GEOG 255
Middle and South America
Geography
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Environmental, cultural, economic, and political parameters of Latin American societies.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Informed Awareness of Latin American Geography
Learning Outcome
To articulate an informed awareness of Middle and South America with its interplay of cultures, languages, and/or nations at an international level for both its physical and cultural components.
Physical Geography To describe the underlying physical "stage" of Latin America in relation to the distributions of people and their activities.
Cultural Geography To delineate the geographic structure of Latin America's cultural components including languages, ethnic groups, settlement patterns, and religious beliefs.
Title
Collaboration
Learning Outcome
To incorporate others' input to effectively enhance Latin American geographic understanding.
Title
Writing
Learning Outcome
To produce geographic writing and exhibit research skills that result in papers that are fluent, relevant, and creative.
Title
Latin American Impact
Learning Outcome
To explain the significance of Latin America's increasing impact on the world's economy, as well as the growing Hispanization of the United States and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Title
Thoughtful Reflection
Learning Outcome
To translate the gained awareness of Latin America into valid cross-cultural comparisons and nuanced understanding that can be shared with others.
Title
Empathy
Learning Outcome
To exhibit greater empathy and charity, and show a global perspective that incorporates others' points of view.
