Geography (GEOG)

GEOG 121. Physical Geography

Credits: 3
Corequisite: Concurrent registration in, or previous successful completion of, GEOG 121L.
Typically Offered: FALLSPR
A survey of the interaction of earth climatic and geologic processes that contribute to the distribution of regional and global environments. Topics include: atmospheric and climate characteristics, crustal movements and processes, the use of selected mapping techniques, and soil and natural vegetation distribution.

GEOG 121L. Physical Geography Lab

Credits: 1
Corequisite: Concurrent registration in, or previous successful completion of, GEOG 121.
Typically Offered: FALLSPR
Two hours of lab per week. Laboratory exercises describe the Earth-Sun-Moon system and the determination of time; the principles of meteorology and the classification of climates; agents of erosion and deposition and the geomorphic cycle as it applies in various climates; map projections and the use of topographic maps; groundwater characteristics and karst topography, and others.

GEOG 161. World Regional Geography

Credits: 3
Typically Offered: FALL
A survey and comparative framework for recognizing and understanding world regions with emphasis on their physical, economic, political and cultural interrelationships.

GEOG 262. Geography of North America

Credits: 3
Typically Offered: FALLSPR
A spatial approach to the development of Canada and the United States which emphasizes the transformation of the cultural landscape by exploring the contributions of the diverse peoples who inhabit the two nation-states and deal with a global economy.