GEO 201 Spring

UNION COUNTY COLLEGE

WORLD GEOGRAPHY—GEO 201

I will not be teaching this course during the Fall Semester 2008

SPRING SEMESTER 2008

GENERAL INFORMATION: For general information about office hours, grading policies, attendance, deportment, and college policies see the General Information Page. This page is part of your syllabus. It states the deadline for Late Withdrawals.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM

This course, World Geography (GEO 201), is a required course in the International Studies program. Follow the International Studies Program link for a complete description of the program. International Studies is an option to the Liberal Arts Curriculum at Union County College. The four specialization courses within this program are:

GEO    201**    World Geography
MAT    127**   Elementary Statistics or Higher level Statistics course
ECO     209** The International Economy
GOV    207** International Politics

EARLY CHILDHOOD/ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Most students taking World Geography (GEO 201) are Early Childhood/Elementary Education Majors. See the program description in the UCC Catalog.

World Geography
GEO 201: Catalog Description

World Geography is an introduction to the physical and political geography of the world. It explores how the physical features, natural resources, and climate connect with economics and politics to shape the various human cultures on this planet. The major world geographic regions are explored. Co-requisites: ENG 101. Three lecture hours per week. Three credit hours.

Required Text:

Getis, Arthur, Judith Getis, and Jerome D. Fellmann,
Introduction to Geography, 11^th (Boston: McGraw-Hill
Higher Education, 2008)

Course Outline:

Week 1. Introduction, read Getis Chapter 1

Week 2. Maps, read Getis Chapter 2

Week 3. Physical Geography: Landforms, read Getis, Ch. 3

Week 4: Physical Geography: Weather and Climate, read Getis, Ch.4

Week 5: The Geography of Natural Resources, read Getis, Ch. 5

Week 6: Test No. 1: Tuesday, February 26

Week 6: Population Geography, read Getis, Ch. 6.

Spring Recess March 3 through 9

Week 7: Population Geography continued. Read Getis, Ch. 6.
Cultural Geography: Diversity and Language, Getis, Ch. 7

Week 8: Cultural Geography: Religion, Getis, Ch. 7

Week 9: Spatial Interaction, Getis, Ch. 8

Week 10: Political Geography, Getis, Ch. 9

Week 11: Test No. 2 : Thursday, April 10

Week 12: Economic Geography, Getis, Ch. 10

Week 13: Urban Geography, Getis. Ch. 11

Week 14: Human Impact on the Environment, Getis, Ch. 12
and The Regional Concept, Getis. Ch. 13

The last day of classes for this course May 6. On May 8, the Basic Skills tests are given.

FINAL EXAMINATION: THE FINAL EXAM IS GIVEN DURING THE FINAL EXAMINATION WEEK BEGINNING MAY 12.

THE FINAL EXAM HAS BOTH OBJECTIVE AND MULTIPLE CHOICE PARTS. IT IS COMPREHENSIVE. HALF OF THE FINAL EMPHASIZES MATERIAL COVERED SINCE THE SECOND HOURLY EXAMINATION. THE OTHER HALF COVERS THE EARLIER MATERIAL.

STUDENT EVALUATIONS:

Tests                                                    40%
Term Paper                                         20%
Attendance,
       Quizes, and Participation           10%
Final Examination                              30%
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Total                                                 100%

TERM PAPER INFORMATION

TERM PAPER: This course requires a research paper, 11 - 19 pages in length, typed with footnotes and a bibliography using the Turabian or Chicago Manual on Style format. Please submit TWO typed copies, the original and a copy. The original will be returned with comments; the copy will be retained by the instructor. If only one copy of your paper is received, it will be graded but not returned. i also want you to Email a version of your paper if available in electronic format.

TERM PAPER TOPIC: TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS. On page 218 of your Getis Text, there is a map of the culture realms of this world. Eleven such culture realms are identified. Please pick one of these culture realms as your term paper topic. No more than three persons may pick any one of these culture realms. The North American, the European, and the Australian culture realms will be EXCLUDED. Other topics may be chosen with the prior approval of the instructor.

All topics MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE by the instructor.

PAPER OUTLINE DUE DATE: After initial approval, a short one to two page OUTLINE, typed, and a short BIBLIOGRAPHY (at least five entries), using the Turabian Format or Chicago Manual must be submitted by Thursday, February 7. Please check out my WEB page entitled Information Literacy for additional information.

TERM PAPER DUE DATE: Tuesday, April 22

PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism is a deadly sin and will lead you straight to hell. It is defined in the Student Handbook. It can easily be avoided by using quotation marks or paraphrasing AND then footnoting (giving credit) to the source of the information. Please guard against this kind of cheating.

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Senior Professor of Government and History
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Union County College
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