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GEOG 1102 - Introduction to Human Geography

Credits: 3

Catalog Description
Human geography integrates the components of society such as population growth, distribution and demographics, culture (language and religion), urban contexts, political organization of the world and global economics and development. These elements are interpreted spatially and related to the environment in which these societies operate. Case studies will be researched, analyzed, and evaluated.

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College level reading and writing

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 05A: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Goal 08: Global Perspective

Additional fee to student: No

Learner Outcomes
  1. Discuss the historical geography and spatial patterns of pre-modern populations, and the importance of the agrarian and industrial revolutions on population geography.
  2. Understand the demographics and effects of twentieth century population growth and migrations on the environment.
  3. Interpret and evaluate the cultural geographies of language and religion on the landscape.
  4. Explain and critically analyze the basic concepts of political and economic geographies at local, national and global scales.
  5. Understand and evaluate urban morphology in terms of land use and socio-spatial differentiation in cities.
  6. Analyze and critique the factors of economic and social development on human societies and the differences between the two.
  7. Investigate the locations, provisions, changing patterns and attributes of manufacturing, food systems and services in different spatial settings.
  8. Discuss and evaluate the human impact on the environment.
  9. Explain the definitions, attributes and consequences of colonialism and globalization on various global places and peoples.

Major Areas of Course Content
  1. Economic Geography and Development
  2. Globalization
  3. Population Geography
  4. Cultural Geographies: Language, Race & Ethnicity
  5. Political Geography
  6. Agriculture and Food Systems
  7. Urbanization and Urban Spaces

Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.


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