HSSA: Geography (S) (GEOG)

Explores the people and lands of the world's major regions through studies and concepts from human geography. Emphasis is placed on cultural, environmental, geopolitical, and economic features. Relations among regions and current events are also highlighted.

Explores themes, topics, and concepts in human geography with examples from a diversity of world areas. Included are studies and examples from language, religion, economic development, urbanization, and population.

Introduces the culture, landscape, and peoples of Africa south of the Sahara Desert through discussion, maps, regional analysis, and visual presentations. Includes social issues and contemporary problems facing this area, from South Africa to Senegal and all points between.

Introduces the culture, landscape, and peoples of Europe through discussion, maps, regional analysis, and visual presentations. Includes social issues and contemporary problems facing the Europeans, from Russia to Ireland and all points between.

Introduces the culture, landscape, and peoples of the Middle East and North Africa through discussion, maps, regional analysis, and visual presentations. Includes social issues and contemporary problems facing this area, from Afghanistan to Mauritania and all points between.

Provides an overview of the theoretical perspectives, definitions, and critiques of “development.” Explores the power dynamics involved in the uneven geographies of development in the world today through case studies of contemporary development practices.

Examines a selected topic in one of the HSSA disciplines in depth. A particular offering may require a prerequisite.

Explores the settlement, state and nation building, trade, innovation, and peopling of Europe from the age of Vandals, Goths, and Vikings to the Renaissance. Emphasizes wars, revolts, power and society in transforming the map of Europe through studies of historical geography.

Prepares students participating in geography field studies or other study abroad programs. Completion requires a period of directed study in another country following coursework on campus. Permission required.

Allows for individual study of an HSSA topic selected by the instructor and the student(s). A plan of study, regular meetings with the instructor, and a major term project are required.