Geography 1200: World Regional
Geography
Spring Semester, 2009
SYLLABUS
Instructor: Dr. Michael Cornebise
Class Meeting Time: 2:00-2:50 MWF
Office: PHYS 3065
Office Hours: 12:00-2:00 TR & 3:00-4:00 MWF, or by appointment
Phone: 581-5400 (office); 581-2626 (Geology/Geography Department)
E-mail: mwcornebise@eiu.edu
Class Webpage: www.ux1.eiu.edu/~mwcornebise
Course Content and Objectives:
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the
major regions of the world by examining how their important geographic
characteristics intersect with economic, cultural, political and historical
themes. This class will focus on the
following regions: Asia, Africa, Europe and the
Class Materials (both of which are available at Textbook Rental):
1. Pulsipher, L. & Pulsipher, A. (2008). World
Regional Geography: Global Patterns, Local Lives (4th ed.).
2. Gover, B. (2005). Atlas of World Geography. Rand McNally. (Optional)
Course Assignments:
1. Textbook
2. Articles: In addition to the text, there will be two articles (posted on the class webpage) that will be discussed in class and will be fair game on examinations and quizzes (see schedule for due dates.)
3. Map Exercises: There will be eight map exercises assigned during the semester (worth 10 points each.) You will need to access the assignments on the class webpage and use the maps provided there. Instructions on how to complete each exercise are provided on the webpage. Map exercises are due at the beginning of the class period on which they are assigned.
4. Project: Students will complete a short project (worth 25 points) that will be due on Apr 17. Assignment will be given three weeks before the due date.
Exams and Grading:
Your grade will be based on exams, quizzes, in-class exercises, map exercises and the project. Grades will be weighted as follows:
First Exam 60 points Feb 6
Second Exam 100 points Mar 6
Third Exam 100 points Apr 10
Final Exam 100 points May 7 (The final exam is NOT comprehensive)
Quizzes/In-Class Exercises 35 points ???
Map Exercises 80 points See Schedule
Total 500 points
F 59%
or lower
Attendance:
Attendance is required, role will be taken and records will be kept. You are penalized for poor attendance in two ways. First, I do not give make-up class assignments (see below for explanation); therefore, you lower your grade by losing points for assignments given when you are absent. Second, lecture notes are not derived exclusively from the textbook reading and exams will include material not found in the text. You are considered absent if you miss a class because of undue lateness.
NOTE: Several
pop quizzes and in-class exercises will be given over the course of the
semester. They will be based on class
lectures and reading assignments. Make
sure you keep up with both!
Important Points to Note: