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Dec 06, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2016-2017 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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GEOG 103 - Physical Geography of the Earth’s Environment (3 to 4 units) CO4L
Physical elements of the earth, its natural features and their significance to man. Earth form and motion, landforms, climate, vegetation and soils. Four laboratory experiences required.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Core Curriculum Mathematics Requirement or SAT of 610 or revised SAT of 630 or ACT 27 or Corequisite. Corequisite(s): MATH 120 or MATH 126 or MATH 127 or MATH 128 or MATH 176 or MATH 181 .
Units of Lecture: 3-4
Core Status: CO4L
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to explain natural and physical phenomena that relate to the environments of the earth (e.g. global climate patterns and processes).
2. Students will be able to describe scientific methods and processes related to the study of the world’s environments, including the atmosphere, the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biosphere.
3. Students will be able to gather evidence concerning scientific questions, make scientific claims based on the evidence gathered, and logically defend these claims.
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