The course begins with a discussions of the pre-Columbian period, focusing upon the Aztec and Inca civilizations. The colonial period is then reviewed, with particular emphasis upon Mexico and Peru. The major theme developed to illustrate the contemporary geographical landscape is the influence of the more developed nations of the world upon the region. GEO 4420 - Cultural Geography. The study of the processes by which various cultural features have diffused throughout the world.
Emphasis is on the contemporary cultural landscape, particularly that of the United States.
GEO 4450 - Medical Geography. GEO 4460 - Historical Geography. The student is acquainted with the concepts, approaches and research methods appropriate to the analysis of past patterns of land use and life or of the changing occupation of the face of the earth through time. GEO 4471 - Political Geography. GEO 4480 - Military Geography.