St. Clair County Community College 2004-2005 Catalog
GEOGRAPHY
Math and Science Department 810-989-5663
GEO 101 Earth Science. A description of the physical environment. The course offers a broad overview of the weather, climate, mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, soils, rivers, glaciers, wind and waves. Students will discover where these natural features exist and why they are there. Features of the natural landscape will be described with emphasis not only on identification, but also on the significance of location. This course is structured as a science course for non-science majors.
Prerequisite: None
4 credits, plus 1 contact hour = (3 lecture, 2 laboratory)
GEO 102 Human Geography. Human geography studies the various cultural landscapes created by man around the globe. Such landscapes include patterns in agriculture, urban development, populations, economics, languages, religions, etc. This course gives the student an overview of many different cultures and the opportunity to compare them with their own. The course is offered once annually.
Prerequisite: None
3 credits = 3 lecture
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GEO 105 Introduction to Meteorology. This course is an introduction to meteorology _ the study of the earth's atmosphere, its weather and climate. The course will include discussions of the atmospheric conditions that control and influence the earth's weather and climate and hands-on experience with the types of observations essential to grasp the fundamental principles of meteorology.
Prerequisite: None
4 credits, plus 1 contact hour = (3 lecture, 2 laboratory)
GEO 233 World Regional Geography. World regional geography is a course that is intended to acquaint students with the cultural and natural environments in which they live. The course is multi-faceted with a variety of different topics introduced, including landforms of various regions, religions, and languages of the people, basic history and its effects today, current events, and regional points of interest.
Prerequisite: None
3 credits = 3 lecture
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GEO 290 Foreign Geography and Culture. CURRENTLY INACTIVE. See note at the end of the course listings.
GEO 297 European Geography. CURRENTLY INACTIVE. See note at the end of the course listings.
NOTE: CURRENTLY INACTIVE classes may be offered in the future. If students are interested in having a currently inactive course listed in the fall, winter, spring or summer schedule, contact the department chair or an instructor in the appropriate area.