Lecturer Strickland A major in geography is not offered at Roanoke College. A geographical analysis of physical and cultural resources, patterns of human occupations, the distribution of population, and the important areas of commodity productions. 120 Geography of North America A regional study of the continent based upon physical and cultural features.
Consideration is given to different kinds of production in the various regions.
Historical Geography A survey designed to explore the relationship of history and geography. A specific region of focus will be examined. Urban Geography A survey designed to acquaint the students with the concepts and principles of urban geography, promote a greater awareness of the spatial structure of cities and metropolitan regions, and provide the student with skills to interpret and explain locational and functional interrelationships and changes in urban areas. An examination of the relationships between politics and territory. The course covers a variety of traditional and contemporary approaches to analyzing and understanding the complexity of political spatial forms, functions, and behavior.