GEO 101 - Physical Geography

4 credit hours - Three hours lecture; two hours lab, weekly
This course meets the Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement.

Learn about environmental processes and the landscape patterns they produce on Earth. Explore characteristics of Earth’s weather and climate systems, interior structure, earth materials, and landforms, along with the ways these support biological organisms. Integrate a geographic perspective to evaluate the interdependency of Earth and human systems.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A .

Note: Typically offered at MC and OL; all terms.

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe basic concepts and techniques of analysis used by physical geographers.
Differentiate the physical principles and processes that control weather and climate patterns across time and space.
Explain Earth’s internal and surface processes that contribute to the continual formation and alteration of landforms.
Interpret spatial distributions and dynamics of organisms and their environments.
Analyze human-environment interactions and the observable consequences of these activities in physical landscapes.