GEOG 1 Physical Geography

Units: 3
Advisories: MATH 90 with a grade of “C” or better and ability to read at the 12th grade level.
This course is a spatial study of the Earth’s dynamic physical systems and processes. Topics include: Earth-sun geometry, weather, climate, water, landforms, soil, and the biosphere. Emphasis is on the interrelationships among environmental and human systems and processes and their resulting patterns and distributions. Tools of geographic inquiry are also briefly covered; they may include: maps, remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). (UC, CSU, C-ID GEOG 110)

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