Applied Geography

Catalog description

This course has three specific ways of looking at the geography of the world: 1) World Geography - where regions of the world are examined based on human and physical features; 2) Applied Geography - which focuses on applying physical and human geography concepts to phenomenon such as environmental, political, and economic; and 3) how modern geospatial technology is changing the way geographic information is studied and used. Laboratory exercise include research and map exercises for world geography, worksheets and diagramming for physical geography exercises, and final project research into a selected applied geography topic of interest to the student.