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  • Geography 214f: Geography of South Asia

    4.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    The region is studied in terms of its physical, cultural, and political geography. Emphasis is given to the numerous ways in which the peoples of South Asia have adapted to and utilized their local environments, the reasons for varying patterns of population growth throughout the region, and the environmental impact of economic development programs. Does not meet a distribution requirement W. Ahmed 4 credits
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  • Geography 215s: Geography of theMiddle East and North Africa

    4.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    In this course, the Middle East and North Africa are studied in terms of their physical, cultural, economic, and political geography. Emphasis is placed on the environmental conditions and ecological evolution, population and demographic characteristics, the resource base and major problems in the social, political, and economic transformation of the region. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement G. Kebbede 4 credits
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  • Geography 217s: The African Environments

    4.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    The course provides an integrated analysis of biogeography, environmental change, and hydrology within each of the biomes found in the African continent: forest, savanna, desert, coast, wetland, mountain, and Mediterranean environments. It also discusses the impact and significance of human activity on African environments by exploring debates about soil erosion, desertification, biodiversity and depletion, and conservation and development. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Social Sciences III-A requirement The department 4 credits
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  • Geography 224f: Atmosphere andWeather

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    In this course we will learn weather forecasting skills. This will involve examining weather observations, satellite and radar images, surface and upper-air weather charts, and predictions made by computer models. We will have an opportunity to learn atmospheric dynamics and gain an understanding of the Earth's radiation budget. Topics will include severe storms, hurricanes, and winter weather. Meets Science and Math II-C requirement P. Batra Prereq. high school earth science or any 100- level natural science course; 4 credits
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  • Geography 295fs: Independent Study

    4.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    Does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. soph and permission of instructor; 1 to 4 credits
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  • Geography 304f: Regional Planning

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    (Formally Planning & the Environment) This course examines the shi? from planning as an urban issue to the recognition that planning decisions o?en have broader regional impacts. The first part of the semester will survey urban planning efforts from the early 1900s through the 1960s. The second half of the semester will focus on the "new" comprehensiveplanning efforts, using growth management of urbanization to protect rural areas, agricultural lands and sensitive environments. Emphasis will be placed on current "Smart Growth" approaches todevelopment. Does not meet a distribution requirement T. Millette Prereq. Geography 202; 4 credits
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  • Geography 307s: Remote Sensing

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    This course presents the fundamentals of digital analysis of aerial satellite imagery. Students are introduced to the characteristics of Earth images and learn to make qualitative and quantitative assessments of multispectrum and satellite data. Basic photo interpretation exercises are complemented with computer analysis of satellite data for land use and land cover analysis, forest modeling, and urban hydrology. Meets Science and Math II-B requirement T. Millette Prereq. Geography 205; 4 credi ts
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  • Geography 311fs: Seminars

    4.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    These seminars present selected topics in geography that reflect contemporary problems, current geographical ideas, philosophical and methodological trends in geography, and/or the history and development of geographical thought. Fall 2008 311f(01)?irdWorld Development Offers an interdisciplinary perspective on social, economic, and political features of contemporary development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, regions referred to as the ?rdWorld or the South, and provides an introduction to theoretical origins and definitions of economic growth, development, and underdevelopment. It then addresses more specific aspects of development such as trends in population growth, migration, and urbanization; agrarian change; livelihood strategies and aspects of social welfare such as health, education, and shelter; poverty and the environment; and external economic relationships. The latter part of the course draws extensively on selected case studies. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Social Sciences III-A requirement J. Long Prereq. jr., sr., 4 credits in department and 4 credits in related social sciences at 200 level or permission of instructor; 4 credits 311f(02) Geographies of Globalization Using case studies, this course examines the effects of globalization on the well-being of communities in developing societies. The course traces the complex interactions of globalization with social, economic, and political processes around the world and the ways in which different groups and communities have mobilized to respond to globalization's challenges. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Social Sciences III-A requirement W. Ahmed Prereq. jr., sr., 4 credits in department and 4 credits in related social sciences at 200 level or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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  • Geography 312s: Seminars:Perspectives on Global Food Issues

    4.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    This course offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the environmental, economic, and cultural relationship between producers and consumers in the global food network. The seminar begins with an examination of the driving forces of food commodity consumption, and then explores the entrenched agro-economic links between industrialized countries and the developing world. The remainder of the seminar addresses ecological sustainability and food supply as they relate to this global relationship. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement J. Long Prereq. jr, sr and 4 credits from the department and 4 200 level related social science credits; 4 credits
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  • Geography 319f: Africa:Problems and Prospects

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    (Speaking-intensive course) This course intends to offer an interdisciplinary perspective on selected contemporary development problems in Africa south of the Sahara. Central to the course will be an examination of the social, economic, and political consequences of colonialism, the physical resource base and ecological crisis, agrarian systems and rural development, gender relations and development, urbanization and industrialization, and the problems and prospects of regional cooperation and integration. Meets multicultural requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement G. Kebbede Prereq. jr, sr, soph with permission of instructor; 4 credits in department and 4 credits at the 200 level in geography or related social science.; 4 credits
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