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This is a 5-week summer course beginning June 23 and ending July 27. This course will provide you with fundamental geographical knowledge of world regions and countries, and their continuing process of development. You will become familiar with the regional (i.e., cultural, economic, political, and environmental) similarities and differences throughout the world, and acquire an appreciation for the wealth of cultural diversity that exists throughout the globe and the commonality of linkage that has made the world an interconnected entity. you will learn about the changes brought to the world by globalization and see how globalization has reorganized the contemporary world's socioeconomics, cultural, and geopolitical structure.

From the books listed for the course, only the book by de Blij and Muller is required, and you should have access to it in the first week of the term. You can rent or purchase the 16th edition of this book for less than $10 by clicking on the following link:

Here are the books listed for the course. The recommended books are optional for those of you who want to expand your knowledge of geography and world affairs.

REQUIRED: J. de Blij, Peter Muller, Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts, Sixteenth Edition, 2013 (ISBN: 978-1118673959)

RECOMMENDED READING: 

Michael Mackay Richards, The Travelling Ape: What Travelling (Nearly) Everywhere Taught Me about Humanity, Geopolitics, and Happiness, Kindle Edition, Fuzzy Flamingo, 2023 (Page numbers source ISBN: ‎1739366956)

Mike Davis, Planet of Slums (Paperback), Verso; Reprint edition, 2017 (ISBN-13: 978 1784786618)

For this 5-week fully online course, daily access to the Internet is required.