Introduction to Human Geography

3 credits · Undergraduate

Human geography examines the ways that people perceive, use, and alter the landscapes they occupy. This course considers aspects of culture that characterize different social groups, as well as the systems of production, livelihood, spatial organization, and administration that societies erect. The class introduces the principal tools of human geographers: maps, demography, and analysis of cultural patterns. CALENDAR NOTES: This class cannot be used to meet the life or physical science subject requirement for the BA degree. FORMATS: Lecture