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Geography Classes at Tri-C
GEOG-1000 Introduction to Geography
03 Semester Credits
Introduction and description of the four traditions of geography: earth science, cultural-environmental, location, and regional geography.
Lecture 03 hours. Laboratory 00 hours.
Prerequisite(s): None.
OAN Approved: OSS007
GEOG-1010 World Regional Geography
03 Semester Credits
Study of present issues and future prospects of developed and developing countries. Emphasis on economic activities determined by physical environment, social and cultural characteristics, and political stability.
Lecture 03 hours. Laboratory 00 hours.
Prerequisite(s): None.
OAN Approved: OSS008
GEOG-1030 Environmental Geography
03 Semester Credits
Study of issues created by a rapidly increasing world population causing depletion of world energy resources and agricultural crises. Other environmental problems including pollution, destruction of rain forests, overgrazing, and loss of habitat considered.
Lecture 03 hours. Laboratory 00 hours.
Prerequisite(s): None.
GEOG-1050 Africans in the Americas
03 Semester Credits
Study of world regions touched by the African Diaspora, especially Africa, Caribbean, Brazil, and United States. Focus on characteristics of each region, demographic changes, and variations that shaped culture during and after slavery and to the present.
Lecture 03 hours. Laboratory 00 hours.
Prerequisite(s): None.
GEOG-1510 Regional Geography of the United States and Canada
03 Semester Credits
Regional geography of the United States and Canada noting significant characteristics of each region. Physical setting, economic activities, cultural diversity, social conditions, and political identity of each region studied.
Lecture 03 hours. Laboratory 00 hours.
Prerequisite(s): None.