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Global Society & the Environment

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Tu 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.		 Wheatley W01-0047 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
Tu 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.
Location
Wheatley W01-0047
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (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

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

Wheatley W01-0047

Enrolled / Capacity

30 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Jennifer Clifford

Tuition*

$1984 (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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