Successful completion of this course will provide the following learning outcomes:

An understanding of the physical landscape of Georgia, including its geological 
development, physiographic regions, mineral resources, and topographic variations.

To develop an understanding of Georgia history, including Oglethorpe’s contribution
to the origin of the state, early settlement, foreign influence, the Confederacy, and
post Civil War reconstruction.

Students will gain an appreciation for Georgia’s economy and its role in both the
national and international settings.

An understanding of the distribution of Georgia’s flora and fauna.

Students will study two select counties of the state and report their findings to the
class.

This course meets the following General Education Abilities by accomplishing the
specific learning objectives listed below:

Communicate effectively through writing.  This is met by a series of writing 
assignments associated with laboratory exercises.
 
Communicate effectively through speech.  This is met by oral presentations, 
discussion leading, and classroom participation.

Computer Literacy is addressed through course administration, student-faculty 
electronic interaction, data analysis activities, and laboratory assignments.  
Stduents are introduced to basics of GIS software usage.
 
Critical Thinking is central to the learning objectives of this class, and includes 
the following elements, which are accomplished through laboratory activities and 
assignments, lecture, classroom discussion, and inquiry-based learning efforts:
       Consider and engage opposing points of view  
       Support a consistent purpose and point of view  
       Assimilate, analyze, and present a body of information  
       Analyze arguments

Moral Reasoning (Ethics) is an important element of this course, as it seeks to 
understand the linkages among the physical setting, history, and expressions of 
culture and economic development across Georgia.  This learning outcome will be 
developed through lectures, classroom discussion, and inquiry-based 
learning activities.
       Recognize the community and the greater common good in addition to 
          individual needs and goals  
       Judge and understand ethical behavior in social applications  
       Apply societal ethics to scientific inquiry

Georgia:  Its Places and Peoples
Georgia's Physical Setting
The Regions of Georgia
A Brief Geographic History of Georgia
Georgia's Cultural Roots
   The Native American Experience
   The Euro-American Experience
   The African American Experience
Religion and Language in Georgia
Urban vs. Rural Georgia
An Economic Overview of Georgia
   Forestry and Mining Industries
   Agricultural Diversity
   Industrial Georgia
   A Flourishing Service Sector
Georgia's Environmental and Resource Pressures
Student Project Reports