This course serves as an introduction to the study of regional geography at the global scale. Students will become familiar with the basic concepts in geography, the topic of uneven development, and the factors (landforms, climate, population, resources, culture, economic activity and historical evolution) that affect uneven development within and among all the world’s major regions. A distance-learning (DL) version of World Regional Geography is available. Students taking the Web-based version of the course must be familiar with computers, have an e-mail address, and access to the Internet. Course content is identical to that presented in a traditional classroom setting. Examinations for distance-learning courses are administered at the Testing Center.

Selected topics and world regions, especially those of contemporary interest. Illustrates geographical points of view, concepts, and techniques.