IB Geography (SL)

In this college-level course, students will develop a global perspective and a sense of world interdependence by understanding the relationship between people, place, and environment. Additional topics include: environmental quality; planning and management of resources for present and future generations; the relevance of geography in analyzing contemporary world issues; issues of social justice, equality and respect for others and an appreciation of diversity. Students will explore a wide range of geographical methodologies and apply appropriate techniques of inquiry including Geographic Information Systems technologies to develop solutions to geographic related issues and problems. The course culminates in an external assessment that provides the possibility of college credit. This course has an associated Standards of Learning (SOL) test. Students will participate in these tests only when they have not yet earned sufficient credit for graduation and/or satisfied federal testing requirements.