CLASSWORK (40%)

EXAM 1: This is Geography (15%)

EXAM 2: Population & Political Geography (15%)

EXAM 3: Cultural Geography (15%)

EXAM 4: Economic & Urban Geography (15%)

*This class meets in the Round Rock Campus ACCelerator TTh 12:00-1:20pm

*Exam format is multiple choice

*25 questions on each Exam

*-10 point penalty for taking exams late

*Optional Extra Credit is available

No textbook or ebook is required

Required readings will be distributed in class

Classwork will be completed during class in the ACCelerator

What is Geography?

Place, Space & Regions

Diffusion Processes & Cultural Ecology

EXAM 1: This is Geography

Population Concentrations & Growth

The Demographic Transition

Indicators of Health

Global Migration Patterns

Reasons to Migrate

What is a state?

Boundaries & Shapes of states

Governing states & Cooperation among states

EXAM 2: Population & Political Geography

Folk & Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

EXAM 3: Cultural Geography

Development

Food & Agriculture

Industry

Services & Settlements

Urban Patterns

EXAM 4: Economic & Urban Geography

By the end of this course the student will:

*be able to describe what Geography & Human Geography are

*analyze population dynamics & migration

*compare political systems, states, territory & borders

*explain the basic elements of culture

*identify the types & levels of economic activities

*explain & compare urban structure & development