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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Offered fall. Examines the basic principles of resource use including geographic, economic, social and political processes. Explores concepts underlying such issues as resource consumption and conservation, environmental perception, resource and environmental conflict, population growth and control, carrying capacity, and the evolution of the environmental movement.
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3 credits. Offered spring. The systematic study of the atmosphere with emphasis on such phenomena as temperature, pressure, humidity, air masses and fronts; the occurrence of these phenomena on a global basis; and a detailed survey of the worldwide distribution of climate types. Prerequisite: GEOG 210.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Geographic assessment of regional and national characteristics of the European nations.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. A study of the people and culture of Russia with an emphasis on their social, economic and political processes and situation. An analysis of how the interaction of geographic, social, political and economic factors affect the lives of the Russian people.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Offered spring. A survey of the physical and cultural environments of China, Taiwan, Japan, the Koreas, Indochina and the countries of Southeast Asia. Topics covered include weather and climate, physiography, natural resources, population characteristics, political systems, aspects of the economy, and the role that each country plays on the regional and world stage.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Offered spring. An introduction to the regional geography of Sub-Saharan Africa that examines the physical geography of the continent, the historical roots of its present political geography, the consequences of its colonial past on communities and cultures, as well as its natural resources. Students will examine continental issues such as resource management, food production, hunger, disease patterns and management of wildlife. Prerequisite: GEOG 290 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. A study of countries in Latin America which includes their physical landforms, weather and climate, biogeography, natural resource base, attitudes toward the physical environment, characteristics of the economy, the current political role in international activities, and population characteristics that include growth rate, distribution, migration and ethnicity.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Offered summer. Exploration of the Philippines focuses on poverty, environmental conservation, resource exploitation and ecosystem degradation in upland and marine environments. Topics include population dynamics, political pressure and instability, and urban challenges. The future of the country is investigated on all geographic scales with regard to its role in a globalized world.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Offered spring. This course emphasizes geographical biogeography and is an advanced physical geography class. Included are analyses of spatial patterns of biota from local to global scales and examinations of the systems and processes that result in spatial and temporal patterns of species existence and diversity, community composition, energy pathways, adaptive traits, and human influences on biotic systems and processes. Prerequisite: GEOG 210.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Offered spring. Wilderness legislation, legal mandates and wilderness issues are examined. Human impacts due to overuse or conflicting uses are studied, as are the philosophical aspects of wilderness ethics. This course is taught entirely in the field. Camping and hiking are required. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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