Geography of the United States and Canada introduces you to the human and physical landscapes of North America as you would encounter them as you travel about the continent. The course aims to help you understand why landscapes differ from place to place and at the same time provide you with information and insight about what you should expect to find as you move about. Much of what you will learn in this course is about the physical environment and how, in the context of an unregulated economy, it has influenced choices we humans have made about how the landscape can best be used to support us. As a result, we will spend quite a bit of time trying to understand patterns of agriculture across the continent, since more of the region has been transformed by agricultural pursuit than by any other activity.

A student emerging from this course should have a better factual grasp of the many ways the landscape of North America varies and so should better know what to expect as he/she travels about. More than that, however, the student should be able to look at the various land use patterns as solutions to the problem of making a living within specific environmental, economic, cultural, and political constraints and realize that such solutions are rational and predictable once one understands what the constraints are. In other words, the wisdom this course aims to offer is the logic of land use patterns across North America.

Furthermore, this course is ideal for students wishing to gain regional geographical knowledge, while expanding their understanding of the interconnections among people and place within the United States and Canada.

GEO 330-V Staff
Course Instructors: each section has its own Instructor, who you will be introduced to the week before class starts
Online Course Coordinator: Kristy Stanley, oversees instruction; Beth Weisenborn, oversees course content and maintenance
Course Advisory Faculty: Dr. Jay Harman, created this course and oversees the Course Coordinators

When is GEO 330-V offered?
At least one section of GEO 330-V is offered during the Summer Session; it is not offered during the Fall and Spring semesters. See the Schedule of Courses for more details.

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