Geography Courses

3

Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent
Introduces the physical elements of world geography through study of climate and weather, vegetation, soils, plate tectonics and the various landforms as well as the environmental cycles and distributions of these components with emphasis on their significance to humans.
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3

Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent
Introduces the human elements of world geography, providing a systematic analysis of world population, religion, language, ethnicity, economic development, political units and resource issues.
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3

Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent
Combines elements of GEOG 101 and 102 to study the global inter-relationships of the physical environment and cultural characteristics, including ethnicity, population and development, on a regional basis.
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3

Prerequisite: GEOG 101 or 102
Covers the basic history of map-making and the various projections. Introduces basic concepts and techniques for the manipulation, analysis and graphic representation of spatial information. Includes processing, compilation and symbolization of spatial data, and the application of related statistical techniques. Presents effective map layout and recent cartographic techniques.
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3

Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent
Presents various topics. See Schedule of Classes.-