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COURSES

 

Geography (Geog)

1. Elements of Geography (3)
Systematic survey and integration of cultural and physical elements. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)

2. Regional Geography (3)
Regional study of continents; relationships 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.

108. Climatology (3)
Counts as physical science. Prerequisite: Geog 6 or equivalent. The climates of the earth and their significance to man.

110. Field Geography (1-6)
Summer or weekends. Practice in the use of field techniques applied to an area.

115. Cartography (3)
Use of instruments for dtafting and lettering of maps; construction and use of standard map projections; relief presentation and map reproduction; cartographic source materials and literature; field trips.

124. Geography of the USSR (3)
Regional distribution of resources and industries of the USSR.

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.

129. Geography of Africa (3)
A regional survey of the continent Africa.

130. Geographic Literature (3)
Prerequisite: major or minor in department. Primary and secondary source materials; literary background of geography.

141. Anglo America (3)
Regional study of Anglo America; responses of man to areal conditions of environment.

142. Latin America (3)
Not open to students with credit in Geog 42. Relationship of natural and cultural landscapes in Latin America; regional, economic, and social development.

189. Geography of California (2)
Natural and cultural patterns of California; historical and regional geography of the state.

190. Independent Study (1-5)

 

 

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