GEOG 255 - Geography of Africa

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Description: A critical geographic analysis and understanding of Africa, and the continent’s level of development against the background of traditional misconceptions about the region. Offers a survey of the human geography and physical resources of contemporary Africa in a historical and global context. Covers a broad range of topics, including Africa, in historical perspective, physical geography, human-environment interactions, population dynamics, culture and change, economic and agricultural development, urbanization and migration, and political geography.