Geography Classes:
Urban Geography:
-Learn the structure of cities and its internal problems along with problems that go along with
city life. Be able to find ways of solving urban problems and situations.
Intro to Human Geography:
-Human interaction with the land we live on. Why we live in certain areas
and the history of humans use of the earth. Learn local trends and why those trends occur in those regions of the world.
Intro to Economic Geography:
-The impact the economy has on geography and the location of certain ecnomic features.
Learn why New York City is so large and profitable and why Pittsburgh, PA has problems keeping up.
Intro to Urban Planning:
-Aspects of city planning and the different ideas and tasks that must take place
to plan a new city and maintain established cities. Learn what works and what does not work when planning a city or
township.
Intro to Physical Geography:
-Climate, water, plant life and the relationship between them all and the earth.
Be able to see the world's geography without asking, why are those mountains there or why is this part of the world so dry?
Geographic Information Technology:
-Computer map making and analysis. Learn the basics of map making and terms
and symbols associated with maps.
Geographic Information Systems:
-In depth map making on computers and integrating computer knowledge with geography
knowledge. Learn how create map programs from the field to the computer.
Physical Climatology:
-Using mathematics to determine the atmosphere of the earth. Learn in detail
the atmospheric flow of wind and water across the globe.
History of Planning:
-The history of city planning all over the world from the past and the present.
Learn about successful and unsuccessful cities from the past and why they succeeded or failed.
Intro to Cartography:
-Learn Map Making skills , and designing maps by hand and by computer. Crash
course on of maps of all kinds.
Landform Processes:
-Why the earth's surface looks like it does today and the history of rock formation
all over the world. Learn about different types of rocks and why certain soils are located where they are.
Air Photo Interpretation:
-Interpreting aerial photography for physical uses, economic uses, etc. Learn
terms and how to use aerial photographic equipment and depict what is located on the ground from the air.
Plant Geography:
-Finding out why certain plants grow where they grow and the history and evolution
of plants on earth. Learn about different plant scientists and their contributions to society.