2026-2027_College Catalog 
    
    Aug 26, 2026  
2026-2027_College Catalog

GEO 133 - World/Regional Geography


Credits: 3
Lecture: Three Lecture.
Physical (climate, vegetation, landform) and cultural (ethnic, religious, political, economic) attributes of the world’s major regions and the interplay between them. Includes a study of world place-name geography.

Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. critically analyze and evaluate the various theories and interpretations within geograph;
  2. identify the major regional divisions of the earth;
  3. locate and name the basic regional and political divisions of the world;      
  4. identify physical features of the earth on a regional basis;
  5. describe the world’s cultural areas and their elements at a national and regional level;
  6. discuss the integration and interactions of cultural and physical geographies into a comprehensive look at regional differences and similarities;
  7. compare and contrast cultural and physical landscapes on the earth.


General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Institutions in the Americas