Oct 15, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

GPH 344 Remote Sensing: Studying the Earth from Space

3 Credit(s) SR
This course explores how scientists study the Earth from space using satellite data. The course covers the fundamental concepts of remote sensing from the physics of light energy and the mechanics of satellite imaging to the visual and digital analysis of satellite imagery. This course will provide students with the conceptual foundations and the technical skills to apply remote sensing to address earth and environmental science issues. Satisfies the Scientific Reasoning (non-laboratory) for the General Education core. The course has no prerequisites, but it is not advised as a course for freshmen. Three lecture hours per week.