICS CE380 HYDROLOGY CH375 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY CH387 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY IT300 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW MA 364 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS MA394 FUNDAMENTALS/NETWORK SCIENCE MC300 FUND OF ENGR MECH & DESIGN MC311 THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS I MC312 THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS II MC364 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS ME472 ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS ME480 HEAT TRANSFER PH472 SPACE AND ASTROPHYSICS PH456 SCIENCE AND POLICY PL371 INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY PL372 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY PL390 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY PL392 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PY350 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE SE300 INTRO TO SYSTEMS ENGIN SE301 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGIN DSGN SE370 COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG SE385 DECISION ANALYSIS

EV379 (Photogrammetry) Cadets learn about daily operations at Keystone Aerial Surveys, a commercial photogrammetry firm in Philadelphia, PA.

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DEPARTMENT FACULTY

Permanent Military Faculty

COL Mark R. Read Professor and Head, Department of Geography

and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. , The Pennsylvania State University, 2014 M.S. , The Pennsylvania State University, 2002 B.S. , U.S. Military Academy, 1992 Academy Professor, D/G&EnE, West Point Commander, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry, Ft. Benning, Georgia Executive Officer, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany and Iraq Operations Officer, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany Assistant Professor and Executive Officer, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Engineering, West Point Commander, A Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry, Hohenfels, Germany Regimental Plans Officer, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry, Hohenfels, Germany Infantry Operations Officer, 7th Army Training Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany Executive Officer, E Company (Honor Guard), 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard), Ft. Myer, Virginia Rifle Platoon Leader, C Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard), Ft. Myer, Virginia Support Platoon Leader, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Ft. Polk, Louisiana Scout Platoon Leader, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Ft. Polk, Louisiana

COL Read is an Infantry officer with a wide range of leadership experience in both operational and institutional units. He has led Soldiers in light, mechanized, and Stryker formations with service in the United States, Germany, the Balkans, Iraq, and Kuwait. COL Read’s academic interests include climate variability and change, environmental security, scenario planning, and military geography. COL Read has taught Climatology (EV389B), Geomorphology (EV388B), and Officership (MX400); currently, he teaches Environmental Security (EV487).

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COL Philip J. Dacunto, Ph.D., P.E. Professor and Deputy Head, Department of

Geography and Environmental Engineering Ph.D., Stanford University, 2013 M.S., Stanford University, 2004 P.E., Missouri, 2004 B.S., United States Military Academy, 1995 Deputy I Corps Engineer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Academy Professor, Dept of Geography and Env. Engineering, West Point, New York Brigade Construction Officer, 555th Engineer Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Battalion Executive Officer, 14th Engineer Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Battalion S3, 14th Engineer Battalion, Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Chief of Operations, 555th Engineer Brigade, Ft. Lewis, Washington and Joint Base Balad, Iraq Instructor and Assistant Professor, Dept of Geography and Env. Engineering, West Point, New York Commander, A Company 41st Engineer Battalion, Ft. Drum, New York and Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan Assistant Division Engineer Liason Officer, 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, New York Assistant Brigade Engineer, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Ft. Lewis, Washington Executive Officer, A/65th Engineer Battalion, Ft. Lewis, Washington Platoon Leader, A/65th Engineer Battalion, Ft. Lewis, Washington

LTC(P) Dacunto has served as an engineer officer in a variety of divisional and corps combat engineer assignments, to include engineer battalion S3 in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and most recently on the I Corps staff. His research interests include air pollution, with particular emphasis on indoor air quality. LTC Dacunto teaches EV481 (Water Resources Planning and Design), EV490/491 (Environmental Engineering Design), and EV397 (Air Pollution Engineering).

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COL Andrew D. Lohman Academy Professor, Geography Program Director Military Director, Center for the Study of Civil Military Operations (CSCMO)

Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2009 M.S., University of South Carolina, 1999 B.S., United States Military Academy, 1989 Senior Operational Detachment Bravo (ODB) Observer- Controller, Special Operations Training Detachment, Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana Company Commander, Group Support Company, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky Company Commander, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky Instructor and Assistant Professor, D/G&EnE, USMA Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) Commander, A Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky Company Executive Officer, Combat Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington Rifle Platoon Leader, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington Anti-Tank Platoon Leader, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington

COL Lohman is a Special Forces officer with operational experience as an ODA and Special Forces company commander in the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. He is a political geographer with research interests in the geography of war and conflict, with a specific focus on insurgency and civil war. His dissertation analyzed the spatial patterns of intra-state conflict through an urban network approach. He teaches EV365 (Geography of Global Cultures) and EV376 (Geography of the Middle East) and EV482 (Military Geography).

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LTC Mindy Kimball Academy Professor, Environmental Science Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2014 M.S., California State University, Hayward, 2005 B.S., United States Military Academy, 1996 Space Operations Officer, National Security Space Office/Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space Staff, Pentagon, Virginia Deputy G3-Space, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas/Baghdad, Iraq Battalion S3/Personnel Operations Officer, 3d Soldier Support Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia Commander, B Detachment, 509th Personnel Services Battalion, Camp Stanley, Korea Chief, Officer Management, G-1, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York/Bosnia-Herzegovina Deputy Chief, Personnel Operations, G-1, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York

LTC Kimball is a Space Operations officer with operational experience in both armor and infantry units. She spent her company-grade years as an Adjutant General’s Corps officer, and her most recent assignment was crafting plans, policies, and assessments for the Department of Defense space staff at the Pentagon. Her research interests include Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of urban infrastructure systems, solutions-oriented sustainability transitions, and the national security implications of climate change. LTC Kimball is an instructor for EV300 (Environmental Science), EV388a (Physical Geology), EV471 (Ecology), and EV391B (Natural Hazards and Risk).

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LTC William C. Wright Academy Professor, Geospatial Information Science Ph.D., University of Florida - Gainesville, 2017 M.S., University of Florida - Gainesville, 2008 B.S., USMA, 1999 Academy Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering, USMA, 2017-present NORAD Missile and Space Domain Chief, Peterson AFB Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, USMA Instructor, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, USMA Commander, D 5-15 Cavalry, Fort Knox, KY G3 Combat Training Center Plans Officer, Fort Polk, LA Assistant Squadron S3, 3/3 Armored Cavalry, Iraq Squadron Maintenance Officer, 3/3 Armored Cavalry, Fort Carson, CO Troop Executive Officer, 3/3 Armored Cavalry, Fort Carson, CO Tank Platoon Leader, 3/3 Armored Cavalry, Fort Carson, CO Peace Keeping Platoon Leader, 3/3 Armored Cavalry, Bosnia

LTC Wright began his career as an Armor officer in Cavalry units with experience at the Squadron level. In his early career he deployed with 3rd Armored Cavalry to Bosnia and to Iraq. After his Troop Command, LTC Wright was selected into the Space Operations functional area. As a Space Operator he served as a Missile and Space Domain Chief at NORAD where he monitored and reported on events detected by strategic remote sensing systems. LTC Wright is the Program Director of the Geospatial Information Science Program. His research and teaching interests include Photogrammetry, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, LiDAR, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems. LTC Wright has taught EV203 (Physical Geography), EV377 (Remote Sensing), EV378 (Cartography), EV380 (Surveying) and EV398 (Geographic Information Systems).

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Civilian Faculty

Dr. Michael A. Butkus, P.E.

Program Director, Environmental Professor of Environmental Engineering

Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1997 M.S., University of Connecticut, 1995 B.S., United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1989 P.E., State of Connecticut

Dr. Michael A. Butkus has expertise in water, wastewater, and hazardous waste treatment system design. He has conducted environmental research for both the military and civilian sectors. Prior to graduate school, he practiced nuclear engineering with Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. Dr. Butkus is a registered professional engineer in the State of Connecticut. His research interests are primarily in the area of physicochemical treatment processes with recent applications in drinking water disinfection, lead remediation, and ballast water treatment. He holds a patent on a method for disinfecting water with UV radiation and silver. Dr. Butkus also enjoys family, hiking, firefighting, and playing jazz piano. He currently teaches EV394 (Hydrogeology and Hydraulic Systems), EV489 (Advance Individual Study), and EV490 (Advanced Environmental Engineering Design). Dr. Butkus serves as the Environmental Program Director.

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Dr. Jon C. Malinowski

Professor of Geography

Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1995 M.S., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1993 B.S., Georgetown University, 1991 magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Fellow, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Dr. Malinowski is a geographer with teaching and research interests in environmental perception, spatial ability, children’s geographies, summer camps, and the geography of Asia. He is the published author of several books, textbooks, academic journal articles, and book chapters. He currently teaches EV365 (Geography of Global Cultures). Dr. Malinowski also is the course director for EV303 (Foundations in Geography) in the fall term and EV372 (Geography of Asia) in the spring term. Dr. Malinowski served as the Geography Program Director from 2010-2012.

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Dr. Patrick Baker Assistant Professor, Environmental Science

Ph.D., Miami University, 2009 M.S., Miami University, 2003 B.A., Bard College, 1995

Teaching Fellow, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Dr. Patrick Baker is a physiological ecologist who studies animal-environment interactions at multiple scales of biological organization. He has worked as a consultant in West and East Africa to assess the impacts of land use changes on biodiversity. His interests include the creation and management of agro-ecosystems that improve food security while minimizing impacts on biodiversity. A major focus is to preserve or improve water quantity and quality in natural and built environments to meet the needs of various stakeholders. Dr. Baker teaches EV310 (Aquatic Science) and EV350 (Environmental Engineering Technologies).

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Dr. Adam J. Kalkstein Associate Professor, Geography Chair, Regional Studies, Center for Languages, Cultures and Regional Studies

Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2008 M.A., Arizona State University, 2004 B.A., University of Virginia, 2002, with distinction

Dr. Kalkstein is a geographer-climatologist whose research and teaching interests focus primarily on climate change and human-environment interactions. He has taught a variety of courses, including: Meteorology, Climatology, Earth Science, Environmental Issues, and Environmental Policy. Dr. Kalkstein has authored or co-authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals covering topics as diverse as the impact of jet contrails on climate, the geography of human mortality in the United States, and the effects of heat on human health. Most recently, his research has focused on examining the role of weather on suicide and determining how climate influences influenza and winter mortality. Dr. Kalkstein teaches EV203 (Physical Geography) and EV389b (Climatology).

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Dr. Matt S. O’Banion Assistant Professor, Geospatial Information Science

Ph.D., Oregon State University, 2017 M.S., Oregon State University, 2016 B.S., University of California, Davis, 2007 Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, 2013-2017 Senior Staff Geologist, Fugro Consultants, 2008-2013 Junior Specialist, University of California Davis, 2007-2008

Dr. O’Banion has a background in geomatics engineering, computer science, and engineering geology. He has expertise in the application of geospatial technology (e.g., lidar, GNSS, and GIS) and advanced visualization tools for the investigation and mapping of natural hazards. His teaching and research interests include the acquisition and analysis of geospatial data with a focus on high-resolution laser scanning, unmanned aircraft system (UAS)-based photogrammetry, immersive 3D visualization, and total propagated uncertainty of measurements. He currently teaches EV379 (Photogrammetry) and EV380 (Principles of Surveying).

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Dr. Amy Richmond Associate Professor, Geography

Ph.D., Boston University, 2005 M.A., Boston University, 2002 B.S., Boston University, 2000, magna cum Laude Research fellow, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts Teaching fellow, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Amy Richmond is a geographer who applies her skills to understanding the interactions between environmental resources and human populations. Specifically, she investigates how environmental stress may play an expanding role in future conflicts because the economic well-being of about one-half of the world’s population is tied directly to the land, and projected population growth and climate change threaten to increase the strains on these populations. Her research uses statistical models, GIS, remote sensing data, and economic data. She is the editor of the book “Understanding Africa: A Geographic Approach”, and often presents papers at national conferences. Her most recent work published in academic journals is about modeling environmental security in Sub-Saharan Africa. She is also the winner of the 2013 best paper award for her work about Geography Education in the Journal of Geography. Dr. Richmond teaches EV203 (Physical Geography), EV391a (Land Use Planning and Management), EV486 (Environment and Development), and EV480 (Geography Honors Seminar). She previously taught EV365 (Geography of Global Cultures) and EV386 (Geography of Europe).

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Dr. Richard L. Wolfel Associate Professor, Geography Chair, Intercultural Competence, Center for Languages, Cultures, and Regional Studies

Ph.D., Indiana University, 2001 M.A., University of Cincinnati, 1997 BSED, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 1995 Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois Assistant Professor, Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts Associate Instructor, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Dr. Wolfel is a cultural and political geographer with regional interests in Central Asia and Germany. His specific research interests focus on nationalism and the urban built environment, post-Soviet political development and the influence of nationalism on tourism. Dr. Wolfel has traveled to Korea in support of the 2nd Infantry Division’s REAL warrior program. He also served as a consultant/advisor with the CJ-5 (Future Plans) and CJ-9 (Civilian-Military Operations) of CJTF-1, 1st Cavalry Division, Regional Command East, Bagram, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Unified Endeavour. In 2010, Dr. Wolfel traveled to Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo, to conduct human terrain mapping for AFRICOM and Special Operations Command, Africa, in support of Operation Olympic Chase. He is the author of several books, journal articles, reviews, and book chapters. Dr. Wolfel is course director for EV371 (Geography of Russia), EV390b (Urban Geography), and directs the Cross Cultural Competence Initiative for USMA as part of the Center for Languages, Cultures, and Regional Studies (CLCRS).

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Mr. John Melkon Outreach Coordinator, Center of Study for Civil and Military Operations (CSCMO)

M.P.I.A., George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, 2005, magna cum laude M.B.A., Lowry Mays School of Business, Texas A&M University, 2005 B.A., Princeton University, 1990

Mr. John Melkon is charged with building and leading the Center for the Study of Civil Military Operations (CSCMO) at West Point since March 2012. In this capacity, he is responsible for facilitating the coordination, planning, and execution of the strategic vision and mission for the Center. Prior to his service at CSCMO, Mr. Melkon served as a Senior Operations Advisor to the United States Army Africa in Vicenza, Italy. He was responsible for providing strategic liaison to Inter-Agency and multi-national partners and advising the command on critical operational planning. He was also a Strategic Operations Officer for the Department of Defense with service to Operation Enduring Freedom. Before re-entering public service, Mr. Melkon worked as an International Banking Associate for Credit Suisse First Boston in Frankfurt, Germany. Prior to his civilian service, Mr. Melkon was an Army Special Forces Officer who served for over thirteen years before retiring. In his twenty plus years of national security service to the United States, Mr. Melkon has had operational and combat experience in Europe, the Middle East, and Central and Southeast Asia. His expertise spans a wide range of civil-military operations, unconventional warfare, counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and foreign internal defense. Since 9/11, Mr. Melkon has served multiple combat tours in Afghanistan as a uniformed and civilian service member. During that time, he planned and executed combat operations with elements of Joint Special Operations Task Forces and other Special Operations Forces against elements of Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and various terrorist organizations. He has received a number of military and civilian awards. He is Special Forces, Ranger, and Airborne qualified. Mr. Melkon has lived or deployed overseas for nearly fourteen years. He maintains proficiency in several different languages including French, Korean, and German, among others.

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Rotating Military Faculty

LTC Chris Fuhriman Assistant Professor, Geography

Ph.D., University of Utah, 2017 M.A., University of Hawai’i, 2008 B.S., United States Military Academy, 1998

Battalion S-3, 2-210th Aviation Regiment, Fort Eustis, Virginia Deputy Director, Lwara Border Coordination Center, Afghanistan Deputy Team Chief, Security Force Assistance Team, Afghanistan Battalion S-3, 1-212th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Alabama Commander, HHC/1-212th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Alabama Battalion S-1, 1-212th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Alabama Platoon Leader, C/2-227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas Executive Officer, C/2-227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas Battalion S-2, 164th Air Traffic Services Group, Republic of Korea

LTC Fuhriman is an Aviation officer with experience in general support battalions, training battalions, and operational assignments in Afghanistan and Korea. LTC Fuhriman is a human geographer with research interests in terrorism, political conflict, military geography, GIS, landscapes, cinema, and East Asia. His doctoral research focused on the development of a new theoretical approach to understanding the territorial goals of terrorist organizations. LTC Fuhriman is an instructor for EV203 (Introduction to Physical Geography) and EV367 (Geographic Research Methods). He has also taught EV372 (Geography of Asia) and EV373 (Geography of Latin America).

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LTC Ian Irmischer Assistant Professor, Geospatial Information Science

Ph.D., University California, Santa Barbara, 2016 M.A., University California, Santa Barbara, 2006 M.S., Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2000 B.S., Tulane University, 1996

Division Engineer, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI S3/XO, 3BSTB, 3 BCT, 25th ID, Jalalabad, Afghanistan Commander, B Company, 588th Engineer Battalion, Baqubah, Iraq Executive Officer, B Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, Camp Bedrock, Bosnia Platoon Leader, 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany

LTC Irmischer is an Engineer officer with operational deployments to Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. As a combat engineer company commander during OIF1, his company secured the city of Baqubah, Iraq. In Afghanistan he managed an Engineer Company, Military Intelligence Company, Signals Company, MP Company and Chemical Platoon to secure Jalalabad and support operations in northeast Afghanistan. Most recently, LTC Irmischer obtained a Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Barbara where he studied routing algorithms and human energy expenditure during navigation. LTC Irmischer’s research interests include GIS, navigation and sports analytics.

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LTC (P) Chris Oxendine Assistant Professor, Geospatial Information Science

Ph.D., George Mason University, 2013 M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004 M.A., Webster University, 2001 B.S., United States Military Academy, 1996 Deputy Chief, Space and Special Technical Operations, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky

/Afghanistan Instructor and Assistant Professor, D/G&EnE, USMA Company Commander, 6th Military Police Detachment, Fort Rucker, Alabama Platoon Leader, 3rd Military Police Company (-), 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia / Kuwait Platoon Leader, 988th Military Police Company, Fort Benning, Georgia

LTC Oxendine is a Space Operations officer with operational experience in mechanized and light infantry units. His most recent field experience includes operational assignments in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Academically, LTC Oxendine specializes in geospatial information science with research interests in risk, social media, and the application of mobile technologies in disasters. LTC Oxendine teaches EV203 (Physical Geography), EV378 (Cartography), EV379 (Photogrammetry), and EV398 (Geographic Information Science).

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LTC Landon M. Raby, LEED, P.E. Instructor, Environmental Engineering M.S., University of Colorado, 2007 B.S., University of Florida, 1998

Instructor, Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering, USMA Deputy District Commander, Mobile District, USACE, Mobile, AL Battalion Executive Officer, 65th Engineer Battalion, Schofield Barracks, HI Brigade Engineer, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI Chief of Operations, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Jalalabad, Afghanistan Deputy Area Engineer, Europe District, USACE, Tel Aviv, Israel OIC, FEST-A, Europe District, USACE, Kandahar, Afghanistan Program & Project Manager, Europe District, USACE, Wiesbaden, Germany Plans Officer, Staff Engineer Section, 20th Engineer Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC Commander, A/27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC Battalion S-4, 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC Strategic Plans Officer, G-7, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC Executive Officer, C/40th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Falcon, KFOR, Kosovo A&O Platoon Leader, Alpha Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany Platoon Leader, Charlie Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany

LTC Raby is an Engineer officer with experience at the battalion, brigade, district, task force and corps levels. His most recent experiences include four operational engineer assignments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and one engineer assignment in support of Operation Joint Guardian. His research and teaching interests are in master planning, sustainable LEED design, program, and project management. LTC Raby teaches EV450 (Environmental Engineering for Community Development) and EV481 (Water Resources Planning and Design).

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LTC Jason Ridgeway Assistant Professor, Geography

Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2017 M.A., University of Georgia, 2006 B.S., Texas A&M University, 1996

Brigade S-3, 191st Infantry Brigade (Training Support), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Battalion Executive Officer, 1-23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Battalion S-3, 1-23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, USMA Commander, HHC, 2-503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy Brigade Training Officer, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy Brigade S-1, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky Battalion S-1, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky Mortar Platoon Leader, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky Rifle Platoon Leader, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky

LTC Ridgeway is an Infantry officer with operational experience as a company commander and battalion executive officer in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a cultural geographer with research interests in public geographic education as well as in local and regional geographies. He teaches EV203 (Physical Geography) and EV373 (Geography of Latin America).

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LTC Benjamin Wallen, PE, PMP Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering

Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, 2016 M.S., University of Texas at Austin, 2005 M.S., University of Missouri – Rolla, 2000 B.S., United States Military Academy, 1996 Construction Program Manager, Office of Security Cooperation – Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq Battalion Executive Officer, 52nd Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, CO Deputy Lead Advisor, Stability Transition Team, 6th Iraqi Army Division, Baghdad, Iraq Assistant Professor, D/G&EnE, West Point, NY Company Commander, A Company, 70th Engineer Battalion, Baghdad, Iraq & Fort Riley, KS Assistant Brigade Engineer, 70th Engineer Battalion, Fort Riley, KS Company Executive Officer, B Company, 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, TX Battalion S1, 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, TX Assault & Obstacle Platoon Leader, A Company, 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, TX Battalion Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, TX Line Platoon Leader, C Company, 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, TX

LTC Wallen is an Engineer officer with experience in both combat and construction units. He has deployed to Iraq three times in addition to six rotations to the National Training Center and one rotation to the Joint Readiness Training Center. His most recent assignment was as part of the joint staff in Iraq, working daily with Department of State and enabling the transition of all U.S. military sites back to Iraq leadership. His academic and research interests are focused on landmine detection and understanding how heat and mass transfer in the shallow subsurface is altered due to soil disturbance. LTC Wallen is the Environmental Engineering Curriculum Coordinator and teaches a variety of classes in the environmental engineering sequence and major.

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LTC Jared L. Ware Instructor, Geospatial Information Science

M.Sc., Canfield University (England, United Kingdom), 2002 M.S., University of Missouri – Rolla, 1997 B.S., United States Military Academy, 1993 Division Engineer, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Deputy Commanding Officer, 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina Commander, 30th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina Deputy Commander, Rock Island District, US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, Illinois Program Manager, Engineering Directorate, Multinational Security Transition Command - Iraq Battalion Executive Officer, 65th Engineer Battalion (Combat Effects), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Battalion S3, 29th Engineer Battalion (Topographic), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Detachment OIC, 5th Engineer Detachment (Geospatial Planning Cell), Fort Shafter, Hawaii Instructor and Division Chief, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Commander, A Company, 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) Fort Lewis, Washington Sapper Platoon Leader, Assault & Obstacle Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer, 70th Engineer Battalion (Combat, Mechanized), Fort Riley, Kansas

LTC Jay Ware is a Corps of Engineers officer with operational experience in mechanized, light, and airborne units. His most recent experience includes serving as a Battalion Commander and in primary staff positions in the 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat) and the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He previously served in geospatial assignments as an Officer-In-Charge of a Geospatial Planning Cell in Hawaii and as a Training Division Chief at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in the National Capital Region. His research interests include GIS and remote sensing for disaster relief operations. LTC Ware has served as an instructor for EV203, and as a Course Director for EV377 (Remote Sensing) and EV378 (Cartography).

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LTC Dave McCarthy Instructor, Geography M.S., University of Akron, 1996 B.A., University of Akron, 1994 Battalion Executive Officer, 2-12 CAV, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX/ Afghanistan Battalion Operations Officer, 3BSTB, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX HHC Commander, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX/ Iraq Brigade Chief of Operations, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX National Police Transition Team Leader, 1st Infantry Division, Ft. Riley, KS/ Iraq Assistant Operations Officer, 1-5 CAV, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX/ Iraq Company Executive Officer, 1-5 CAV, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX/ Iraq Rifle Platoon Leader, 1-5 CAV, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX Intelligence Sergeant, 1-4 AV, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Ft. Hood, TX/ Bosnia Communications Team Chief, 2-41 FA, DIVARTY, 3rd Infantry Division, Germany MAJ(P) McCarthy is an Infantry Officer with prior enlisted service in the fields of Communications and Military Intelligence. He has served in command and staff positions at the battalion and brigade levels. His operational deployments include Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan while serving in a variety of units. His most recent experience includes serving as a Task Force Executive Officer in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. MAJ McCarthy is an instructor for EV203 (Physical Geography).

Maj Christopher E. Nixon Instructor, Geography M.S., Naval Postgraduate School, 2012 B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 2003 Flight Commander, 612th Support Squadron; Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ Operations Officer, 18th Weather Squadron, Detachment 1; Fort Drum, NY Detachment Commander, 18th Expeditionary Weather Squadron; Camp Victory & Basrah, Iraq OIC Tactical Weather Operations, 20th Air Support Operations Squadron; Fort Drum, NY Lead Meteorologist/Senior Duty Officer, 26th Operational Weather Squadron; Barksdale AFB, LA Maj Nixon is an Air Force Weather Officer that has extensive experience providing weather support to Army aviation units throughout his career and specializes in Tropical Meteorology. He was attached to the 10th Mountain Division during their deployment to Iraq in 2008-2009 and served as the Division Commander’s Staff Weather Officer; in charge of weather support to Army operations across the southern third of Iraq. In his most recent assignment, Maj Nixon oversaw weather support to USSOUTHCOM’s AOR and functioned as the 12th Air Force Commander’s hurricane expert throughout the Caribbean and Atlantic basins. Maj Nixon is an instructor for EV203 (Physical Geography) and EV387 (Meteorology).

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MAJ Joel D. Radunzel Assistant Professor, Geography M.A, Syracuse University, 2015 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2006 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3-41 Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Zari District, Afghanistan Commander, B Company, 3-41 Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas Battalion S-4, 1-325 Airborne Infantry Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina/Port au Prince, Haiti Platoon Leader/Executive Officer, Delta Company, 1-325 Airborne Infantry Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 1-325 Airborne Infantry Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina/Baghdad, Iraq MAJ Radunzel is an infantry officer with operational experience in airborne and Stryker infantry units. His most recent experience includes company command in the Zari district of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Previously he deployed as a rifle platoon leader to Baghdad in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007 and deployed as a battalion logistics officer to Port au Prince, Haiti, in response to the devastating earthquake there in 2010. His graduate research examined battle maps produced by the British army during the Palestine campaign of World War I. His research interests include the history of cartography and military cartography. MAJ Radunzel is an instructor for EV203 (Physical Geography) and EV365 (Geography of Global Cultures).

CPT(P) Peter Bier Instructor, Environmental Science M.S., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2016 M.A., University of Texas – El Paso, 2013 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2007 Commander, HHB, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI Sensor Managers Training and Exercises OIC, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Shafter, HI Commander, C/3-43, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar/Fort Bliss, TX Battalion S-3, 3-43, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Launcher Platoon Leader, A/3-43, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait/Fort Bliss, TX Support Platoon Leader, A/3-43, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, TX Athletic Intern, United States Military Academy Preparatory School, Fort Monmouth, NJ CPT(P) Bier is an Air Defense Artillery Officer who has served in Units that operate Patriot weapon systems and A/N-TPY 2 radar systems. His most recent experience includes battery command of HHB/94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command at JBPH-H, HI and as the Training and Exercises OIC for the Sensor Manager section of 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command. Previously he deployed as a Launcher Platoon Leader to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2010 and served as the Battalion S-3 during that time. In 2011, assumed command of a Patriot Battery at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. His graduate research focused on potassium fertilization of creeping bentgrass. His research interests revolve around nutrient use and cycling. CPT(P) Bier is an instructor for EV300 (Environmental Science).

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CPT(P) Elizabeth A. Dzwonczyk Instructor, Geography M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 2016 M.S., Troy University, 2010 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2007 Commander, 542nd Support Maintenance Company, 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Battalion S-3, 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 593rd Sustainment Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Battalion S-4, 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Executive Officer, Alpha Company, 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Tikrit, Iraq Platoon Leader, Alpha Company, 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii/Tikrit, Iraq

CPT(P) Dzwonczyk is a Logistics officer with operational experience supporting a light infantry brigade combat team and echelons above brigade units. Her most recent experience includes 22 months of command of a field maintenance company in a multi-functional logistics battalion. Previously she deployed to Tikrit, Iraq as a transportation platoon leader and a company executive officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008. For her graduate research CPT Dzwonczyk conducted a spatial and temporal investigation of non-medical vaccination exemptions in Illinois K-12 schools. Her research interests include Medical Geography and spatial patterns of health. CPT Dzwonczyk is an instructor for EV203 (Physical Geography).

CPT(P) Kyle R. Murray Instructor, Environmental Engineering M.S., University of California – Los Angeles, 2017 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2007 Commander, B/2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Drum, NY Commander, B/Task Force 1-10 Attack, FOB Fenty, Afghanistan Battalion Asst. S-3, 1-10 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Drum, NY/FOB Salerno, Afghanistan Battalion Asst. S-3, 3-1 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Riley, KS Platoon Leader, A/3-1 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Riley, KS/Camp Taji, Iraq CPT(P) Murray is an Aviation officer with tactical and operational experience in two combat aviation brigades as well as a multi-functional aviation task force supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Enduring Freedom. His most recent assignment was as a Company Commander of a UH-60M air assault flight company deployed to Jalalabad, Afghanistan (FOB Fenty) and stationed at Fort Drum, NY. Previously, he deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn in 2010 as a Platoon Leader in an air assault flight company. As a professional aviator, CPT(P) Murray achieved both Pilot-in-Command and Air Mission Commander status. His graduate research focused on reviewing current and future biological and non-biological processes for treating and removing Tetracycline antibiotics in wastewater. His research interests include both biological and non-biological treatment and removal processes of emerging contaminants in wastewater as well as renewable energy sources. CPT(P) Murray currently teaches EV300 (Environmental Science).

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CPT(P) John P. Dzwonczyk

Instructor, Geography

M.S, Pennsylvania State University, 2016 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2007 Commander, A/2nd BSB, 2nd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA Battalion S4, 4-23 IN, 2nd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Maiwand, Afghanistan/Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA Brigade Asst. S4, 2nd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA/Kandahar, Afghanistan Battalion S4, 2nd BSTB, 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC/Port-au-Prince, Haiti Support Platoon Leader, HHC/2nd BSTB, 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, Baghdad, Iraq/Fort Bragg, NC

CPT Dzwonczyk is Logistics officer who has served in airborne and Stryker brigade combat teams. His most recent experience includes company command of a A/2nd BSB at JBLM, WA and as a battalion supply officer and the brigade logistics planner in Maiwand and Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012-2013. Previously, he deployed as a Support Platoon Leader to Baghdad in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007 and as a battalion logistics officer to Port-au-Prince, Haiti in response to the 2010 earthquake. His graduate research attempted to quantify the watershed-scale availability of water for hydraulic fracturing in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale. His research interests revolve around the water-energy nexus and energy. CPT Dzwonczyk is an instructor for EV203 (Introduction to Physical Geography).

CPT(P) Zach Landis Instructor, Geography M.A, University of South Carolina, 2017 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2008 Assistant S-3, HHC, 44th ESB, 2nd Signal Brigade, Grafenwohr, Germany Commander, A Co. 44th ESB, 2nd Signal Brigade, Grafenwohr, Germany. Deputy Communication Chief, Joint Multi-National Simulation Center, Grafenwohr, Germany. Executive Officer, 21st Signal Company, 2nd BSB, 2nd SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division, JBLM, WA. Platoon Leader, 21st Signal Company, BSTB, 5th SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division, JBLM, WA. CPT Landis is a Signal Corps officer who has served in Stryker, training, and tactical signal units. His most recent experience includes company command of Alpha Company, 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion in Grafenwohr, Germany. Previously, he deployed to southern Afghanistan as a Platoon Leader and Executive Officer in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009. He attended the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School in lieu of the captain’s career course. His graduate research examined flood insurance in the Carolinas and Georgia, specifically communities participating in the Community Rating System. His research interests revolve around effective federal policies at the community level and geography education. CPT Landis is an instructor for EV203 (Physical Geography).

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CPT(P) David J. Leydet Instructor, Geography M.S., Oregon State University, 2016 B.A., Norwich University, 2008 Company Commander, Bravo Company, 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York Squadron S6, 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York Operations Officer, 442nd Signal Battalion, 15th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia Executive Officer, Bravo Troop, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Platoon Leader, Bravo Troop, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Kandahar, Afghanistan Platoon Leader, Bravo Troop, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord CPT Leydet is a Signal Corps officer with a variety of tactical and operational experience including service in Stryker and light infantry units. His most recent assignment includes company command of a field maintenance company in a light infantry brigade combat team. Previously he deployed as a reconnaissance platoon leader in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His academic and research interests are centered on the glacial geology, deglacial chronology, and paleoclimatology of the late quaternary period. CPT Leydet is an instructor for EV203 (Physical Geography).

CPT Erick V. Martinez Instructor, Environmental Engineering M.E., University of Florida, 2016 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2007 Company Commander, 57th Engineer Company, Fort Bragg, North Carolina/Logar Province, Afghanistan Battalion Plans Officer, 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Brigade Plans Officer, 20th Engineer Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina/Joint Base Balad, Iraq Platoon Leader, Echo Company, 2nd Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas/Maysan Province, Iraq Platoon Leader, Charlie Company, 2nd Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas/Dhi Qar Province, Iraq

CPT Martinez is an Engineer officer with tactical and operational experience in leadership positions from the platoon level to brigade staff in mechanized and airborne units. His most recent assignment was as a Company Commander of an airborne unit in Afghanistan focused on route clearance operations. His academic and research interests are centered on the removal of mercury in the air phase through the use of activated carbon. CPT Martinez is an instructor for EV300 (Environmental Science), EV350 (Environmental Engineering Technologies), and EV450 (Environmental Engineering for Community Development).

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CPT Charles Ouellette Instructor, Environmental Science M.S. Cornell University, 2016 M.S. Missouri Science and Technology, 2011 B.A., Michigan State University, 2006 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Assistant S-3, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Deputy Brigade Engineer, 4th IBCT (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Afghanistan Executive Officer, A/37th Engineer Battalion, Iraq Platoon Leader, B/37th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina CPT Ouellette is a Engineer officer with experience in leadership positions from the platoon level to the brigade staff in light airborne units. His most recent assignment was company command in the 4th IBCT (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division in Anchorage, Alaska. CPT Ouellette has deployed to both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. His academic and research interests include nutrient dynamics, particularly nutrient pollution of ecosystems linked to agricultural watersheds. CPT Ouellette is an instructor for EV300 (Environmental Science) and EV350 (Environmental Engineering Technologies), and is the course director for EV471 (Ecology) and EV491a (Environmental Hazards and Risk).

CPT(P) Luke T. Plante Instructor, Environmental Engineering M.S., Columbia University, 2016 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2008 Electronic Warfare Officer, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York/Paktiya Province, Afghanistan Executive Officer, 28th Military Police Detachment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska Platoon Leader, 3rd Platoon, 472D Military Police Company, Fort Wainwright, Alaska/Ramadi, Iraq CPT Plante is an Electronic Warfare officer with operational experience in a light infantry brigade. His most recent assignment was 19 months as the electronic warfare officer for 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, which included a deployment to Afghanistan. CPT Plante previously deployed to Iraq as a Military Police platoon leader. His graduate research was centered on nitrogen removal from industrial wastewater with a focus on low-cost, environmentally-friendly alternatives. CPT Plante is an instructor for EV300 (Environmental Science), EV350 (Environmental Engineering Technologies), and EV396 (Environmental Biological Systems).

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CPT W. Gabe Powell Instructor, Geospatial Information Science M.S., University of Mississippi, 2016 M.P.A., Texas State University, 2009 M.S., Mississippi State University, 2003 B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2001 S2, Task Force Operations, Joint Task Force Civil Support, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri S2, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Collection Manager, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Kandahar and Zabul Provinces, Afghanistan/Fort Wainwright, Alaska Executive Officer, 184th Military Intelligence Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska Satellite Communications Squad Leader, Charlie Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Tikrit, Iraq/Fort Bragg, NC Satellite Communications Operator/Maintainer, Delta Company, Signal Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC CPT Powell is a Military Intelligence officer with diverse tactical experience applying geospatial technologies in support of the Warfighter and civil authorities. His most recent assignment was as the Senior Intelligence Officer for a Brigade task force poised to deploy in support of domestic CBRN consequence management operations. CPT Powell’s prior enlisted service includes maintaining communications on a military transition team in Tikrit, Iraq. His research interests include application of geospatial technologies for hazard mitigation and response. CPT Powell is an instructor for EV203 (Physical Geography), EV388a (Physical Geology), EV377 (Remote Sensing), and EV477 (Advanced Remote Sensing).

CPT Nathaniel P. Sheehan, REHS/RS Instructor, Environmental Engineering M.S., University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, 2013 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2010 Commander, Medical Transient Detachment, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany Deputy Chief, Environmental Health, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany Platoon Leader, C Co, 302d BSB, 1HBCT, Camp Casey, Korea Brigade Environmental Science/Engineering Officer, 1HBCT, Camp Casey, Korea Environmental Engineer, Global Threat Assessment Program, Army Institute of Public Health, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland CPT Sheehan is a Medical Service Corps officer with command and technical experience at the company and regional level. His most recent experiences include company command of the Medical Transient Detachment in Landstuhl, Germany, and as a hospital environmental engineer responsible for regulated medical waste and water quality assurance in four countries. CPT Sheehan specializes in Environmental Engineering with academic interests in sustainability, public health and risk analysis. CPT Sheehan is an instructor for EV300 (Environmental Science).

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CPT(P) Benjamin J. Sylvester Instructor, Geography M.A., University of South Carolina, 2017 B.S., United States Military Academy, 2008 Commander, HHD, Group Support Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington/Baghdad, Iraq Battalion S-4, Group Support Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Executive Officer, Group Service Support Company, Group Support Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis –McChord, Washington Executive Officer, D/1-91 Cavalry Squadron, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany/Logar, Afghanistan Platoon Leader, D/1-91 Cavalry Squadron, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany/Logar, Afghanistan CPT Sylvester is a Logistics officer with tactical and operational experience in Airborne cavalry and Special Operations units. His most recent experiences includes commanding the Headquarters Detachment for the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Group Support Battalion and deploying to Iraq as a logistics planner with CJSOTF-I. Previously he has deployed to Afghanistan as a distribution platoon leader in support of OEF. CPT Sylvester’s graduate research centered on identity formation and agency amongst Iraqi and Afghani Special Immigrant Visa holders in Columbia, SC. His research interests include the impact of place on identity and behavior, the spatiality of refugee resettlement, and cultural geography. CPT Sylvester is an instructor for EV203 (Physical Geography).

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EMERITUS FACULTY

Dirtman Professor of Physical Geography and the Spirit of the

Department of G&EnE Ph.D., United States Military Academy, 1959 M.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1959 (top graduate) M.S., United States Naval Academy, 1845 (top graduate) B.S., United States Military Academy, 1802 (goat) P.E., Commonwealth of Virginia, 1802

Dirtman is a Department faculty member currently residing on the rooftop of Washington Hall (near the Weather Station) and is known to spontaneously rally Cadets enrolled in EV203, “Dirt,” to support Army athletic teams on the fields of friendly strife. As a former Army officer, he has served in every climatic regime known to man. He is an expert in geomorphology with a special interest in plate tectonics. He is currently involved in advanced studies of weather systems and enjoys the passage of wave cyclones and occluded fronts. He has personally experienced all known environmental hazards including tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and williwaws. Of particular note, his volcanic encounter in 1980 in Washington State occurred shortly after he was subducted under the North American Plate. As an emeritus faculty member, he is in charge of the morale and welfare of the department faculty as well as all Cadets enrolled in EV203.

Legendary Dirtman motivates New Cadets during the annual Marchback.

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FIRST REGIMENT MAJORS

COMPANY A1

2019 BROWN, SAMUEL GEE0

2020 JACKSON, DENALI GEP0

2018 MOORE, SHAWNA EVE0

2020 SANTOYO, ROBERT GEE0

2018 TAYLOR, TROY GIS0

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2019 GAGE, JONATHON GIS1

2020 NEIDNIG, ANDREW GEP0

2018 OLIVO, JOSE EGE0

2020 SHALA, ARELENA GIS1

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2020 DABBELT, JOSEPH GIS1

2019 GROHS, SOPHIA EVE1

2020 KRAKAR, TAYLOR GIS1

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2020 COLEMAN, EDMUND ESC1

2018 GEARON, RACHEL GEO0

2018 LARABEE, JOHN ESC0

2019 VARRIANO, JOHN GEH0

2019 ZALDUENDO, NICHOLAS GEH0

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2019 ADONA, JOE ESC1

2020 COVINGTON, JACOB GIS1

2020 ECK, RILEY GIS1

2019 FORISTIERE, RANDY ESC1

2018 WESLEY, VANESSA ESC0

2019 YOUNG, JONATHAN GEH0

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2019 CICCI, CORRINA GEH0H

2018 HORNICK, RACHEL EGE0

2019 JARRELL, MEGAN EVE1

2019 JOHN, ERALDO ESC1

2019 LYONS, LIZZIE GEH0

2018 MARTINDALE, JOSHUA GIS0

2018 POMPEY, JONATHAN GIS0

2019 ROGERS, JOSHUA GIS1

2018 WYRSCH, MICHALA EVE0

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2019 BOTTARINI, JILL EVE1

2018 BURMAHL, JUSTIN GEO0

2018 HARRIS, CHRISTINA EGE0

2018 HESSE, MATTHEW GEO0

2019 MERRILL, WILLIAM ESC1

2020 O'BRYAN, MATT GEP0

2018 RODRIGUEZ, JASON EVE0

2019 YOUNG, GABRIELLE ESC1

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2020 HANNA, ASHTYN EVE1

2019 PADGETT, PAYTON EVE1

2020 SWANTON, PATRICK EVE1

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2019 COTHRAN, ISAAC EVE1

2018 KOTNIK, DANIEL GEO0

2019 LUCIO, DANIEL ESC1

2020 PAYNE, ELIJAH ESC1

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2020 FALLIN, SEAN GEE0

2018 KEELY, HANNAH GEO0

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2020 THRASHER, BRADLEY ESC1

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2018 CORBAT, JOSEPH ESC0

2020 GASTELLO, MATTHEW EVE1

2019 LIONELLO, JACOB GIS1

2019 MEJIA, MIMI ESC1

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2019 ALFORD, GABRIELLE ESC1

2020 HAYES, CHRISTIAN GEP0

2020 LAVAGNINO, ANTHONY GEH0

2018 STABLER, JOHN GIS0

2019 VELASQUEZ, DAVID GEH0

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2018 ARROYO, JORGE GIS0

2019 CAVAZOS, MARK EVE1

2019 NADOLNY, IAN ESC1

2020 SHEFFIELD, TANNER GEH0

2020 TOSI, ALEXANDER ESC1

2018 WILLIAMS, FRANCIS ESC0

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2018 BENJAMIN, MATTHEW GIS0

2019 BROWN, DANIEL EVE1

2020 JONES, BENJAMIN GIS1

2018 MUELLER, PETER GIS0

2019 NEWTON, ANDREW GIS1

2020 TRAPP, JUSTIN EVE1

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2018 CLARK, DOMINIC GIS0

2020 CRARY, GARDNER ESC1

2020 HILL, GRAYSON GEO0N

2019 KRAUSS, KELSEA GEH0

2020 PANNER, MATTHEW ESC1

2020 RIEMER, ZACHARY GIS1

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2018 VANDU, SALLY GEO0

2020 ZIOMEK, JOHN GEP0

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2020 BAKER, MARK GEH0

2018 CLARK, MACKENZIE ESC0

2018 ELLISON, MEREDITH EGE0

2018 GROGAN, ETHAN ESC0

2020 MCMULLEN, CALLI ESC1

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2018 ALEXANDER, AVERY GEO0

2018 BIDDLE, KATIE GIS0

2018 DEL ROSSO, DOMINIC ESC0

2018 DUCHROW, THOMAS GIS0

2019 GAMBILL, SCOUT EVE1

2018 GONZALEZ ROSARIO, SIDNEY ESC0

2018 HAMMEL, MICHAEL ESC0H

2020 SMITH, KEESTON GEP0

2019 WILSON, STEPHEN EVE1

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2019 DORSEY, BRIANA ESC1

2019 HERRMANN, JOHN GIS1

2020 MALONE, EMILY ESC1

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2018 CALMUS, KIRSTEN EVE0

2020 ERSKINE, JOHN GIS1H

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2019 WADYKA, MADISON ESC1

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2020 BLANKENSHIP, SYLVAN EVE1

2020 CROWELL, EVAN GEH0

2020 HARVEY, DEADRE GIS1

2018 MCKAY, MAXWELL GEO0

2020 SCHWARTZ, HANNAH GEE0

2019 VOLPE, MATTHEW ESC1

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2020 BLACKMON, DENISE GEH0

2020 EARLY, LUKE GEH0

2018 FAIRFIELD, HANNAH GEO0

2018 IWANYK, KATHERINE ESC0H

2018 KELLY, MATTHEW GIS0

2020 PRIOR, PATRICK GIS1/GEO0N

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2020 BUSS, NATHANIEL ESC1

2019 CHONG, SHANNEL ESC0

2019 MCDONOUGH, LILY GEE0

2018 NGUYEN, MICHAEL ESC0

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2020 EHMANN, MAGDALENA ESC1

2018 MCCARTY, KRISTEN EVE0H

2019 PALMER, NICHOLAS GEH0

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2018 BRUCE, MICHAEL EVE0

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2020 BURTON, LUKE GIS1

2019 CARLEN, NOAH GEH0

2018 FRANKLIN, BEAU EVE0

2020 GOLDEN, BRADY GIS1

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2019 MCNIFF, JOSEPH GEH0

2020 RUSNAK, JOHN GIS1

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2019 AZUKA, OSEJI EVE1

2020 CARR, ETHAN GEP0

2018 DANIELSEN, ERIC ESC0

2020 GREEN, COURTNEY GIS1

2020 MEARES, JULIAN GEH0

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2019 CRUZ, BENITA GEH0

2020 DUNN, CONNOR GEH0

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2020 AMATO, SARA GIS1

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2018 CLARK, DOMINIQUE GIS0

2018 HALL, KEVIN ESC0

2019 HILL, HUNTER EVE1

2018 HUNTER, JONATHAN GEO0

2018 MARCHILLO, JACOB GIS0H

2020 PINEDA, CARLOS GEE

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2020 WILSON, MATTHEW EVE1

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2018 CHOPPA, JOHN GIS0

2020 FLANAGAN, YALE GIS1

2019 MCPHETERS ,MATTHEW ESC1

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2020 CUTSINGER, PHILLIP EVE0

2019 JONES, SAMUEL ESC1

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2020 ALMAND, THOMAS GEH0

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2018 LARKIN, DOMINIC GEO0

2019 RYAN, NICHOLAS GEE0

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2020 ALLEN, SHEA EVE1

2019 AUGUSTINE, JUSTIN GEH0

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