The geographic study of the diversity of human societies, their distribution, characteristics and cultural impacts on the landscape. A systematic study of the major regions and nations of the world. Emphasis is on the spatial structure of their physical and cultural elements, regional problems and the interdependence of different areas of the world. Spring 2001 Syllabus 132. A topical and regional analysis of Europe's people and their interaction with the landscape.
Emphasis is on the geographic problems of Western Europe.
A survey of the natural, economic and cultural features of the continent as a whole and of the separate political divisions. Emphasis is given to the special problems of the developing countries in relation to the tropical environment and the resource base. This course is an approved general education elective in the Global Perspectives category. ASIA 3 hrs. Geographic analysis of the interrelationships among physical, cultural, economic and political factors in South, East and Southeast Asia.