Students study a survey of the physical and historical geology of Georgia, with emphasis on the influences of geographic resources on the development of settlement patterns from the time of the first Americans. Students analyze world population from a geographic perspective. Special attention will be devoted to the distribution of human population, migration trends, and the differential demographic characteristics of the economically developed and the lesser developed countries of the world. Students study the location of resources with an emphasis on the U. S. and how the use and misuse of these resources affect life. A survey of present conservation practices is conducted with planning for future usages.
Students learn the major physical, cultural, and economic patterns of the United States and Canada.
Students learn how these patterns have created the regions of North America. How human patterns have changed over time and how they continue to evolve are understood. Students learn the patterns of landforms, climate, natural vegetation, population, economic activities, and political organization found in Africa. Students become familiar with the economic development process, the role of Africa in the global economy, and the geopolitical significance of Africa. Students become familiar with some of the historic trends in geographic research and learn what geographers are doing today.