Geography
2 courses · College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
GEOG 1110 Physical Geography
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing) Minimum Grade of C
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a spatial study of the Earth’s dynamic physical systems and processes. Topics include: Earth-sun geometry, weather, climate, water, landforms, soil, and the biosphere. Emphasis is on the interrelationships among environmental and human systems and processes and their resulting patterns and distributions. Tools of geographic inquiry are also briefly covered; they may include: maps, remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
GEOG 1112 Physical Geography Lab
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours lab weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- GEOG 1110 (Physical Geography)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is designed to provide supplemental exercises in topics covered in Physical Geography lecture. Lab experience will include map analysis and interpretation, weather prognostication, landform processes and evolution, tectonics, biogeography, and habitat analysis.