GEOG 1700 - Human Environment Geography

6.0 Credits

Students focus on the interaction between people and the environment from a geographical perspective, with attention given to the sustainability of current human activities. Topics include climate and climate change, landform processes and natural hazards, biodiversity, ethics and environmental justice, population and development, food and agriculture, and urban planning.

Lecture Hours: 5.0
Lab Hours: 3.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Describe foundational concepts and principles of human-environment geography
Apply fundamental concepts of earth science for understanding sustainable practices
Distinguish roles in individual and collective action
Explains the relationship between human and physical phenomena that surround and influence our lives
Analyze human-environment systems
Describe how biophysical and social environments are intertwined and shape one another
Devise possible solutions for addressing contemporary sustainability challenges

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