Required text: Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, McKnight 8e.

SCHEDULE Note: This schedule is tentative, and is updated as we cover material.

Week of the:		Tentative Topic Schedule	Chapter
June	24/26	Introduction to Physical Geography Maps & Globes Time zones Remote Sensing & GIS In-class Project 1: Maps & Remote Sensing Imagery- Thursday, 1 hr	1, 2 (31-44)
July	1/3	Earth’s Engine: Solar Radiation & Seasons The Atmosphere, Intro The Atmosphere: Energy Balances & temperature Take-Home Homework- Questions	1 (15-22) 2 (44-52) 3 4
	8/10	Atmosphere, Air Pressure & Wind Current Atmospheric Water Weather Systems Take Home Homework: Weather Watch	4 – pg 78 5 6 7
	15/17	Climate Zones Climate Change Take Home Homework- Project	8 + movie
	22/24	Hydrosphere: Introduction & groundwater Hydrosphere: River systems and Fluvial Processes Ocean/coastal processes Take Home homework- Questions	9 16 20
	29/31	In-class project: Water Quality- Tuesday Lithosphere: The physical Earth & geomorphology Plate Tectonics & rock cycle	13 14 (381-393)
August	4/7	Geomorphology of Igneous Terrains Metamorphic Terrain Effects of Weathering & Erosion/Geomorphology of Sedimentary Terrains Weathering & Erosion processes: The Channeled Scablands of E. WA -Missoula Floods Take Home Homework- Questions	14, 15, 17
	11th	Final Quiz & Final In-Class Project

Projects: Normally are done during class time, like ‘miniature’ laboratories. Project material will compliment lecture, providing hands-on opportunities to learn concepts.

Tests: Quizzes- 10 pts each, administered each Tuesday at 5:30 sharp. If you aren’t there by the time I collect quizzes (~5 minutes long), you will take a ‘zero’ on the quiz. One make-up quiz allowed, for an EXCUSED absence only.

HOMEWORK- Each week has a different homework project. Homework is usually due the Tuesday of the NEXT week. Late homework is assessed 10% late per day.

EXTRA Credit- will be posted here when available.

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