Knowledge of the basic concepts characterizing each culture with emphasis on past population and global problems; patterns and spatial aspects of fertility and mortality; migration; social customers on the landscape; and urban patterns. Students are required to do two cultural field based projects.

Study of the different geographical regions of the world consisting of early settlement; people and economic development; physical environment; resources; and future. This class is a lecture-lab. Students are required to do lab activities in class, the library, and community field based as well.