The course emphasizes the evaluation of the interrelationships between the environmental resource demands of people and the actual resource base of the earth. Special attention is given to the physical, cultural and economic geography of the two countries. An introduction to the quantitative and qualitative mapping techniques applicable to the physical and social sciences. Field trips are normally taken. The study of the fundamental principles of Geography and the interpretation and analysis of that knowledge.
Emphasis is placed on the application of geographic knowledge to educational pursuits.
2 cr A study of topographic landscapes and their evolution. Two hours per week of lecture and map study. Field trips are normally taken. Common myths concerning weather phenomena are dispelled through in-depth explanation in everyday language of the physical laws that govern atmospheric functioning. The course terminates with a survey of world climate regions.