UHD 2000/2001 Catalog UHD Catalog Home | Course Descriptions | Geography (GEOG) Table of Contents | Previous Section | Next Section | Index | How to Use the Online Catalog 1301 106 Introduction to Geography (3-3-0) This course provides the student with exposure to the basic concepts and subdivisions of the discipline of Geography. In addition to providing basic literacy in the discipline, the course shows how an understanding of geography aids one’s ability to evaluate the reasons behind the physical patterns of contemporary life. 1302 World Geography (3-3-0) Key geographic topics of location, population, political status, natural environment, economy, potentialities and problems as they relate to major geographic regions are discussed. (GEOG 1303) 6301 World Cultural Geography Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course examines the interactions among people, cultures, and natural surroundings. Selected regions in the world will be explored for the dynamic patterns they reveal in the relationships among population, social organization, environment and technology. Focal topics include language, dialect, architecture, religion, cultural aspects of cities, economics, agriculture, medicine, resources, politics, and their connection to physical/topographic features.