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., 2011, Geosystems–An Introduction to Physical Geography, Eighth Edition, Prentice Hall, 623p. ISBN: 978-0-13-321-70622-5

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