Learning objectives for this course include:

A basic understanding of physical, biological, and extraterrestrial processes that
influence the spatial expression of landforms at local and regional scales;

An appreciation of the diversity of physical landforms and linkages with other
environmental systems;

An ability to recognize the reciprocal interactions between human action,
modification of the landscape, and past/future global environmental change;

A greater cognizance of the importance of science in the everyday functioning of our
planet, and its crucial role in informing conservation policy and decision making.


This course satisfies the following General Learning Abilities:

Communicate effectively through writing.  This is met by a series of writing 
assignments associated with supplemental reading and data analysis.
 
Computer Literacy is addressed through course administration, student-faculty 
electronic interaction, and data analysis activities and assignments.

Critical Thinking is central to the learning objectives of this class, and is
developed through homework assignments, lecture, classroom discussion, and inquiry-
based learning efforts.
       
Moral Reasoning (Ethics) is an important element of this course, as it explores 
linkages among the physical environment, hazards, human health and welfare, and 
appropriate technologies.  Moral reasoning is developed through lectures, writing 
assignments, classroom discussion, and inquiry-based learning activities.

Dating Geomorphic Features			
Dating and Rock Weathering			
Rock Weathering					 
Inselbergs		         			  
Karst Processes					  
Karst Landforms					  
Periglacial Landforms				
Fluvial Processes					  
Fluvial Landforms					  
Glacial Processes					
Glacial Landforms	 			
Arid Processes and Landforms 			
Arid and Coastal Landforms 			
Coastal Landforms 				
Ice Ages and Global Environmental Change