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Global Society & the Environment

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
TuTh 2p.m. – 3:15p.m.		 University Hall Y01-1300 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
TuTh 2p.m. – 3:15p.m.
Location
University Hall Y01-1300
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This course examines the spatial distribution of economic activities at local, national, regional & global scales and introduces the inter-related causes-and-effects on the economic use and organization of space. Major topics include the spatial distribution of the major economic sectors, the historical geography of capitalism, the city as an economic node, colonialism and globalization, the geography of the recession, the economy and the environment, and the location of informal economies.

Prerequisites

EEOS 122 or permission of instructor

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

University Hall Y01-1300

Enrolled / Capacity

53 / 80

Status

Closed

Instructor

Laura Castro Diaz

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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