GEO 1500 World Regional Geography

This course is organized into two parts as follows: The first part will introduce students to key geographic concepts, theories, themes and methods, and how these concepts and methods can be used to study and interpret the human and physical landscapes of our world. The second part examines the physical and human geographies of major regions of the world in terms of the physical, environmental, economic, social, cultural, and political factors that have shaped and continue to shape their distinctive physical and human geographies. Major regions to be examined include Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America, Europe, East Asia, South Asia, Southwestern Asia (the Middle East), and Russia and Neighboring Countries.
Credits: 3.0