GEOG 203
APPALACHIAN GEOGRAPHY
Catalog Entry
GEOG 203. Appalachian Geography. (SS)
Three hours lecture(3).
A regional geography of Appalachia, this course examines the spatial interactions of people and the environment within Appalachia in historical and current contexts.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
1.) Regional Characteristics
2.) Physical Geography
3.) Historical Geography of Appalachia Settlement Patterns
4.) Population Growth and Characteristics
5.) Infrastructure Development
6.) Economic Geography of Regional Development
7.) Environmental Problems
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
GEOG 203 uses lectures, seminars, quantitative exercises. Lectures use computer generated presentations. Quantitative and qualitative exercises may be used to impart knowledge of the cultural and physiographic region.
Informal writing exercises are used as a learning technique in which the student is encouraged to explore spatial/temporal interactions in Appalachia. Students will research and write a formal paper which will be presented to the class.
Video presentations are an integral part of this course and will utilize the collection of Appalachian films that are in the Media Services collection.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
Goals of General Education Program
Goals for Area 8. Social and Behavioral Sciences
Assessment Measures
Assessment measures will include some combination of the following: participation in class, writing exercises, oral discussions of readings, presentations, and testing that includes objective and/or essay questions on examinations. Tests are structured to demonstrate student mastery of the stated goals and objectives.
To assess the attainment of the broad general education goals, essay-type questions on exams, quantitative exercises, and term papers/projects require synthesis of a variety of information related to both the natural and social sciences and presentation of that data in well-conceived narratives and graphics.
To assess the attainment of specific Area 8 goals, students will be challenged in assignments and exams to demonstrate their skills in working with geographic data to interpret the ways human relations are structured across space, time and cultures.
Other Course Information
None
APPROVAL AND SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS
Date Action and Approved By
September 2005 Bernd H. Kuennecke