Geomorphology

Kevin Williams
,
williakk@buffalostate.edu

Buffalo State College
a
Public four-year institution, primarily undergraduate
.

Summary

Geomorphology course taken by most majors in Earth Sciences and by majors in Earth Science Education.

Course URL:
Course Size:

15-30

Course Context:

This is an upper-division course in geomorphology with a prerequisite of introductory geology. This course presently does not have a separate lab, but it will have a separate lab starting in Fall 2008.

Course Goals:

Students should be able to explain the main forces driving processes in geomorphology.
Students should be able to measure properties of a drainage basin and compare different basins.
Students should be able to use remote sensing images to interpret processes that have shaped a surface.


How course activities and course structure help students achieve these goals:

The class works from basic concepts through various processes throughout the semester. A the end of teh semester, the material is synthesized into a geomprhophic analysis project.

Assessment

Student learning is assessed through discussions with the students, quiz and exam scores, and performance on the term project.

Syllabus:

Syllabus (Acrobat (PDF) 287kB May29 08)