SIS Department Geography Course Learning Outcomes
(modified 3 January 2007)

GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography:

Students will be able to:

1.   Use maps to enhance geographical understanding.

2.   Describe the interaction between the physical environment and human cultures.

3.   Describe the distributions of man and his institutions (economic, political, cultural) over the earth.

4.   Understand the concept of human interaction in geographic models.

 

GEOG 3101 World Regional Geography:

Students will be able to:

1.   Identify the regional distributions of man and his institutions (economic, political, cultural) over the earth.

2.   Understand the processes that produce the regional patterns of human spatial organization.

3.   Recognize the continuing impact of arbitrary historic boundaries.

4.   Apply critical reasoning to problems involving spatial geographical distributions both human and physical.