Geography of East Asia

General

Prefix

GEOG

Course Number

369

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Physical, historical, cultural, economic, and political geography of East Asia and its component countries of China and Taiwan, Japan, Korea. Regional.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Identify and assess major physical and human characteristics of the geography of East Asia, including: i) Physical geography and landforms; ii) Distribution of population; iii) Political divisions, organization and institutions; iv) Economic factors; and v) Cultural/social features.

Outcome

Research an important historical or contemporary issue/event/process in East Asia, applying concepts presented in class and/or the course reading materials.

Outcome

Examine the interrelationships among physical and human processes that shape the geographic characteristics of East Asia.

Dependencies

Programs

GEOG369 is a completion requirement for: