2017-2018 Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOG 380 - Contemporary American Landscape Problems


Examination and analysis of processes and mechanisms leading to the recent and current changes in the spatial and historical organization of natural, regional, and local cultural landscapes of the U.S. Emphasis is on current land use and development problems facing America, especially in urban areas. Several field trips are taken. Students develop mapping, observational, and analytic techniques in the field. Students complete several short research papers and a term project. Course is required of all geography majors. Prerequisite: minimum of three upper-level courses in geography or permission of the instructor. Fall (Group I)