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Regional Geography Courses

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Geog 137.  California in Historical and Social Scientific Perspectives This interdisciplinary course examines the evolution of the state of California through the perspectives of historians, geographers, economists, political scientists, and other social scientists. 3 units.

Geog 138.  California in Historical and Social Scientific Perspectives Examines the development of the US to 1900 through the combined lenses of History and the Social Science disciplines of Geography, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, and Anthropology. GE Advanced Area S: Self, Society & Equality in US. Prerequisites: Completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test and upper division standing. For students who begin continuous enrollment at a CCC or a CSU in Fall 2005 or later, completion of, or corequisite in a 100W course is required. 3 units.

Geog 139.  The World in Historical and Social Science Perspectives This interdisciplinary course investigates world civilizations from the dawn of mankind until 1750. GE Advanced Area V: Culture, Civil & Global Understanding. Prerequisites: Hist 15A and Hist 15B or AAS 33A and AAS 33B. Completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test and upper division standing. For students who begin continuous enrollment at a CCC or a CSU in Fall 2005 or later, completion of, or corequisite in a 100W course is required. 3 units.

Geog 140.  The United States Geography of American landscapes at both the local and regional scales, linking the opportunities of America's diverse natural environments with the history of changing uses of the land, economic and political patterns, and culture. 3 units.

Geog 145.  California Origins and patterns of California's diverse landscapes, including the geography of natural environments and resources, economic regions, land use, cultural patterns, political trends, and the future. 3 units.

Geog 150.  Latin America and the Caribbean South and Central America and the Caribbean. The counterpoint of a Latin/Indian cultural heritage to the physical environment and modern economic/political reality. 3 units.

Geog 155.  Europe Environmental, cultural, economic, and political geography of Europe west of the former Soviet Union. Particular emphasis on the persistence of historic cultural patterns as modern Europeans move toward economic, social, and political integration. 3 units.

Geog 160.  East and Southeast Asia The geography of natural and cultural environments in the processes of national territorial integration and economic development with Japan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines representing different degrees of attainment. 3 units.

Geog 168.  Sub-Saharan Africa Regional study of environments, as well as cultural, economic, and political geography of Africa south of the Sahara. Special attention given to geographic factors in the progress of "less developed" countries. 3 units.

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Geography Courses
Lower Division & General	Thematic	Regional	GIS	Graduate

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Department of Geography San Jose State University 118 Washington Square Hall One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0116 Telephone: 408-924-5475 Fax: 408-924-5477 http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/geography

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