The human and physical geography of the United States and Canada with special emphasis on the distribution of population and natural resources, migration patterns, location of major economic activities, and the variety of regional identities within the US and Canada. Student participation for credit based on the academic relevance of the work experience, criteria, and evaluative procedures as formally determined by the department and the Cooperative Education program prior to the semester in which the work experience is to take place. Admission at discretion of faculty advisor. Individualized practical experience in public bureaucracies, political groups, administrative agencies or law firms. Group seminars are held periodically under the supervision of faculty.
Credits are commensurate with the level of the student's involvement.
A study of planning concepts and powers used to guide contemporary metropolitan growth and development. Emphasis is on the application of social science principles and methods to the planning process. An analysis of human-sea relationships with particular emphasis on resource management and political organization from global, regional, and national perspectives. A geographical analysis of the interrelationships among physical, cultural, economic, and political factors in Europe. A geographical analysis of the interrelationships among physical, cultural, economic, and political factors in the Middle East.