Please title this page. Emphasis is placed on understanding the basic principles of atmospheric science, geology, the movement of surface water, and weathering processes as a foundation for designating and explaining the geographic distribution of global climate regions, vegetation, soils, landforms, and human settlement and land use. Students may NOT count both Geography 130 and Geography 155 towards graduation, nor may Geography 130 count toward the geography major or minor. Zorn An overview of physical geography. Students will be introduced to meteorology, geomorphology, climatology, hydrology, and soils.
Emphasis is placed on dynamic meteorology and understanding the processes responsible for weather.
The emphasis of the course is on the identification of the formative processes in geomorphology. Topics addressed include the origin and spread of culture, human migration and population distribution, and the cultural basis of current environmental problems. Miller A study of resource location and utilization, population and labor force characteristics, and the production and distribution of goods and services in selected regions of the world. Emphasis is placed on understanding the role that human perception plays in determining the steps that society takes to reduce natural hazard risks and disaster losses. Zorn An examination of the controls of climate through energy-budget analysis.