GEOGRAPHY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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 GEOG 1301 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co-requisite).

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

Basic physical elements of geography, maps, weather and climate, and natural resources.

 GEOG 1302  CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co-requisite).

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A survey of the cultural diversity found on earth. Topics include population, language, religion, ethnicity, and popular culture, with a special focus on spatial attributes and expressions of culture. (This is a core curriculum course.)

 GEOG 1303 WORLD, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GEOGRAPHY

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co-requisite).

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

Study of major world regions with emphasis on prevailing conditions and developments. Including emerging conditions and trends, and awareness of diversity of ideas and practices to be found in these regions. Core Curriculum Course.

 GEOG 2312 ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co-requisite).

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

Analytical study of the historical development of particular economic distributions as they relate to social, cultural, political, and physical factors. Includes critical inquiry into the reasons for location of various types of economic activity, production, and marketing. Cross-listed with ECON 2311.