GEOG 1023 - Human Geography

Institution:

Century College - Minnesota

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Description:

This course focuses on the characteristics of human populations and societies, with a particular focus on the processes underlying and explaining the geographic patterns of human activities across diverse world regions. Course topics include human population dynamics (population growth and distribution, migrations, settlement patterns, urbanization), cultural geography (world languages and religions, folk and popular cultures), political and economic geography (political organization of the world, territorial issues, the global economy, and comparing more and less developed world regions), and land use (agriculture and industry). Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.century.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 770-3200

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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