GEO 151: Geography and Contemporary Society

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
Designation
DS

Elements of population geography and urban studies, economic geography and resource management; application to current problems of developed and underdeveloped countries.

Course Outcomes
  • Describe and map major themes in human society and culture: population, economy, politics, language, religion, customs, and conflict.
  • Apply scientific method, and theories and concepts of geography to explain the nature, history, and diffusion of the major themes.
  • Synthesize cross-cultural perspectives on current issues in the major themes.
  • Communicate the achievement in written form and/or in other artistic expressions such as photograph.