Geography

This introductory course combines the interdisciplinary study of human and physical geography by focusing on the global interactions between human beings, human civilizations, and their natural environment both today and in world history. We will treat human and physical geography holistically and in historical context by concentrating on the ways in which the natural environment has influenced the development of human societies as well as how humans exploit and inhabit the natural world. The study of global and local relationships between the natural, physical world and human culture can lead to better understanding of global and local issues. Cultural and social habitus and how that relates to our understanding of place, the world and ourselves will also be explored. This will be explored from both a personal and global perspective.