GPHY 121GA - Human Geography

Credit(s): 3

A topical approach to geographic analysis of humans and their environment, this course includes population, migration, culture, development, industry, and urban patterns. It uses natural science concepts to understand human behavior. Focus is on key issues within a geographic framework, answering where and why. (Spring Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes

Discuss the characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface.
Analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth’s surface.
Describe the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources.
Describe how culture and experience influence people’s perception of places and regions.
Identify basic features and causes of world political events and conflicts.
Discuss the patterns and networks of economic interdependence and social development.
Use maps and other geographical representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.
Demonstrate awareness of the self as a member of a multicultural global community.
Evaluate multiple perspectives to arrive at and articulate his or her own conclusion.