GEOG 101 S Cultural Geography
(4 credits)
Keiffer, Artimus
The objective of this course is to provide knowledge and understanding of the cultural patterns created through human interactions with the environment and the processes responsible for cultural change. Topics will include: origins of culture in prehistory, human adaptations to the natural environment, the impact of different resource systems (hunting-gathering, agrarian, industrial) on nature in historical and spatial perspective, the creation of culture areas of the world, how states influence cultural survival, and the impact of globalization. The course will follow a lecture/discussion format to enhance critical thinking and writing abilities. Prerequisites: None.
GEOG 120 S Human Ecology
(4 credits)
Keiffer, Artimus
Humans can be considered a threatened species. Humans have induced this situation by overcrowding cities, exceeding the carrying capacity of available land, polluting the air, water and land, and eliminating many of the ecological systems that have evolved over thousands of years. But as population continues to grow, and more land is converted to other uses rather than food production, it will soon become apparent that life, as we know it today, will change in the next 100 years. This course examines some of the basic ecological systems that help sustain our existence, how humans have impacted these systems, and how governmental interference and hidden agendas have hampered efforts to rectify them. It is hope the student will have a better understanding of what needs to be done in the future, to make the world a better place for future habitation by our offspring no matter what part of the world they live in.
GEOG 220 N Physical Geography
(4 credits)
Lenz, Ralph
Climate, vegetation, soils, and landform formation processes all influence human activity in any region; they are the focus of this process-oriented study of the physical environment. Heat and water budgets and their influence upon ecosystem development as well as fluvial, glacial, and coastal land shaping processes will be studied. Relationships between human activity and various physical environments of the world provide a central theme. Evaluation will be based on four exams and numerous in-class lab exercises. Prerequisite: Math Placement 22.
GEOG 222 B Weather and Climate
(5 credits)
Lenz, Ralph
Climate patterns pose fundamental limits to ecosystem development, and therefore control the ways people can interact with the environment. Global climate patterns are the focus of this course, and there are two main goals. In the first part of the course, we will seek an understanding of the processes responsible for climate through study of atmospheric dynamics that create weather patterns across the globe. Then we will consider climatic classifications, and relate them to real-world responses of vegetation regimes to global climate patterns. Laboratory work is scheduled for Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Ten lab exercises and five exams will be the basis for evaluation. Prerequisite: Math Placement 22.
GEOG 250 C Geography of Africa
(2 credits)
Lenz, Ralph
A survey of development issues in the regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. Geographical concepts relating to cultural patterns, ethnicity, colonization, population growth, physical geography and environmental limits, resources, green revolution, urbanization, and political systems will be considered. A lecture-discussion format will be the norm, and there will be two exams and several quizzes and outside exercises. Classes will meet during the first half of the semester.
Prerequisites: none.
GEOG 280 S Geography of Ohio
(4 credits)
Keiffer, Artimus
For anyone raised, living or intending to stay in Ohio, this course is a must. Understanding one's place in space is a fundamental aspect of Geography. This course will examine Ohio, its physical development, how it was forged out of the Northwest Territory, settled by scores of Europeans and Africans, and later became an important component of the industrial power of the United States. Also, the importance of Ohio in developing the American culture: its innovations, traditions and perceptions. This is shown in its economic activity, its peoples, its visual landscape, and its architecture. Ohio is a prominent point in the American way of life. It is considered the "heart" of the Midwest and is a major transportation corridor to other points in the Midwest. Its early importance in supplying its neighboring states with raw materials, its available resources to aid in manufacturing and its people, all reflect and symbolize the dedication and devotion of those who settled here and continue to live here. To understand one's place in space is to understand who one is.
GEOG 380 Map Interpretation
(2 credits)
Lenz, Ralph
A methods course designed to introduce interpretation principles for maps and remotely sensed data presented in map format, this course is designed for senior majors in geography. A programmed instruction approach is followed, which means that students will learn primarily through their work on laboratory exercises. Brief explanations in lecture format will precede each topic. Evaluation will be based on lab assignments and exercises (about 50%), several quizzes, and an exam. Class meets for two hours on MWF, starting after Spring break in the second half of the semester. Prerequisites: Math placement 22 and a 200 level course in GEOG.
GEOG 490 INDEPENDENT STUDY
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GEOG 491 INTERNSHIP
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GEOG 499 1W SENIOR HONORS THESIS
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