Earth's Physical Environment

GEOG XL 1

This course explores Earth's physical environment, with particular reference to the distribution of landforms and climate and their significance to human populations.

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Winter
Online
Starting at $845.00
As few as 11 weeks
5.0

What you can learn.

  • Identify and comprehend the important concepts in physical geography
  • Explore how environmental systems function at global and regional scales
  • Identify the interrelationships between humans and their environment

About this course:

This course examines the Earth's physical environment, with particular reference to the nature and distribution of landforms and climate and their significance to human populations. Instruction covers the major features of the Earth's four environmental geospheres (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere) and the interactions between the numerous variables that constitute the geospheres and produce the Earth's exceedingly complex physical environment. Transferrable for UC Credit.

Summer 2023 Schedule

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Instructor: Chelsea Robinson
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$845.00
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ENROLL BY: Jun 26, 2023
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Notes

Fulfills Physical Sciences General Education requirement of the UCLA College of Letters and Science. Required course in Environmental Studies Certificate.

Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: June 30, 2023. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after June 30, 2023
Course Requirements
Book: Geosystems Core by Robert Christopherson; Stephen Cunha; Charles E. Thomsen; Ginger H. Birkeland

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Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.

This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

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