History of Geographic Thought
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Overview
Subject area
GEOG
Catalog Number
401
Course Title
History of Geographic Thought
Department(s)
Description
The course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental nature of Geography. It involves a critical examination of the history of the discipline embracing the development of geographic thought from Greek and Roman times to the German, French, British, American and Russian Schools of the 19th and 20th centuries. It identifies the periods of advance and retrogression, noting the people associated with them. Emphasis is placed upon contemporary geographic methodology, concepts as well as the field of applied geography. There will also be a discussion of where the subject is today and where it is likely to be in the future.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
019994