Online Orientation - Geography 2

Geography 2: Cultural Geography

Students will learn the foundations of the academic discipline of cultural geography. Students will become familiar with the basic concepts and theories of cultural geography by applying them to national and international environments. This course will introduce the student to the demographic and spatial analysis as well as the cultural applications of that analysis.

Prerequisite: None

Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 & 54 strongly recommended

Course Details

Instructor: Altenhofel

Email: jaltenhofel@taftcollege.edu
Telephone: 661.763.7812

Units: 3

Class Meets: June 16 – August 7, 2008

Textbooks & Estimated Costs:

Rental Text:
Paul L. Knox and Sallie A. Marston, Places and Regions in Global Context: Human Geography, 3/Edition, Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN: 0-13-101518-4.
Rental price is 20% of the cost of the textbook.

Purchase Text: None

Additional Materials: None

Estimated Time per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 8 to 10 hours per week reading, writing and taking exams.

Special Requirements: Access to a computer with current software.

Assignments & Tests: Students will complete 11 chapter discussions, 3 map assignments, 3 quizzes and one final exam.

Proctored Exams: Exams are NOT proctored.

Additional Comments: Because this is a distance-learning course, attendance is not an issue. Turning assignments in on time is. If you do not meet the first assignment deadline, I will assume you do not wish to stay in the class and drop you unless you contact me. After that, it is your responsibility to drop the course. Drops will not be backdated. Contact the counseling center or the distance learning help desk to submit drop slips.

New to ETUDES-NG: be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES-NG. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES-NG.

ETUDES-NG Course: You will log into the Etudes-NG classroom with log-in information provided below:

New Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of SSN

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
SSN: 111-22-3333

Username = joga23333

MonthDay of birth in school records

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)

Password = 0411

Previous Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of SSN

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
SSN: 111-22-3333

Username = joga23333

Enter the password YOU set in a previous term

If you cannot remember your password, go to the ETUDES-NG login screen and reset the password. Be sure to use the email address you used on your application.

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.