Geography (GEOG) |
107 Condon, 541-346-4555
College of Arts & Sciences
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U - Some or all of the seats in this section are reserved for students in Freshman Interest Groups (FIG)
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Course Data
| GEOG 141 + Dis >3 |
0.00 cr. |
| The earth's physical landscapes, vegetation patterns, weather, and climate; emphasis on the dynamic interactions among climate, landforms, vegetation, and soils. Gavin, Marcus. |
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Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Martinez A |
Office:
105 Condon Hall
Phone:
(541) 346-4564
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CRN |
Avail |
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Time |
Day |
Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
+ Dis |
13164 |
0 |
22 |
1000-1050 |
f |
See DuckWeb |
Martinez A |
U |
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Associated Sections |
Lecture |
13156 |
7 |
243 |
1000-1120 |
tr |
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Fonstad M |
U |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 23: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Drop this course (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete drop (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 3: |
Add this course |
| October 3: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 7: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 14: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 21: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 11: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
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Expanded Course Description
| This course will introduce you to the major processes and systems that shape the natural world, including the weather, climate, vegetation, and landforms that we experience each day. These aspects of the environment are inter-connected in important ways. For example, a changing climate has the potential to affect landforms via floods or landslides, and to change vegetation via drought or fire. By the end of the class students will have a better understanding of how and why the natural environment varies at local to global scales, including the increasing impact of human activities on natural processes. No previous coursework is required beyond an understanding of introductory algebra.
The material in this course provides foundations for further study in physical geography. The class is divided into three roughly equal parts: climatology, geomorphology, and biogeography. Climatology is the study of long-term patterns in weather conditions and weather events. What are the processes behind patterns in temperature and rainfall, and their seasonal variation, over the globe? What it the greenhouse effect and how is it affected by humans? This portion of the course also covers wind patterns and storm systems. Geomorphology is the study of landforms, the processes that form them and how they change over time. How do rivers and various types of erosion result in the generation and evolution of landforms? The course also introduces plate-tectonic theory and the formation of major features of continents and oceans. Biogeography is the study of the pattern of life over the surface of the Earth. How do energy and nutrients flow through ecosystems? What are the many processes that affect the abundance and distribution of species? Weekly laboratory sessions will provide opportunities for in-depth learning of specific topics introduced during lecture.
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