An examination of natural resource utilization, methods of exploitation, policies governing their development, and their relationship to cultural geographic patterns. An overview of the cultural landscapes which have shaped the United States. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the contributions of Native Americans and a variety of ethnic minority populations, examining the spatial distributions of these groups and their unique traditions in shaping their landscapes and contrasting their landscapes with that of the Anglo-Saxon majority. Fulfills Ethnic Studies requirement. 50-317 United States and Canada 3 cr.
Emphasis is upon physical, cultural, and economic factors which shape regional landscapes.
Population movements, changing agricultural production, recent energy and industrial developments. The cultural and physical aspects of Latin America organized by regions and countries. An examination of the political factors which influence geographic distributions. Topics considered in this course will include the political organization of space, territory and boundary problems, political conflict and its resolution, problems in the location of public facilities and spatial aspects of voting behavior. 50-324 Urban Geography 3 cr.