GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2

3 Credits

Examines the spatial distribution of environmental and societal phenomena in the world’s regions. Environmental phenomena includes topography, climate, and natural resources. Societal phenomena includes patterns of population and settlement, religion, ethnicity, language, and economic development. This course also analyzes the characteristics that define world regions and distinguishes them from each other. This course examines the relationships between physical environments and human societies, and examines globalization, emphasizing the geopolitical and economic relationships between more developed and less developed regions. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS2 category. Note: This course was previously listed as GEO 105.

Prerequisite(s): Demonstrate college readiness in English; see ACC College-Level English Placement Guide.

Corequisite(s): ENG 0094; not required if demonstrate college readiness in English.