| Course Title: Introduction to the Physical Environment |
| Start Date: 09/04/2019 End Date: 12/17/2019 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2019 |
| Description: A systematic introduction to the ecological processes operating on the surface of the earth, their spatial variation and their contribution to the spatial patterning of life on earth. The course stresses interactions among the earth's energy balance, weather, ecological resources and human impacts on environmental systems. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     | Credits:4.00     |
| Faculty         | Phone         | Email address         |
| Thomas Rowland   |           | trowland@mtholyoke.edu   |
| Meeting Dates         | Method         | Meeting days         | Meeting times         | Building name         | Room     | Frequency     |
| 09/04/2019 - 12/17/2019   | Lecture   | Tuesday and Thursday   | 08:30AM - 09:45AM   | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory   | 407   | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses         | ||
| None |           |           |
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| Cross-listed Sections         |
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| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open     | Capacity: 48     | Enrollment: 41     | Available: 7     | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List         | Required         | Publisher Full Price         |
| Title: GEOSYSTEMS An Introduction to Physical Geography Author: Christopherson, Robert Copyright: 2018 Edition: 10 Volume: 1 ISBN: 0134597117 Publisher: Pearson |
Recommended   | 120.00   |
| Additional Book Comments         |
| This is the complete book list for this class.   |
| Copies are on order at AMAZON.com   |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: none   |