Course Description
Physical, cultural, economic, historical, and biological landscapes of Georgia, explored through videos, music, and computerized data sets, such as the Interactive Atlas of Georgia and the Georgia 100 GIS.
Athena Title
GEOG OF GEORGIA
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
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
Topical Outline
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
General Education Core
CORE V: Social Sciences