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.
Billable Contact Hours: 3
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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 (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.
CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Global Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
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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