Physical Geography

GEOG 1--PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Physical Geography is an introduction to Earth's physical environment. The course focuses on processes and patterns of weather and climate, the development of landforms, and map interpretation. Special attention is given to the physical geography and natural hazards of the Bay Area and California.

GEOG 1 is accepted for credit as Physical Science by the University of California and the California State University system; Physical Geography meets the Physical Sciences requirement for CCSF GE, CSU GE and IGETC, and is a core requirement for the AA-T in Geography.


PREREQUISITES

None


ADVISORY

ENGL 88 or ESL 186 or readiness for college-level English; MATH 30


TEXTBOOKS

McKnight's Physical Geography--Fourth California Edition

By Darrel Hess

Illustrated by Dennis Tasa

Click here for more textbook Information.


SYLLABUS

Click to view the Course Syllabus for Fall 2020:

GEOG 1-001, MWF 10:10-11:00 a.m. (If the syllabus doesn't open, you may download it from my Resources page.)

EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS

Study Questions for the midterms and final exam in my face-to face course are posted in Resources. In my remote Temporary Distance Education format courses, these types of questions are distributed in smaller, weekly segments.


STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course a student will be able to:

  1. Apply scientific inquiry and investigation of evidence to critically evaluate physical geography arguments.

  2. Communicate scientific ideas and theories about physical geography effectively.

  3. Apply scientific principles, theories, or models to explain the behavior of physical geography phenomena.

  4. Apply physical geographic knowledge and reasoning to human interaction with the natural world.

Students may also access the Learning Outcomes for this course by viewing the Course Outline for GEOG 1.

COURSE RESOURCES

Click here for additional resources such as the course syllabus, study questions, and useful Internet sites.


FIELD GUIDES FOR THE FOURTH CALIFORNIA EDITION

Google Earthâ„¢ "virtual field trips" are available for Field Guides in the Fourth California Edition of the textbook.

Go to my California Edition Field Guides page to access these field trips.