Geography (GEO) at Blue Ridge Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- GEO 210 - People and the Land: Intro to Cultural Geography
- Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - GEO 220 - World Regional Geography
- Studies physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions, and examines the geographical background of those problems. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - GEO 221 - Regions of the World I
- Presents an overview of physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions. Studies the European cultural sphere including Europe, Soviet Union, the Americas and Australia and the emerging nations in Africa, Southwest Asia and the Orient. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - GEO 222 - Regions of the World II
- Presents an overview of physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions. Studies the European cultural sphere including Europe, Soviet Union, the Americas and Australia and the emerging nations in Africa, Southwest Asia and the Orient. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits