The Geography of Europe
Course Schedule
| The Geography of EuropeCourse Schedule |
| Date | Topic | Readings/Deadlines | |
| January 12 | Introduction | ||
| January 14 | Europe Defined | Introduction | |
| January 17 | No Class--MLK DAY | ||
| January 19 | Europe Bounded | ||
| January 21 | Topography | Chapter 1 | |
| January 24 | Topography | ||
| January 26 | Climatology | Chapter 2 (pp. 29-41) | |
| January 28 | No Class | ||
| January 31 | Climatology | ||
| February 2 | Biogeography | Chapter 2 (pp. 41-50) | |
| February 4 | Exam 1 | ||
| February 7 | Demographic Patterns | Chapter 3 | |
| February 9 | Demographic Patterns | ||
| February 11 | Migration Issues | Chapter 4 | |
| February 14 | Migration Issues | Term Paper Topic Due | |
| February 16 | Case Study: German Migration | ||
| February 18 | Languages of Europe | Chapter 5 (pp. 73-85) | |
| February 21 | Languages of Europe | Book Review Deadline | |
| February 23 | Languages of Europe | ||
| February 25 | Religion in Europe | Chapter 5 (pp. 86-95) | |
| February 28 | Religion in Europe | ||
| March 1 | Exam 2 | ||
| March 3 | Case Study: Cyprus | ||
| Spring Break | |||
| March 20 | Political Geography | ||
| March 22 | Political Geography | ||
| March 24 | Political Geography | Bibliography Due | |
| March 27 | Supranationalism in Europe | Chapter 14 | |
| March 29 | Supranationalism in Europe | ||
| March 31 | Case Study: Switzerland | ||
| April 3 | Transportation and Communication | Chapter 4 | |
| April 5 | Exam 3 | ||
| April 7 | No Class | ||
| April 10 | Resources and Energy | Chapter 10 | |
| April 12 | Agriculture in Modern Europe | Chapters 7, 8, & 9 | |
| April 14 | Economic Geography: Industry | Chapter 11 | |
| April 17 | Economic Geography: Industry | Term Paper Deadline | |
| April 19 | European Environmental Impacts | Chapter 13 | |
| April 21 | Good Friday--No Class | ||
| April 24 | European Environmental Impacts | ||
| April 26 | Urban Geography | Chapter 6 | |
| April 28 | Urban Geography | ||
| May 1 | Regions of Europe | ||
| May 3 | Norway: To Join or Not To Join? | ||
| May 5 | Norway: To Join or Not To Join? | ||
| May 8 | Conclusion and Review | Conclusion | |
| May 11 | Final Exam | (10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) |
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