GEOGRAPHY

GEOG-101  Introduction to World Geography

3 Credits (Social and Behavioral
Sciences Core)

This course will focus on the effects of spatial relationships on the earth’s human population. We will study the location of people, relative to each other. The student will examine the physical environment and how it influences spatial decision-making processes. We will analyze the geo-economic relationships which influence the earth’s settlement patterns. The student will develop an understanding of the increasingly interdependent and interconnected world in which we live, and the relationship between the actions of the individual and the impact which these actions have on other places in the world. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL-121. (3 hours weekly)

GEOG-102  Elements of Cultural Geography

3 Credits (Social and Behavioral
Sciences Core)

In Cultural Geography the student will be able to demonstrate how the surface of the earth has been changing during the time span of human occupancy and how, in using that surface, human technology has grown and prospered. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL-121. (3 hours weekly)

GEOG-201  Economic Geography

3 Credits

This course will focus on the interdependence and interrelationships of the global economy. We will study the location of economic activity at the local, national and world scale. We will examine the distribution of economic activity, the use of the world’s resources, and the spatial organization and evolution of the world economy. The student will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the issues of pollution and resource depletion, food and famine, accessibility and isolation, land use, production processes, economic development, and global trade relationships. Prerequisite: GEOG-101 or GEOG-102. (3 hours weekly)