GEOG 110 - Introduction to Human Geography

BT 113  or WR 115  or designated placement.

WR 115Q  as required.

Course Description: Surveys world patterns of culture, population, migration, language, religion, identity, and political systems. Examines the geographies of human development, including globalization, urban areas, agriculture, industry and services and includes a focus on environmental sustainability. Emphasizes connections through the five themes of human geography: Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, and Place. Fulfills cultural literacy requirement within the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Define and apply the concepts of human and cultural geography to current world events, including globalization, geopolitics, and developing nations.
• CLO#2: Explain geographical concepts, with an emphasis on human/environment interaction and physical geography.
• CLO#3: Discuss and evaluate diverse human values and points of view, including the roles of language, religion, political/economic systems, and geographies of identity in human development. (ILO: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Global Consciousness)
• CLO#4: Identify sustainable practices related to human development, including and recognizing the roles of industry and agriculture in sustainable development.
• CLO#5: Locate and analyze geographic data for world cultures and regions, including data on world human population growth and comparisons of rural and urban areas.