GEO 143 - Physical Geography

4 credits | Meets a General Education requirement.

An introduction to the fundamentals of physical geography. The earth’s motions, weather, climate, oceanic influences, land forms, soils, biomes, and water resources are covered, emphasizing their interrelationships and distributional patterns. [ALTERNATE YEARS - SPRING EVEN] Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite(s): Complete MAT 031+ as a prerequisite, or appropriate placement scores.

Note: All developmental courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better in order to progress to the next developmental level or into college-level courses.