Introduction to Human Geography III:

Patterns of Economic and Urban Diversity

15-GEOG-106-all sections Spring Quarter

Dr. Selya

Set text: Rubenstein, James M. An Introduction to

Human Geography, sixth edition. Englewood Cliffs:

Prentice Hall, 1999.

Selya, Roger. Custom Geography Reader. Introduction

to Human Geography III: Economic and Urban

Patterns of Diversity. Dubuque: McGraw-Hill,

2000.

. Course Outline and Readings:

Week Topics: Readings

in quarter

1 What Kinds of Questions Do Rubenstein, chapter 1

Geographers Ask? How do we Selya, pp.1-17

answer them?

2 Regions and diffusion Rubenstein, pp.38-42

Selya, pp. 18-39

3 Economic Diversity: Rich Rubenstein, chapter 9

vrs the Poor;Economic Sectors Selya, pp.40-52

4 How to Locate a Factory Rubenstein, chapter 11

Selya, pp 53-75

5 Marketing Rubenstein, chapter 12

6,7,8 Where do We Live? Patterns of Rubenstein, chapter 13

Urbanization; what's a city ? Selya, pp.104-end

Western and Non-western models

of Urban Land use

Ghettos and Slums

9, 10 How do we decide what to plant?Rubenstein, chapter 10

Systems of world agriculture Selya, pp 76-103

NOTE: Dr. Selya reserves the right to modify this syllabus as

conditions warrant.

FYI: In past quarters students who regularly read a newspaper of New

York Times quality or listen daily to NPR news(WVXU 5:00 a.m.-10:00;

WGUC, WNKU,4:00-6:00 p.m.) have systematically done better.

Course requirements: two exams, two map quizzes, and three writing

assignments.

Course format: two lectures and one required discussion section a

week.