Class Description:

Purpose of this Class: Upon completion of this course, students should have a comprehensive understanding of physical geography, including: 1) the concept of “systems? 2) principles of mapping; 3) Earth as a planet; 4) the concept of weather; 5) the concept of climate; 6) Earth’s internal structure and plate tectonic theory; 7) the hydrologic cycle and erosion; and 8) the processes that occur near the Earth’s surface such as groundwater, rivers, wind, waves, and glaciers.

Textbook: Christopherson, Robert W., 2009, Geosystems–An Introduction to Physical Geography, Seventh Edition, Pearson-Prentice Hall, 687p. ISBN: 978-0-13-600598-8

Grading policy: Final grades will be assigned according to the following schedule. Final grades may be curved in the students' favor.