Geography (Geog)
1A-B. Elements of Geography (3-3)
(A) Elements of Geography. Survey of physical and cultural elements and
their integration.
(B) Regional Geography of the Continents. Regional study of continents;
relationship between natural and cultural landscapes.
3. Economic Geography (3)
World distribution of significant commodities, their uses in cultures; agricultural
and mineral resource patterns; regionalization of deconomic activity; implications
for contemporary society.
5. Meteorology (3)
Counts as physical science. Weather analysis; factors basic to weather
forecasting and climatological studies.
41. North America (3)
Regional study of North America emphasizing responses of man to areal conditions
of environment.
42. Latin America (3)
Geographic regions of Americas south of Rio Grande; relationships between
natural and cultural patterns in a land of opportunity with an open door.
108. Climatology (Climate and Man) (3)
Areal distribution of factors of weather and climate which have given
rise to development of regional types over the world in relation to their
influence on man's activities. Prerequisite: Geography 5 or equivalent.
110. Field Geography (1-6)
Summer or week-end course. Practice in application of geographic field study
methods. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the geographic landscapes.
Study of relationships between the development of cultural features on the
natural and physical background of regions. Climatic, soil, physiographic,
agricultural, industrial and economic regions will be observed and compared
over parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
115. Cartography (2)
Methods of graphically showing by three dimensional means surface and
subsurface features of the earth. By the use of projections, graphs and
other devices, representation of statistical and distributive data will
be studied. Application to any field of study will be encouraged.
125. Geographic Background of American History (3)
Settlement and development of America as conditioned by natural environment.
Emphasis on geography and physiography of the country as the stage upon
which the drama of American history unfolded. Same as History 125.
126. Outlying Possessions (3)
Insular possessions in Gulf and Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Western
Pacific (South Sea Islands), and the groups of islands occupied by the army.
A few islands from each region will be studied in detail.
127. Europe (3)
Geographic regions of Europe emphasizing the relation of human activities
to physical factors areal in their distribution and influence.
128. Far East (3)
Regional summary of geographic conditions of countries bounding the
western Pacific. Resources and physical conditions serving as a basis for
understanding political problems that confront the world in this area.
190. Special Study (1-4)