GP 101 - Introduction to Physical Geography

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide students with a comprehensive overview of the Earth’s physical environment from the atmosphere to the lithosphere through a physical geography perspective by examining the processes that create this environment. By successfully completing this course, students will have an appreciation for the Earth’s natural systems of weather, climate, geologic structures, and topography.

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

describe the major concepts and interactions related to the major physical environments (climates, landforms, and ecosystems);
describe the influences of these physical environments on human activity;
identify natural flows of energy and matter in physical environments and ecosystems;
describe and apply the experimental methods in the process of scientific investigation & the evolution of scientific understanding; and
use the internet to acquire information, data, and articles related to the course material.

F/S (C, N, S)