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University with graduate programs, including doctoral programs

15-30

This is a 300-level, lecture-based course that can be taken for credit hours in the following majors: geography, environmental science, and geology majors. The class does not have a separate lab component, but does include several weekly in-class activities that form a substantial portion of the course credit and one Saturday field trip. The class is cross-listed in the core curriculum for Geography, Geology, and Environmental Science but often attracts students from Environmental Engineering and Aquatic Biology.

At the conclusion of this course, students will: (1) understand how different processes and landforms are involved in landscape development and change through time and space;(2) understand the ways that the scientific method is applied in geomorphic research; and (3) critically analyze information through practice analyzing geomorphic problems beyond basic facts and through identifying connections between geomorphic processes, other natural processes, and human activities.

The course has 6 in-class and take-home activities and a field trip based on the stated goals.

At the end of the course, students will be able to use technical writing and field-based techniques, necessary to conduct basic geomorphic investigations.

The course has several in-class and take home assignments provide practice and experience with skills relevant to the stated skill goals.

Ability to complete in-class and take-home assignments, exam questions aligned with learning goals, and class/instructor evaluations.

Syllabus (Acrobat (PDF) 108kB May5 08)