SOC 240 - Human Geography

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This class will look at how places and regions are interconnected, how they are unique, and how people, ideas, and things moving from one locale to another can change a place or region. After taking this class, students will view their surroundings in new ways by asking questions like: Why are peoples, cultures, and places what they are? Why are they where they are? How can geography help me understand today's changing world?. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Define and describe the role of geography as an academic discipline its relation to other subjects, and career possibilities; Explain the major course themes of globalization and cultural diversity, and how they relate to the various course topics; Describe the major concepts and principles concerning our human relationship to, and use of, the earth's environment from an historical perspective; Describe the major aspects of population growth and migration (both internal and international) and list the consequences of continued growth; Describe the major geographical themes as applied to aspects of human culture such as language, music, religion, and social customs; Describe the major world agricultural systems; Describe the primary geographical aspects of economic development, the ways in which it varies, and the ways that countries can promote development.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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