GP 103 - Introduction to Human Geography

Credit Hours: 3

This course focuses on the spatial organization of human activities, including patterns of movement, the spatial diffusion of innovations, patterns of land use, the location of cities, and environmental perception. The course examines these diverse concepts through the unifying theme of globalization. Over the past 500 years, the world has been moving toward becoming one integrated global system rather than many different independent systems. This change has a profound impact on population, nature, and economics. Throughout this course, the principles of human geography will be examined against this background of global impact.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

describe the major concepts and interactions related to the human environments addressed in this course;
describe the pattern evident in these human environments;
identify the interactions among the systemic patterns of the human environment & how those are affected by the physical environment;
describe and apply the experimental method in the process of scientific investigation and the evolution of scientific understanding; and
use the internet to acquire information, data, and articles related to course material.

F/S (C, N, S)