GEOG 001 — PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
3.00 Units (Lec 3 Hrs) Transfer Credit: CSU, UC(CalGETC Area 5A), C-ID (GEOG 110) Students learn about basic scientific principles of geography such as Earth-Sun relationships, weather, climate, water, plate tecton - ics, landforms, soil, and the biosphere. Emphasis is on the inter - relationships among physical systems and processes and their resulting patterns and distributions. Tools of geographic inquiry are also briefly covered; they may include: maps, remote sensing, Geo - graphic Information Systems (GIS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Optional field trips are offered.