4/18/2024 3:17:11 PM	GEOG 3 Course Outline as of Spring 2012	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  GEOG 3	Title:  WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
Full Title:  World Regional Geography
Last Reviewed:9/26/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Regional geography focuses on location and place; where people and places are in the world, what are their similarities and differences, and why they are located where they are.  Emphasis is placed on the interaction between the physical and human environments, culture, population, social and economic issues, and globalization.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Regional geography focuses on location and place; where people and places are in the world, what are their similarities and differences, and why they are located where they are.  Emphasis is placed on the interaction between the physical and human environments, culture, population, social and economic issues, and globalization.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Spring 1982	Inactive:
Area:	D H	Social and Behavioral Sciences Global Perspective and Environmental Literacy
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	D	Social Science		Fall 2012
	D5	Geography
	D	Social Science		Fall 1991	Summer 2012
	D3	Ethnic Studies
	D5	Geography
	D6	History
	D	Social Science		Fall 1981	Summer 1991
	D3	Ethnic Studies
	D6	History
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	4	Social and Behavioral Science		Fall 1981
	4E	Geography
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1982	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1982	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: GEOG 125	World Regional Geography	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): GEOG3

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Locate places, regions and major physical features of the world.

2. Use, analyze and interpret maps.

3. Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of regions with respect to their unique cultural, political, economic, social, and physical geographical patterns.  

4. Define and describe major geographic concepts and use them to recognize the distribution of cultural and physical features on Earth's surface.

5. Utilize geographic concepts and terms to explain consequences of globalization.

6. Demonstrate an awareness of the underlying social and physical geographic forces shaping global events.

7. Detect and explain the impacts of human-caused environmental issues on world populations.

Topics and Scope

I. Regional geography as a discipline

     A.  Physical and social science methods

     B.  Location and place

     C.  Maps and map reading

II. Themes of world regional geography

     A.  Globalization

     B.  Realms and regions

     C.  Physical environment

          1.  Landforms and surface features

         2.  Weather mechanisms and global weather patterns

               i.  Temperature

               ii.  Pressure and wind

               iii. Cloud formation and precipitation

          3.   Biomes

         4.   Climate classification

          5.   Environmental impact

                i.   Natural resources and resource use

               ii.  Pollution

               iii. Global climate change

     D.  Human geography

          1.   Historical context

         2.   Population and settlement patterns

         3.   Culture      

         4.   Political setting

          5.   Economic and social development

III. Application of themes of world regional geography (minimum of four major world regions)  

     A. Anglo America

    B. Mexico and Central America

    C. South America

     D. Sub-Saharan Africa

    E. North Africa and Southwest Asia

    F. Europe

     G. Russia

    H. Central Asia

     I. South Asia

     J. East Asia

     K. Southeast Asia

     L. Oceania

Assignments:

1. Assigned readings (20-40 pages per week)

2. Assignments: written homework; mapping / problem solving exercises; class presentations; in-class activities (5-15)

3. Quizzes (4 to 12)  

4. 1-4 written papers (1-2 pages in length) and/or 1 written project (4-8 pages in length)

5. Presentations (1-2)

6. Exams (3-5)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 15 - 40%
Written homework; written papers or project
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 20%
Mapping exercises; mapping / problem solving exercises
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 50 - 80%
Quizzes; Exams (multiple choice, etc.) that include short answer and essay questions
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Participation and attendance, class presentations

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

The World Today:  Concepts and Regions in Geography, 5th edition.  de Blij, H.J., Muller, Peter O., Nijam, Jan, and WinklerPrins, Antoinette M.G. A.  John Wiley & Sons:  2011.

 

Globalization and Diversity:  Geography of a Changing World, 3rd edition.  Rowntree, Les, Lewis, Martin, Price, Marie, and Wyckoff, William. Pearson Prentice Hall:  2011

 

Diversity amid Globalization:  World Regions, Environment, Development, 5th edition.  Rowntree, Les, Lewis, Martin, Price, Marie, and Wyckoff, William. Pearson Prentice Hall:  2011

World Regional Geography:  Global Patterns, Local Lives. 5th edition.  Pulsipher, Lydia Mihelic and Pulsipher, Alex.  W.H. Freeman:  2011

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