Geography (GEO) at Northern Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- GEO 200 - Introduction to Physical Geography
- Studies major elements of the natural environment including earth sun relationship, land forms, weather and climate, natural vegetation and soils. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - 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 - GEO 225 - Economic Geography
- Familiarizes the student with the various economic, geographic, political and demographic factors that affect international target markets and trade activity.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - GEO 230 - Political Geography
- Emphasizes the influence of geography on political systems and nation states. Discusses historic and current events including campaigns, wars, and treaties as functions of land, resources and energy requirements. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - GEO 293 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits - GEO 298 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - GEO 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits