This course introduces the student to the world's regions, cultures, and societies and to the contemporary issues that they face. Lectures, reading assignments, and exercises provide a broad-based instruction on the world's cultural, economic, and political landscapes.
Special emphasis is placed upon how geography affects human activity.
In particular, we investigate the factors leading to the production of goods and services that result in international trade. Finally, this course utilizes the Internet as a research and instruction tool. There are a total of 450 points to be earned in this course. Additionally, every exam will include map location questions. Each exam will cover one-third of the course material.