| GEOGRAPHY 201: Physical Geography (3) | |
| Why? | To help students develop an understanding of general principles concerning the nature of the earth; the relationships among land, water, air, and life on earth; to understand the temporal and spatial patterns which develop from the interconnectedness of environmental elements; and the causes of both sudden and gradual changes in the physical landscape. |
| Content: | Emphasizes the physical basis
of geography, including climate, terrain, soils, land forms and the seas;
economic resources; cartographic elements; introduction to regional studies.
General Education Physical Science option for all LAS students. |
| Format: | Lecture, discussion lab assignments, field trips are required at the option of instructor. |
| Evaluation: | Objective tests (two plus final), 5 page term paper, lab assignments. |
| What Next? | Students who want to gain a better understanding of the earth, relationships among land, water, air and life on earth, the connectedness of environmental elements, and the causes of changes in the physical landscape. |
| What Next? | Geology 111, 235, 300. |
| Related Courses: | Chemistry 101, Biology 370. |
| GEOLOGY 102: Earth Science and Environment (3) or (4) w/Lab | |
| Why? | A study of the processes concerned with shaping the earth's physical environment; the impact of human activities on modifying the environment; use and abuse of natural resources including soil, water, and air; waste disposal; natural environmental hazards. |
| Content: | Origin of the earth; plate tectonics; physical environments present and past; mineral and rock resources; weathering, soil erosion, modification, and conservation; population and environmental degradation including water, soil, and air pollution, waste disposal, and effects on climate; natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, landslides and cyclonic events. |
| Format: | Lecture/discussion; lab exercises for optional lab. |
| Evaluation: | Objective tests and final; term paper will be assessed on the basis of scientific accuracy, content, format, writing style and originality. Lab exercises will be assessed on the basis of completeness, accuracy, and clarity of expression. |
| Prerequisites: | Students registered in an optional lab section must be concurrently registered in and successfully complete the lecture section to receive credit. |
| Recommended for: | Students who want to develop a basic understanding of the earth's physical environment, how human activities modify the environment and the use and abuse of natural resources. |
| What Next? | Geology 111Q, 300G. |
| Related Courses: | Chemistry 101G, Biology 370Q. |
| GEOLOGY 111Q: General Geology (4) | |
| Why? | The earth is a dynamic, ever-changing planet whose history and processes cannot be resolved in a strictly human time scale. This course presents scientific evidence to support this statement and provides a better understanding of whole earth processes, and the effect they have on the human environment. |
| Content: | Rocks and minerals, internal and surface earth processes (Plate Tectonics). |
| Format: | Lecture/discussion, laboratory. |
| Evaluation: | Objective exams, lab reports. |
| Recommended for: | Students interested in basic knowledge and methodology in natural sciences, interdisciplinary science. |
| What Next? | Geology 312 or 320. |
| Related Courses: | Geography 201*. |