GEO 321 - Economic Geography

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

Economic geography attempts to answer a number of basic questions: Where is economic activity located? Why is economic activity located where it is? This course will introduce students to basic concepts in the field of economic geography, using a variety of descriptive and theoretical approaches. It will focus on the examination of the location of economic activities in the world and a discussion of the different ways of accounting for that location. Various elements of the natural, economic, social, and political environments are considered and their relative importance analyzed.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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