As a Sustainability and the Built Environment major, much of my coursework is in the realms of Geodesign and Sustainable Governance. I have also taken many courses to gain an International Perspective.
Here are some highlights:
Spring 2024
URP4283 Automation of Geospatial Modelling
Learned Python and its geospatial applications: arcpy, geopandas, numpy, etc.
GIS4123C GeoAI
Learned theoretical AI statistical models (random forest, GBM, etc.) through R. Final project predicts street tree health using various measures of urban form.
Fall 2023
URP4230 3D Geospatial Modeling
Final project re-envisioned Gainesville's NW 6th Street and modeled existing conditions & design alternatives in CityEngine.
Fall 2022
Spring 2023
DCP2001/2 GIS I/II
Advanced use of ArcGIS Pro for analysis. Final projects advised equitable Sea Level Rise adaptation funding in Hillsborough County & analyzed Human Impact in Yellowstone National Park.
While most of my coursework incorporated broadening my perspectives, these are some courses that specifically address how I seek an international education:
Spring 2023
GER3440 German in Business
Applied language skills to the history of economic development in Germany.
Spring 2022
GER1131 Beginning Intensive German 2
AEB4283 International Development Policy
Learned conversational German. Prepared to study abroad in Summer 2022.
Analyzed the economics of lower income countries and the impact of foreign aid. Assignments utilized advanced Excel formulas.
Fall 2021
GER1130 Beginning Intensive German
BCN1582 International Sustainable Development
Learned basic, conversational German in a five days per week classroom setting.
Final project analyzed the climate action plans of an EU country (Austria).
Spring 2022
REL4188 Environmental Values and Practices
analyzed ethics concerning the natural environment, deepening my perspectives on nature-based approaches and the interactions between humans and their environment. Term paper published in UF Journal for Undergraduate Research.
Fall 2021
IDH2930 How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood
read and discussed Peter Moskowitz's analysis of gentrification, using four cities as case studies