World Regional Geography. Students should have a demonstrated understanding of the basic concepts and ideas in geography: Competency 1: Concepts of scale, region, location, distance, distribution & diffusion. Competency 2: Spatial analytic processes and decision making. Competency 3: Geographic visualization and imagination. Competency 4: Thematic map interpretation.
World Regional Geography. Students beginning their junior year of study in Geography should have demonstrated knowledge of the spatial patterns of physical & cultural landscapes and regionalization; the major landforms, climates, biomes, cultures, cities and land uses. See Appendix S: Competencies for Preparation in World Regional Geography.
World Regional Geography. Students beginning their junior year of study in Geography should have demonstrated knowledge of the spatial patterns of physical & cultural landscapes and regionalization; the major landforms, climates, biomes, cultures, cities and land uses. The minimum competencies in this content area include: Competency 1: regional patterns of mineral & biological resources Competency 2: regional patterns of human impacts on the natural environment Competency 3: regional patterns of agriculture, manufacturing & other economic activities. Competency 4: effects of and effects on regional accessibility. Competency 5: regional patterns of human population growth, decline & migration Competency 6: regional patterns of economic development. Competency 7: regional patterns of urban development. Competency 8: regional patterns of religious, linguistic & ethnic identity. Competency 9: the effects of mobility & communication on regional characteristics.
