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This course was created in the mid-1990's to be a
foundation course for all subsequent techniques courses in Geography.
The course is now required for all majors and minors.
Course Description -- Introduction to geographic methodology and techniques
with an emphasis on development of skills in analyzing geographical data.
Credit Hours: 3. Prerequisites include Geography 100, 135 and 150 or
concurrent registration required
General Objectives -- This course is designed to introduce students to the
principles of geographical inquiry. They will learn to view the world from a
unique geographical perspective that links the location of phenomena on the
earth's surface to the underlying factors influencing their location. This
course seeks to give students an understanding of the types of questions
geographers ask about the world around them (i.e.,
methodology) and the tools that are employed in seeking answers to those
questions (i. e., techniques). This course stresses
the relationship between geographical methodology and techniques, where they
will gain a clear understanding of not only how certain techniques are
applied, but also why they are used in the solution of particular
geographical problems.
I taught the course for many years, but retired in
summer 2005. However, I have retained material related to the subject
and that may be in use by others.
Census and Choropleth Maps
are treated on these pages
Topographic maps and
related activities with such maps are addressed here
Slope Zone maps that can be
derived from paper topographic maps or Digital Elevation Models
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