GEOG1031 — World Geography
GEOG 1031 - World Geography GEOG 1031 - World Geography Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course is an introduction to world regions including: U.S. and Canada, Latin America, Europe, Russia and former Soviet states, East and Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Sahara Africa, and Oceania. Emphasis is on the environmental, cultural, political, and economic characteristics of each region, as well as differences and similarities from one region to another and how each is impacted by globalization. MnTC Goals 5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective compare and contrast world regions based on impacts of globalization and the persistence of local diversity. effectively use social science methods to understand key factors explaining world geographic patterns. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6) 05. 01. Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition. 05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories. 05. 04. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues. Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10) 08. 01. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions. 08. 02. Demonstrate knowledge of
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052