Historic derivation of agricultural regions and discussion of rural non-farm populations are included. The distribution of selected economically disadvantaged populations and regions of the United States is examined, and an analysis of the location factors contribution to those distributions is included. Groups and areas considered will be urban and rural African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, Appalachia, Southeast Asians and the elderly. 120 or consent of instructor. The United States Contemporary patterns of the physical environment, population, settlement patterns, agriculture, resources, industry and environmental issues will be examined.
Emphasis is on regional differences and interrelationships.
The physical, cultural and economic geography of Wisconsin will be surveyed. This course describes contemporary patters of population, environmental resources, agriculture, industry and settlement in Canada. Native cultures and northern lands will be highlighted. The map-making process from data collection to final map reproduction is explores. This course covers collecting and processing cartographic data, map symbolization, basic map design and standard methods of map production.