| Elements of Physical Geography |
GEOG 1 |
- Apply geographical methodology in the interpretation of spatial relationships involving distance, area, and direction on the earth's surface.
- Examine the physical forces and processes which operate within the natural environment.
- Students will evaluate the impact of science on their daily lives
- Recognize and identify how physical processes differ from place to place on the globe.
- Define geography as an integrative discipline using examples of the Earth’s four spheres.
- Describe common patterns of temperature and temperature inversions, high and low pressure, ocean and land winds, global winds, rain and desert patterns.
- Compare and correlate the Earth’s major climates and biomes.
- Locate major physical features of Earth on a series of world maps.
- Distinguish between internal, mountain-building processes and external, landform-shaping processes.
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Elements of Physical geography - Honors |
GEOG 1H |
- Examine the physical forces and processes which operate within the natural environment.
- Recognize and identify how human and physical processes differ from place to place.
- Apply geographical methodology in the interpretation of spatial relationships involving distance, area and direction on the Earth’s surface.
- Define geography as an integrative discipline using examples of the Earth’s four spheres.
- Describe common patterns of temperature and temperature inversions, high and low pressure, ocean and land winds, global winds, rain and desert patterns.
- Compare and correlate the Earth’s major climates and biomes.
- Locate major physical features of Earth on a series of world maps.
- Distinguish between internal, mountain-building processes and external, landform-shaping processes.
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Geography of California |
GEOG 30 |
- Analyze the relationship between humans and the environment of California.
- Recognize and evaluate how human and physical processes differ from place to place and analyze the distributional and locational relationship of things in the state of California.
- Describe the physical processes that shape the natural environments of California.
- Explain patterns of urban development in the state and distinguish current trends in urban development in California.
- Explain the origins and development of agriculture and industry in California.
- Analyze the influence of varying cultural and ethnic groups in the shaping of the cultural landscapes of California.
- Analyze the use of natural resources in the state, particularly the role of water in the development of both the economic and social landscape of California.
- Identify and evaluate how human and physical processes differ from place to place and be able to analyze the distributional and locational relationship of things in the state of California.
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Geography of California - Honors |
GEOG 30H |
- Analyze the relationship between humans and the environment of California.
- Recognize and evaluate how human and physical processes differ from place to place and analyze the distributional and locational relationship of things in the state of California.
- Describe the physical processes that shape the natural environments of California.
- Explain patterns of urban development in the state and distinguish current trends in urban development in California.
- Explain the origins and development of agriculture and industry in California.
- Analyze the influence of varying cultural and ethnic groups in the shaping of the cultural landscapes of California.
- Analyze the use of natural resources in the state, particularly the role of water in the development of both the economic and social landscape of California.
- Identify and evaluate how human and physical processes differ from place to place and be able to analyze the distributional and locational relationship of things in the state of California.
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Human Geography |
GEOG 2 |
- Describe the tools and theories used in geographic research.
- Evaluate the relationship of humans and the environment.
- Analyze the spatial variation of humans and their activities around the world.
- Describe the scope of the discipline of geography and the tools used by geographers to study human processes on the earth.
- Analyze the spatial expression and cultural impacts of contemporary globalization.
- Describe the distribution of humans globally and explain the tools used by geographers to evaluate human population change.
- Synthesize theories of human migration to explain historical and contemporary patterns of human mobility.
- Explain spatial variation of and describe patterns of cultural and social expression including language, religion, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, political processes, urbanization, development, agriculture, manufacturing and service economies.
- Describe human impacts on the environment including impacts of the use of renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
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Human Geography - Honors |
GEOG 2H |
- Analyze the spatial variation of humans and their activities around the world.
- Evaluate the relationship between humans and the environment.
- Describe the tools and theories used in geographic research.
- Describe the scope of the discipline of geography and the tools used by geographers to study human processes on the earth.
- Analyze the spatial expression and cultural impacts of contemporary globalization.
- Describe the distribution of humans globally and explain the tools used by geographers to evaluate human population change.
- Synthesize theories of human migration to explain historical and contemporary patterns of human mobility.
- Explain spatial variation of and describe patterns of cultural and social expression including language, religion, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, political processes, urbanization, development, agriculture, manufacturing and service economies.
- Describe human impacts on the environment including impacts of the use of renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
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Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |
GEOG 10 (VOC) |
- Perform simple spatial data analysis using appropriate software.
- Apply principles of geographic data display to GIS problems.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of GIS analysis through appropriate maps, documents and web pages.
- Manipulate geographic data and the fundamentals of geographic data structures
- Describe the fundamentals of cartography and the importance of map projections in constructing effective maps.
- Construct simple spatial databases.
- Analyze case studies of geographic problems and the procedures used to solve them.
- Perform simple spatial data analysis using appropriate software.
- Apply principles of geographic data display to GIS problems.
- Communicate the results of GIS analysis through appropriate maps, documents and web pages.
- Construct and maintain computer GIS files.
- Use desktop GIS software.
- Perform simple spatial data analysis using appropriate software.
- Assess procedures necessary for spatial problem solving through the implementation of a method or tool.
- Explore GIS career opportunities in a discipline specific field.
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Physical Geography Laboratory |
GEOG 1L |
- Interpret maps.
- Construct maps using cartographic principles.
- Evaluate the impact of science on their daily lives
- Construct and interpret maps using cartographic principles.
- Apply principles of earth-sun relationships to concepts of time, seasonal variations in solar energy receipt and overall climatic patterns on earth.
- Perform functions of temperature and pressure change using lapse rates.
- Relate the distribution of vegetation to biomes and soil types.
- Analyze landform features through an understanding of tectonic processes as well as exogenic processes such as erosion and deposition.
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Physical Geography Laboratory - Honors |
GEOG 1LH |
- Interpret maps.
- Construct maps using cartographic principles.
- Students will evaluate the impact of science on their daily lives
- Construct and interpret maps using cartographic principles.
- Apply principles of earth-sun relationships to concepts of time, seasonal variations in solar energy receipt and overall climatic patterns on earth.
- Perform functions of temperature and pressure change using lapse rates.
- Relate the distribution of vegetation to biomes and soil types.
- Analyze landform features through an understanding of tectonic processes as well as exogenic processes such as erosion and deposition.
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Principles of Cultural Anthropology |
ANTH 5 |
- Students will be able to recognize the immense scope of the multi-faceted discipline of anthropology and explain the relationships between its basic areas of inquiry: physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistics and archaeology.
- Students will be able to assess the historical development of anthropology as a Western academic discipline, giving particular attention to the significant contributions and perspectives of women, minority and non-Western cultural anthropologists.
- Students will be able to examine the basic conceptual framework which structures the anthropological study of humanity, identifying the crucial distinctions between ethnocentrism and the practice of cultural relativism.
- Students will be able to analyze the key methodological practices of cultural anthropology, with its major focus on pursuing ethnographic research through fieldwork.
- Students will be able to relate how the processes in any cultural system operate by analyzing the integrated, synergistic nature of all such systems.
- Students will be able to recognize the diversity of human cultures by contrasting comparative ethnographic information from a significant variety of world societies.
- Students will be able to critically evaluate the dynamics of culture change (both voluntary and involuntary), and apply this knowledge to understanding the complexities of culturally heterogeneous societies.
- Students will be able to analyze how anthropological knowledge and insights can be applied to current societal issues, and then be extrapolated to an analytic evaluation of humanity's future.
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World Regional Geography |
GEOG 5 |
- Evaluate the geographic situation, problems and prospects for each world region.
- Explain the geographic tools used in regional analysis.
- Analyze the spatial variation of human activities and physical processes in distinctive world regions.
- Define the concept of region in geographic analysis.
- Identify the location of the world’s countries, major urban centers, bodies of water, and other landform features.
- Explain patterns of physical processes in distinctive world regions including climate and landform evolution.
- Explain patterns of human processes in distinctive world regions including demographics, migration, language, religion, ethnicity, political processes, development and economic activities.
- Describe the physical, social, economic, political and cultural relationships between distinctive world regions.
- Evaluate the primary causes of deforestation in Southeast Asia.
- Analyze the impacts of colonialism in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Analyze the relationship between social, political and/or economic institutions and human behavior.
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