Course Catalog • Geography

An examination of the relationships between humans and their environments. The course introduces students to basic concepts in human geography relating to economic activities, landscapes, languages, migrations, nations, regions, and religions. Serves as the basis for further course work in cultural, economic, political, population, and urban geography. Fourteen written assignments; final examination. Instructor: John Biersack.

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Rubenstein. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, 8th ed., Prentice Hall, 2005.
• Nunley. Study Guide for Rubenstein’s The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, 8th ed., Prentice Hall, 2005.

The components of the physical environment are discussed in order to familiarize the student with their distributions and dynamic nature. Major topics include the atmosphere, landforms, soils, and vegetation together with their interrelationships and their relevance to human activity. This course and GEOG 105 together satisfy the laboratory science requirement. Both courses are required for geography majors. Seven written assignments; final examination. Instructor: John Biersack.

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Christopherson. Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography, 6th ed., Prentice Hall, 2006.

This course presents an overview of our understanding of environmental processes and issues. Topics include scientific principles, resource issues, pollution and global change, among others. This course gives students a rigorous understanding of interactions between humans and their environment and provides students with a scientific basis for making informed environmental decisions. (Same as EVRN 148.) Ten written assignments; paper; midcourse and final examinations. Instructor: Kathleen R. Nuckolls.

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Miller. Living in the Environment, 14th ed., Thomson Learning, Inc., 2005.