Course description
This course serves as a fundamental systematic introduction to the spatial study of major geographical regions of the contemporary world. It introduces the concepts, methods, and perspectives on geography as a discipline, focusing on the regional variations and relationships between the natural environments and human societies. The emphasis is placed on the physical environment, including landforms, climate, waters, ecosystems, and human activities, including the historical-geographical context, demography, cultural characteristics, the geopolitical situation, and economy, that make world regions distinctive. The course provides the background for understanding the different regional dimensions of current global problems and how spatial phenomena shape different places in various physical and human geographic contexts.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Spring 2026 registration opens March 2, 2026.Fall 2026 registration opens June 29, 2026.
Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery