Describe the distributions of physical elements over the earth's surface. Understand the basic physical processes of the earth's environmental systems in order to explain the diversity of environments found on earth, and how such environments may change over time. The course will cover the following topics, some in more detail that others. We will certainly not cover all the material in the textbook, hence relevant page numbers are indicated in parentheses.
All work carries a point value.
Points will be accumulated over the semester and the final grade determined from the percentage of possible points earned. If a lecture is missed due to illness or an unavoidable circumstance, it is the responsibility of the student to catch up with the lecture notes. A student may make up exams and assignments only with an excused and documented absence. An excused absence includes illness of the student, documented by a physician or the clinic, a death of an immediate family member, or a university trip. Other excuses will only be accepted at the discretion of the instructor.