Course Essentials

Course Description

Official Course Description

This course will study cultural processes and patterns worldwide, such as the distribution and diffusion of people, their religions, their customs, and their economic means. In addition, cultural geography examines the spatial variations which determine how people relate to one another as well as how people interact with their environment, including agriculture and settlement patterns.

Student Learning Outcomes or Goals

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify the geographer's spatial perspective of the Earth by recognizing the contextual differences between the five basic spatial themes of Geography 1) Location, 2) Place, 3) Movement, 4) Region, and 5) Human-Earth Relationships
Assess the global interconnectedness between people and places
Assess the dynamics of population change in developed and developing countries
Identify the significant factors that compel human migration
Identify the four basic economic sectors and their relative spatial distribution across the planet
Describe the processes that create racial, ethnic, and class segregation in urban areas

Textbook Information

No required text! All readings will be posted on our course site.

Required and recommended software and/or hardware

Ideally you have access to a computer or laptop to complete this course. I've designed the course to be compatible with a smartphone. If any issues arise using your smartphone please let me know.

You will also need a personal email account. Google, Hotmail, and Yahoo offer free email services.

If you have technical problems, please contact the Online E-Courses Technical Support link (TNStudentHelp@cerritos.edu). I cannot help you with technical problems, however, you may wish to let me know that you are having technical problems and that you have contacted Tech Support.

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