Geography courses may often be classified into one of three categories: regional courses, topical courses, and methods courses. "Remote Sensing"--a course taught at Slippery Rock University under the number G&ES 410--is an example of a methods course. As the University catalog describes the course it is obvious that the focus is on a methodology or technique: "Covers the electromagnetic and thermal properties of earth objects, principles and operations of sensors, and the practical applications of remote sensing."
