Geography

We live in a world where one needs to understand the physical and cultural characteristics of earth as well as the forces that connect and bind them together. Simply put, studying geography helps us make sense of the world and its different people, places, and regions. This course focuses on the ways through which all places on Earth are interconnected. We begin with an exploration of global flows, and then we’ll take a scholarly tour of the world, with stops in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas. Along the way we'll systematically investigate major geographical themes such as population dynamics and migration, agricultural change, human-environment interactions, health and disease, economic change and development, urbanization, and cultural shifts.

Geography is a one semester course.