GEOG250 — Geography of World Cities
GEOG 250 - Geography of World Cities GEOG 250 - Geography of World Cities 5 Credits Surveys the prominent cities of the major regions of the world, structured around historic, cultural and economic factors that have shaped these cities. Explores distinctive regional factors that have influenced cities’ growth and structure. Fulfills the role of an introductory course in world urban geography and, for those in the Travel & Tourism Industry Management program, a program requirement for a survey course on the world’s cities focusing on the travel industry. Fees Quarters Typically Designed to Serve Social Science and Business students, Travel & Transportation. Geography 250 is designed as a dual purpose course intended to appeal to two distinct groups of students with a shared interest in the cities of the world: 1) those interested in the history, geography and social/economic development of the world’s major cities; and 2) those enrolled in the Travel & Transportation Program interested in the tourist resources and markets of the world’s major cities. Active Date 2011-08-15 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 38 Lecture 55 Lab 0 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0 Total Degree Distributions: AA Social Science Area I Course Outline The world is divided by continent and region to create 11 teaching units: 1. Introduction to cities and urban geography 2. Cities of North America 3. Cities of Latin America 4. Cities of Europe 5. Cities of Former USSR 6. Cities of No