Historic derivation of agricultural regions and discussion of rural non-farm cultures are included. The course describes the distributions of selected economically disadvantaged populations and regions, and analyzes location factors contributing to those distributions. Topics include urban and rural African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Appalachia, Southeast Asians, women and children in poverty, and the elderly poor. 3 cr. hrs. Contemporary patterns of the physical environment, popula-tion, settlement patterns, agriculture, resources, industry and environmental issues will be examined.
Emphasis is on regional differences and interrelationships.
3 cr. hrs. Emphasis is on regional patterns within the state. 3 cr. hrs. This course describes contemporary patterns of population, environmental resources, agriculture, industry and settlement in Canada. Native cultures and northern lands will be highlighted.