Geography (GEOG)

100 (5) Introduction to Geography

GER-SS  

Basic patterns of human occupancy of the earth; analysis of population, settlement, and resource-use problems; introduction to geographic theories pertaining to spatial organization, interaction, and environmental perception.

200 (5) Cultural Geography

GER-SS  

Patterns and systems of human occupancy of the world. Emphasis on cultural processes, dynamic change, functional relations, networks, and diffusion models.

205 (5) Introduction to the Physical Environment

GER-NS,SS

Field Trip required.

Major atmospheric, hydrologic, and geomorphic processes used to interpret the character, distribution, and human significance of different natural and human-altered environments.

207 (5) Economic Geography

GER-SS

The changing locations and spatial patterns of economic activity, including: the location of production in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and goods and services; the economics of transportation; regional economic development, and the diffusion of technological innovations.