This course introduces the world’s geographic regions seen through their defining physical, social, cultural, political, and economic features. These regions are examined in terms of their physical and human characteristics and their interactions. The course emphasizes relations among regions on issues such as trade, economic development, conflict, and the role of regions in the globalization process. It is both a survey course and an introduction to the discipline of geography. This course focuses on the culture and physical environments of the world's geographic regions. It is both a survey course and an introduction to the discipline of geography.

Prerequisites: Must meet ACC proficiency requirements in Reading, Writing, and Math (see the course catalog or an advisor).

This is a 12-week course.  You will complete a set of chapters in two exams, continuing until all chapters are complete.  Exam 1 (Mid Exam) covers Chapters 1-6, and Exam 2 covers chapters 7 – 12.  

World/Regional Geography is designed to provide the students with the basic knowledge and skills that will prepare them for transfer and success in a baccalaureate degree-granting institution and to provide students with a basic knowledge of World Geography so as to enhance their everyday life and their chosen careers.

• Regular and timely class participation in discussions and completion of work is expected of all students. If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class. 

• The student is responsible for communicating with their professor during the closure and completing any assignments or other activities designated by their professor.

This course belongs to "Zero Textbook", and uses the following two OER (Open Educational Resources)

1. Introduction to World Regional Geography by R. Adam Dastrup, Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (This is an Open Educational Resource that resides in the public domain or has been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others) (This is for Chapters 1 to 11)
2. World Regional Geography by Caitlin Finlayson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (This is for Chapters 12 and 13)

COURSE OUTLINE 

Course Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

• Describe what geography and World/Regional Geography are.
• Locate and define the major cultural regions of the world
• Locate and define the major physical regions of the world
• Briefly explain major historical events and the impact of these events on World Geography
• Describe and know the location and distribution of various economic systems.

 Discipline Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)

• PSLO 1 Maps -Students will employ and analyze maps to study surfaces of the Earth.
• PSLO 2 - Places-Students will explore places to determine similarities and differences between places throughout the world            
• PSLO 3 - People -Students will explain the basic components of culture and how humans create places on Earth
• PSLO 4 - Environment-Students will assess the human impact on the Earth and the influence of the Earth's environment on human culture
• PSLO 5 - Spatial Organization- Students will analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on the Earth's surface