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Introduction to Global Geography (GEOG 131)

Term: 2011-2012 Academic Year Spring Term

Schedule

Mon-Wed-Fri, 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM (1/18/2012 - 5/9/2012) Location: TL LNGH 114

Description








"This foundation course for the study of geography will introduce students to key areas of the discipline, including climate, weather, soils, land and resource management, GIS, cartography, geomorphology, agriculture, human migration and settlement patterns, urban development, as well as the influence of geographic factors on social organization and development. The course will also include disciplinary applications such as the role of geography in the explorations and discovery of natural resources. Field trips will be used to illustrate key themes and are an integral component of the course."