Emphasis is placed on the interrelationships and interactions of these phenomena from place to place within the state. An introduction to environmental problems and their complexities. Attention is given to alternative solutions to such problems and the implications these alternatives have for the total environment. The course emphasizes the evaluation of the interrelationships between the environmental resource demands of people and the actual resource base of the earth. A regional survey of the United States and Canada.
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. 3 cr A study of topographic landscapes and their evolution.