GEO 111 - Intro to Geography

1. Identify the elements of geography.
   1. Define geography as a discipline and current application and approaches.
   2. Define cartography and discuss how maps are used to convey geographic information.
   3. Specify the basic geographic perspectives of location, mapping, and distribution.
   4. Distinguish between physical and cultural geography.
   5. Distinguish the uses of geographic technology.
2. Analyze the various perspectives of population growth and distribution.
   1. Define demographic transformation.
   2. Discuss world population distribution.
   3. Discuss causes of differing population growth rates.
   4. Define “over-population.”
   5. Discuss selected population policies.
3. Analyze causes and effects of migration.
   1. Define “push and pull” factors relative to politics, economics, and environment.
   2. Examine the current situation of legal and illegal international migration.
   3. Examine causes of internal migration.
4. Analyze the elements of folk and popular culture.
   1. Determine where cultures originate and diffuse.
   2. Distinguish between cluster and distribution of folk and popular cultures.
   3. Examine effects of globalization on popular culture.
5. Analyze the elements of language geography.
   1. Define the characteristics of language.
   2. Distinguish between language and dialect.
   3. Examine the origin and diffusion of language families.
   4. Explain the global dominance of English and preservation of local languages.
6. Analyze the geography of religion.
   1. Define the characteristics of religion.
   2. Distinguish between universalizing and ethnic religions.
   3. Explain the distribution of universalizing religions.
   4. Discuss the impact of religion on the cultural landscape.
   5. Examine territorial conflicts caused by religion.
7. Analyze the geography of ethnicity.
   1. Define the characteristics of ethnicity and race.
   2. Describe the distribution of ethnic groups in the U.S.
   3. Examine the importance of where ethnicities and nationalities have historic importance.
   4. Explain the dynamics of ethnic interactions.
8. Analyze the elements of political geography.
   1. Distinguish between a state and a nation.
   2. Discuss the historical evolution of the concept of state and imperialism.
   3. Discuss the relationship of geography and state power.
   4. Discuss the changing nature of state boundaries and shapes.
   5. Explain the growth of terrorism.
9. Analyze the elements of economic geography.
   1. Discuss elements in measuring economic development.
   2. Explain the relationship of social and demographic characteristics in economic development.
   3. Explain the economic disparity of development globally and within a region.
   4. Discuss strategies used in seeking to bring economic development to countries or regions.
   5. Discuss strategies used in seeking to bring economic development to countries or regions.
10. Analyze the elements of agricultural geography.
    1. Explain the origins and diffusion of agriculture.
    2. Discuss the principal varieties of agriculture.
    3. Discuss the differences in agriculture between developed and developing countries.
    4. Explain the impact of agriculture on the environment.
    5. Evaluate the impact of the green revolution.
11. Analyze the elements of industrial geography.
    1. Explain the origins and diffusion of industry and industrialization.
    2. Discuss the worldwide distribution of industrial societies.
    3. Discuss the variety of industries among developed and developing areas.
12. Analyze the elements of service geography.
    1. Discuss types of services.
    2. Discuss the elements of location.
    3. Explain the theory and application of central place.
    4. Explain the effects of technology on services.
13. Analyze the elements of urban geography.
    1. Discuss the evolution of the modern city.
    2. Describe the utility of models in explaining urban development.
    3. Evaluate the growth of a global urbanized world.
14. Analyze modern resource problems.
    1. Describe how fossil fuels are being depleted.
    2. Examine the distribution of natural resources.
    3. Discuss the conservation of and competition for natural resources.