GEOG1041 — Minnesota Geography
GEOG 1041 - Minnesota Geography GEOG 1041 - Minnesota Geography Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course explores the characteristics of Minnesota from a geographic perspective. Study areas include Minnesota’s environmental systems and natural features, population characteristics including demographic makeup and migrations, settlement and land use historically and at present, and Minnesota’s economy and regions. MnTC Goals 5 History/Social/Behavioral Science,10 People/Environment describe characteristics and spatial patterns of Minnesota’s historical development and settlements. describe characteristics and spatial patterns of Minnesota’s people and culture. describe characteristics and spatial patterns of Minnesota’s land use and economy. explain factors responsible for Minnesota’s geographic characteristics and patterns. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6) 05. 01. Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition. 05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories. 05. 04. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues. Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10) 10. 01. Explain the basic structure and function of various natural ecosystems and of human adaptive strategies within those systems. 10. 02. Discern patterns and interrelationships of bio-phy
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052