GEOG 1100 - Principles of Geography Credit Hours: 3.00 Prerequisites: None
Geographic principles underlying the patterns of man’s activity on earth’s surface. Systematic geography.
Contact Hours: 3 Billable Contact Hours: 3 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize the spatial organization of the Earth’s surface.
Objectives:
- Identify the core concepts of geography.
- Explain the themes of geographic study.
Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use the tools of geography.
Objectives:
- Explain the role of globes.
- Explain mapping properties.
- Identify types of maps.
- Describe the role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in geographic representations.
Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize the physical processes that create the spatial distributions of landforms on the earth’s surface.
Objectives:
- Explain the earth-sun relationship.
- Describe how weather and climate patterns form.
- Compare tectonic and gradational forces.
Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize the impact of human activities.
Objectives:
- Describe how population patterns form.
- Explain the Demographic Equation.
- Describe the interaction of humans with their environment.
- Describe how cultures diffuse.
- Identify geopolitical systems.
Outcome 5:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize the patterns that govern the location of economic activity.
Objectives:
- Explain the classifications of economic activity and land use.
- Identify the environmental impacts of land use.
Outcome 6:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use geographic concepts.
Objectives:
- Interpret and describe the past.
- Identify potential problems.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Geographic Concepts
- Definition
- Evolution of the discipline
- Core concepts
- Maps
- Location, direction, distance
- Size, scale
- Map types
- GIS
- Physical Geography
- Landforms
- Weather and climate
- Natural resources
- Human Geography
- Population
- Culture
- Spatial interaction
- Political geography
- Location Geography
- Economic geography
- Urban studies
- Environmental impact
- Area Analysis
- Regional structure
- Cultural regions
- Natural resource regions
Primary Faculty West, Rebecca Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Williams-Chehmani, Angie Dean Pritchett, Marie
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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