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Oct 07, 2024
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GEG 206 Geography of Oregon Lecture Hours: 4 Credits: 4
Examines the geography of Oregon, including its settlement by Europeans, various geographic regions, diverse physical environments, important natural resources, and varied population and economy.
Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes:
- Locate important cities, counties, mountain ranges, rivers, and other cultural and physical features on a map of Oregon.
- Discuss the settlement of Oregon by Europeans and explain the push and pull factors related to the migration of people on the Oregon Trail.
- Compare and contrast western and eastern Oregon’s physical and cultural environments.
- Describe the state’s patterns of landforms and explain how this affects the distribution of climates, vegetation, and rivers.
- Describe the state’s population distribution and transportation and economic patterns.
- Inventory the state’s most important natural resources and discuss and evaluate the controversies surrounding their management.
- Propose the future challenges Oregon faces as its population grows and its economy changes.
- Identify key features of the various geographic regions of the state.
- Utilize appropriate information literacy skills in written and oral communication.
Statewide General Education Outcomes:
- Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior.
- Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.
Content Outline
- Historical Geography
- Native Americans
- European exploration and settlement
- Oregon Trail migration
- Population growth
- Economic development
- Physical Environment
- Landforms regions
- Hydrography (rivers, lakes, marshes)
- Climate regions
- Vegetations
- Natural hazards
- Cultural Geography
- Population distribution
- Ethnicity and diversity
- Cities and urbanization
- Small towns
- Natural Resources
- Water resources
- Instream uses
- Offstream uses
- Energy resources
- Mineral resources
- Timber resources
- Regions of Oregon
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