GY 110 Section 002: Prin Human Geography
Fall, 2010
3 Credit Hours
Primary Instructor: Bobby Wilson
Core Designation: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00 am to 9:00 am and 11:00am to 12:00 pm. All others by appointment.
No prerequisites
Geography is referred to as a spatial science due to its focus on the use of earth space. Introduction to human geography draws on other social sciences to provide an explanation for how humans make use of earth space. It examines how culture, population, economies, human behavior impact the way humankind lives, organizes its space and makes decisions.
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to think critically about places around them and discriminate between reliable and less reliable information. Students will have knowledge about the spatial variation of world cultures and populations and their impact on the environment.
Four exams including the final exam are required. Each exam will consist of a combination of multiple choices and true and false answer questions. Exams are based on chapter assignments from the text. Students are expected to have read each assigned chapter and complete the written exercises at the end of each chapter. Class lectures are based on this expectation.
Each of the four exams counts for 100 points for a total of 400 points. Class attendance counts for 26 points for a total of 426 points.
426 to 384 = A; 383 to 341 = B; 340 to 298 = C; 297 to 255 = D; Below 254 = F
Make-up exam will be given on the Friday following the exam at 3:00 in room 220 Farrah Hall.
Students are expected to attend all class meetings. For each absence, a point will be deducted from the 26 points allowed for attendance.
Jerome D. Fellman, Arthus Getis and Judith Getis. Human Geography: Landscapes of Human Activities. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Additional course materials are incorporated into class lectures.
No Extra Credit Opportunities
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