GEOG 2051 Chapter : Syllabus GEOG 2051 Fall 2012
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Geog 2051-02: physical geography: land and water surfaces, plant and animal realms. Catalog description: 2051 physical geography: land and water surfaces, plant and animal. Realms (3) credit will not be given for both this course and geog 2061. Surface elements of the earth"s environment; relationships among these elements. Office hours: tth 4:30-5:30 (feel free to drop by or make an appointment) Geosystems: an introduction to physical geography (8th edition). Simply expressed, physical geography is a science which seeks to investigate and explain the spatial arrangement of the earth"s surface. Crucial to this is understanding of the interactions of energy and matter, the nature and movement of energy in the earth system, and the origins and evolution of the earth system. This course will survey the earth"s major environments, identifying and examining the key processes in operation in each, and exploring how these environments change over time.
