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Active as of Fall Semester 2012
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Topics in Geography
2. Course Prefix & Number:
GEOG 1599
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits - Variable: 1-6
4. Course Description:
This course will examine selected topics of interest. Offered on demand.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
GEOG 1599 - Topics in Geography
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
GEOG 1599 - Topics in Geography
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
III. Course Purpose
MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 5 – History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Respond critically to relevant works in the field of study.
- Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
- Analyze problems related to the topical content of the course.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
Specific topics will be developed prior to the beginning of each semester and included in the course syllabus.
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Topics in Geography
2. Course Prefix & Number:
GEOG 1599
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits - Variable: 1-6
4. Course Description:
This course will examine selected topics of interest. Offered on demand.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
GEOG 1599 - Topics in Geography
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
GEOG 1599 - Topics in Geography
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
III. Course Purpose
2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 5 – History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Respond critically to relevant works in the field of study.
- Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
- Analyze problems related to the topical content of the course.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
Specific topics will be developed prior to the beginning of each semester and included in the course syllabus.