Geography Discipline | Geography Course Descriptions

GEOGRAPHY 1301 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Course Description

GEOG 1301 Physical Geography Credit: 3 (3 lecture)Basic elements of geography, maps, weather and climate, and natural resources.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co requisite).

Course Goals (includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.)

Instructor Information

Joella Robinson SW , Bryant Evans NW

Textbook Information

Introducing Physical Geography, 4th Edition
Alan H. Strahler, Boston Univ., Arthur Strahler, Columbia Univ.
ISBN: 0-471-67950-X

Lab Requirements (if any)

None

Students with Disabilities

"Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, visual, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability
Services Office at their respective college at the beginning of each semester. The faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office."  If you have any questions  contact ability Counselor at each college.

Academic Honesty

Houston Community College defines "scholastic dishonesty" as: cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Penalties for academic dishonesty at HCCS include, but are not limited to, a "0" on that  test or assignment, a "W" in the course, or an "F" in that course. 

Attendance and Withdrawal Policies

(Each policy varies with instructor.)

Course Requirements and Grading Policy

(Varies by Instructor) 

Testing

(Varies by Instructor) 

Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc.

(Varies by Instructor) 

Course Content

Basic elements of geography, maps, weather and climate, and natural resources.

Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc.)

Colleges:
Central | Coleman | Northeast | Northwest | Southeast | Southwest | Distance Education

Learning Webs:
Central | Coleman | Northeast | Northwest | Southeast | Southwest