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Pathways Concept 1a: Advanced Discourse​

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GEOG 2014: Health and Place

Dive into "Health and Place" and explore the fascinating connections between geography and well-being. We'll tackle today's most pressing health challenges, from new disease threats and environmental exposures to culture & health and the opioid crisis.​

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GEOG 2074: The Next Pandemic​

What can past pandemics teach us about the next pandemic? We’ll start with small pox and the plague, move through COVID-19, and end up considering future global pandemic threats while analyzing how pathogens move around the world.​

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GEOG 3274: Polar Environments​

Explore the dynamic systems, landscapes, and people that define Earth’s polar regions — where ice, ocean, atmosphere, and life intersect. This Geography course examines the distinct physical and cultural dimensions of the Arctic and Antarctic, from climate change to human adaptation at the planet’s extremes.​