North Carolina Mountain Bluegrass Drummer and Guitar
Near Banner Elk, NC, October 28, 2011
Photograph by Dr. Gene Paull

 

Prerequisite:  None

Description:  Cultural Geography for Educators is a class which covers human adaptation
    and its variations over the earth.  We look at both similarities and differences
    in the cultural landscape over the world. Objective:  To give the student an appreciation
of the natural environment and how people have adapted to it.

Instructor:  Dr. Gene J. Paull
 

Office:	M-0, Room 114a, ph. 882-6693
Office hrs.	MWF 9:00-9:50 AM, TTh 4:00-5:30 PM
E-mail	Gene.Paull@utb.edu
Home page	http://blue.utb.edu/paullgj

Textbook:

        2009      de Blij and Murphy, Human Geography:  Culture, Society, and Space.
      New York:  John Wiley.

Google Earth - http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

  Attendance: Attendance may be taken; you are responsible for all material covered in class. Grade Information:

.Your point total will be divided by the maximum number of possible points resulting in a percentage: A = 382.5 pts., B = 340 pts., C = 297.5 pts., D = 255 pts.

  Exams: Exams begin promptly at the beginning of each assigned class period.  No exams will be issued once the first student has left classroom upon completion of their exam. Failure to take the exam will result in a grade of 0 (zero). Make-up exams may be permitted under mitigating circumstances. Arrangements for a make-up must be made prior to the official commencement of the exam in question.

Final Exams:
The final exam will begin promptly per printed UTB/TSC course schedule. No final exam will be issued once the first student has left classroom upon completion of their exam.  Failure to take the final exam will result in a grade of 0 (zero).

                             DO NOT BE LATE FOR THE FINAL!

SYLLABUS ADDENDUM

Satisfactory Academic Progress (sap)

The following REVISED policy applies to new and returning UTB/TSC students registered for classes in the 2007-2008 academic year.

UTB/TSC monitors academic progress every fall and spring semester to identify those students who are experiencing difficulty with their courses.  Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is based upon two components:  GPA of 2.0 or higher and successful course completion of at least 70% of course work attempted.  Students remain in good standing with the university and Financial Aid when both criteria are met.  Students who do not maintain these required minimum standards will be placed on probation or suspension as appropriate.  The complete Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and the Undergraduate Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid policy can be found in the current Undergraduate Catalog.  For more information, please visit MyUTBTSC Blackboard http://myutbtsc.blackboard.com; click on the Satisfactory Academic Progress link. 

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic activities.  Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and expulsion from the University.  Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student, or the attempt to commit such acts.  Since scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all students and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. (Board of Regents Rules and Regulations)

All scholastic dishonesty incidents will be reported to the Dean of Students.  Do not allow your peers to pressure you to cheat.  Your grade, academic standing and personal reputation are at stake.

Academic Responsibilities

Students are expected to be diligent in their studies and attend class regularly and on time. Students are responsible for all class work and assignments. On recommendation of the instructor concerned and with the approval of the Dean, students may, at any time, be dropped from courses. This may result in a “W” or “F” on the student’s permanent record.

Emergency Academic Continuity plan

In compliance with the Emergency UTB/TSC Academic Continuity Plan, academic courses, partially or entirely, will be made available on the MyUTBTSC Blackboard course management system.  This allows faculty members and students to continue their teaching and learning via MyUTBTSC Blackboard http://myutbtsc.blackboard.com, in case the university shuts down as a result of a hurricane or any other natural disaster.

The university will use MyUTBTSC Blackboard to post announcements notifying faculty members and students of their responsibilities as a hurricane approaches our region.  If the university is forced to shut down, faculty will notify their course(s).  To receive credit for a course, it is the student’s responsibility to complete all the requirements for that course.  Failure to access course materials once reasonably possible can result in a reduction of your overall grade in the class.

To facilitate the completion of class, most or all of the communication between students and the institution, the instructor, and fellow classmates will take place using the features in your MyUTBTSC Blackboard and UTB email system.  Therefore, all students must use Scorpion Online to provide a current email address.  Students may update their email address by following the link titled “Validate your e-Mail Account” in MyUTBTSC Blackboard Portal.  In the event of a disaster, that disrupts normal operations, all students and faculty must make every effort to access an internet-enabled computer as often as possible to continue the learning process.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Disability Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made.  In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide documentation of his/her disability to the Disability Services counselor.  For more information, visit Disability Services in the Lightner Center, call 956-882-7374 or e-mail steve.wilder@utb.edu.

  VIRTUAL RESERVE ROOM!

Important - updated reserve room for Spring, 2012- Click here!

Important dates:

Last day to drop without a recorded grade - Wed., Feb. 1, 2012
Last day to withdraw with a W - Friday, March 30, 2012
Final exam - GEOG 3320.01 - Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 11:00 AM
GEOG 3320.02 - Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 5:00 PM

                       Syllabus statement on disabilities: Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to request academic adjustments in
this class should notify the Disability Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate accommodations may be made.  In accordance with federal law, a student requesting academic adjustments must provide documentation of his/her disability to the Disability Services counselor.  For more information, call or visit the Counseling Center at Tandy 205 (956-882-8292).

 1.    Population geography, pp. 36-109, 2-11, 334-337

Distribution of world population
The Demographic Transition
Medical geography

3.    Linguistic Geography, Human Variation, pp. 139-192

Geography of Language
Language Families

4.    Geography of Religion, pp. 193-236

Origin and distribution of religion
Religion and environment

5.    Land Use and Adaptation, pp. 349-381, 274-289, 410-440

Human evolution
Development of civilization
Environmental zones
Hunting and gathering
Subsistence agriculture
Commercial agriculture
Geography of narco conflicts

6.    Urban Geography

History of cities
Structure of cities

7.    Modernization and Environment

Energy and resources
Pollution

8.   Geography of location, pp. 16-35, A 1-9

Map location
Geographic grid
Map projections
Fields of geography