GEOG 1031 - World Geography

Credits: 3
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

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Geography’s approach, terms, and methods
2. Review of basic concepts in physical and human geography
3. Physical, demographic, political, economic, cultural characteristics of, and major issues facing, the world’s regions: North America, Europe, Russia and Central Asia, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Oceania
4. The Impact of globalization on world regions

1. describe the physical, demographic, political, economic, cultural characteristics of, and major issues facing, the world’s regions.
2. compare and contrast world regions based on impacts of globalization and the persistence of local diversity.
3. effectively use social science methods to understand key factors explaining world geographic patterns.

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 cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.

08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.

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