GEOG 190 - Geographic Exploration

Credits: 1-10
Field course designed to allow students to learn and practice field methods in geography, including the study of elements that contribute to the character of various landscapes. Classroom sessions before and after field work are usually a part of this course.

Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 099  or instructor’s permission.

Satisfies Requirement: Social Science

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Learn and practice field research methods, including field observation, note-taking, and mapping.

2. Apply the “cultural landscape concept to multiple places.

3. Discuss the ways in which cultural landscapes represent unique combinations of physical and cultural characteristics. 

1. Identify and describe a current geographic problem or inequity at a global or regional scale.
2. Identify and describe an individual action one can undertake to solve a current geographic problem or inequity.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.