GEOG 130
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Introduction to Human Geography
Course Description
Culture distributions and their relationship to existing geographic phenomena.
When Taught
Fall, Winter, Summer
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Note
Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.
Title
Critical Learning
Learning Outcome
Evaluate sources of information (reading materials, statistics, maps, artificial intelligence tools, etc.) to discern facts, arguments, opinions, and error; and construct your own reasoned analyses of local, national, and worldwide geographic issues. BYU Aims: Intellectually Enlarging, Lifelong Learning.
Title
The Landscape of the Human Family
Learning Outcome
Use the geographic perspective to appreciate, respect, and describe the wide diversity of God's children and their ways of life: their cultures, heritage, economies, politics, health, movements, and so on. BYU Aims: Spiritually Strengthening, Intellectually Englarging, Character Building
Title
Geographic Concepts and Tools
Learning Outcome
Given a geographic issue or situation, apply core geographic concepts (distance, space, place, territoriality, region, scale, etc.) using the tools of geographers (statistics, maps, text, GIS, etc.) to better understand its complexity and develop potential solutions and actions, leading to a desire to use these skills to serve the human family. BYU Aims: Intellectually Enlarging, Lifelong Service
