GEOG 2626 - World Geography
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 05, CRN 41560,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Dawna Cerney
Email: dlcerney@ysu.edu
Course Description
“The (Geography) Degree helps develop a whole range of employability skills including numeracy, teamwork through regular field trips, analytical skills in the lag and a certain technical savviness through using various specialist computing applications. Also, the subject area in itself cultivates sensitivity. Those all potentially help a geographer to stand out in the labor market.” (White 2010)
“Moreover, a national 2018 survey of employers found that only around 40 percent say that recent college graduates exhibit professionalism, a good work ethic, and have decent oral and written communication, and only 33 percent say that recent graduates possess leadership skills. This is particularly concerning given that soft skills and their combination with technical skills are becoming more important than ever.” (Christos Makridis, 2020)
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | World regional geography | Finlayson, C. | |
| Sense of Place | Efrain, E. |
Efrain, E., 2026. Sense of Place. The Encyclopedia of Human Geography (pp.1168-1172)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/401110560_Sense_of_Place
Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Pressbooks. Retrieved from https://pressbooks.pub/worldgeo/.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 1 | Introduction to Human Geography | Due - 8/31, 11:59pm - Syllabus Quiz |
| 8/31 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 1 | Introduction to geography concepts | Due - 8/31, 11:59pm - Syllabus Quiz 2 in class assignments (offered between 8/31- 9/14) |
| 9/7 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 2 | Europe | Due 9/12, 11:59pm - Europe Chapter Homework 1 in class assignment (offered between 9/7- 9/12) |
| 9/14 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 3 | Russia | Due 9/18, 11:59pm - Russa Chapter Homework 2 in class assignments (offered between 9/14- 9/18) |
| 9/21 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 4 | North America | Due 9/25, 11:59pm - North America Chapter Homework 1 in class assignment (offered between 9/21- 9/25) |
| 9/28 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 5 | Central America | Due 10/2, 11:59pm - Central and South America Chapter Homework 2 in class assignments (offered between 9/28- 10/2) |
| 10/5 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 5 | South America | 2 in class assignments (offered between 10/5-10/9) |
| 10/12 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 6 | Sub-Sahara Africa | Due 10/16, 11:59pm - Sub-Sahara Africa Chapter Homework 2 in class assignments (offered between 10/12-10/16) Due - Test 1: 10/17, 11:59pm |
| 10/19 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography.Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 7 | North Africa | Due 10/23, 11:59pm - North Africa and Southwest Asia Chapter Homework 2 in class assignments (offered between 10/19- 10/23) |
| 10/26 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 7 | Southwest Asia | 2 in class assignments (offered between 10/26- 10/30) |
| 11/2 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 8 | South Asia | Due 11/6, 11:59pm - South Asia Chapter Homework 1 in class assignment (offered between 11/2- 11/6) |
| 11/9 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 9 | East Asia | Due 11/13, 11:59pm - East Asia Chapter Homework 1 in class assignment (offered between 11/9- 11/13) |
| 11/16 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 9 | Southeast Asia | Due 11/20, 11:59pm - Southeast Asia Chapter Homework 2 in class assignments (offered between 11/16- 11/20) |
| 11/23 | Finlayson, C. (2019). World regional geography. Chapter 10 | Oceana | Due 12/4, 11:59pm - Oceana Chapter Homework 1 in class assignment (offered between 11/23- 11/27) |
| 11/30 | Efrain, E., 2026. Sense of Place. The Encyclopedia of Human Geography (pp.1168-1172) | Sense of Place | Due 12/4, 11:59pm - Oceana Chapter Homework 1 in class assignment (offered between 11/28- 12/4 |
| 12/7 | Final Exam Week | No Readings | Test 2 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.