The first semester will encourage students to use geographical concepts of spatial terms, places and regions, physical and human systems, and the environment to examine and evaluate ecosystems, human patterns, and consequences of human activities on the earth. To understand the interrelationships of the natural world, students identify and analyze environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. In the second semester, students will learn about current issues in our world today. Global Studies examines contemporary economic, political, and social issues in the global community, including education, power, poverty, health, trade imbalance, gender, nationalism, migration, and human rights. It also looks at the historic forces of global encounters and exchanges that affected, changed, and shaped the modern global world.
