GEO 200 - Physical and Cultural Geography I

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Description:

3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. Geography is the social science discipline that focuses on the spatial dimensions of human organization and interaction. This course will provide students with an opportunity to study human landscapes found in different world regions. Students will examine the manner in which both physical and cultural environments (1) condition the values and world view of people in different world regions, (2) influence the social and economic systems which respond to these values, and (3) contribute to the manner in which socio-economic systems are set in regional space. The course uses world regions as a laboratory for learning the basic frameworks used by geographers. Students will select four or five regions for in-depth study. Thus, students will be provided with the opportunity to better understand the human dimensions of global change and gain insight into culture conflicts, the re-emergence of cultural nationalism, hunger and refugees, the spatial diffusion of AIDS, and a host of other issues found in the world today. (3 hours lecture).

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.paulsmiths.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 327-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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