Week 1

Introduction to Basic Geographic Concepts [Chp 1]

Jan 12 & 14

Week 2

Population [Chp 2]

Jan 19 & 21

Week 3

Migration [Chp 3]

Map Quiz-I (North America & Africa) - Jan 26

Jan 26 & 28

Week 4

Folk and Popular Culture [Chp 4]

Feb 2-4

Week 5

Language [Chp 5]

Feb 9-11

Week 6

Religion [Chp 6] and

Ethnicity [Chp 7]

Mardi Gras Holiday Tuesday, Feb16

NO CLASS Feb 16

Feb 18

Week 7

Political Geography [Chp 8]

Map Quiz-II (South America & Europe) [Feb 25]

Feb 23 - 25

Week 8

Development [Chp 9]

MIDTERM EXAM – March 2

March 2-4

Week 9

Development  contd ….

March 9-11

Week 10

Spring Break /March 15-19

Week 11

Agriculture [Chp 10] and

Industry [Chp 11]

March 23 - 25

Week 12

Services [Chp 12] and

Urban Patterns [Chp 13]

March 30-April 1

Week 13

Urban Patterns contd….

Map Quiz-III (Asia & Oceania) [April 8]

April 6-8

Week 14

Geography and AAG (April 13)

Open Atlas Test

Guest Lecture – Topic will be announced (April 15)

AAG Conference  - Washington DC, April 14-18

April 13 - 15

Week 15 & 16

Resource Issues [Chp 14]

Focus : Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change

April 20, 22,  27 & 29

Review of Final Exam (April 29 – last class)

Week 17

Final Exam

Commencement - May 8

May 3-6