Geography Discipline | Geography Course Descriptions

GEOGRAPHY 2312 ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Course Description

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.

Prerequisites

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).

Course Goals (includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.)

Instructor Information

Joella Robinson SW

Textbook Information

Economic Geography, 3rd Edition
James O. Wheeler, Peter O. Muller, Grant Ian Thrall, Timothy J. Fik ISBN: 0-471-53620-2
Hardcover.  See Individual Instructor Prior to Purchasing.

Lab Requirements (if any)

None

Students with Disabilities

"Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, visual, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability
Services Office at their respective college at the beginning of each semester. The faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office."  If you have any questions contact ability Counselor at each college.

Academic Honesty

Houston Community College defines "scholastic dishonesty" as cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Penalties for academic dishonesty at HCCS include, but are not limited to, a "0" on that  test or assignment, a "W" in the course, or an "F" in that course. 

Attendance and Withdrawal Policies

(Each policy varies with instructor.)

Course Requirements and Grading Policy

(Varies by Instructor) 

Testing

(Varies by Instructor) 

Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc.

(Varies by Instructor) 

Course Content

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.

Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc.)

Colleges:
Central | Coleman | Northeast | Northwest | Southeast | Southwest | Distance Education

Learning Webs:
Central | Coleman | Northeast | Northwest | Southeast | Southwest