UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES
Summer 2008
GEOG 1113: LANDFORMS GEOGRAPHY
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To understand the Earth as a system in which the hydrosphere,
biosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere interact to create our environment. This course will
focus on the Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, and related landform elements of the Earth’s systems.
During this course you will learn to:
● Understand the relationships among the Earth's four spheres and how they affect one another
● Develop a deeper understanding of the processes active in the Lithosphere and Hydrosphere,
and how they interact with one another.
● Identify landforms associated with Lithosphere and Hydrosphere processes
● Understand how scientists make environmental observations using sound scientific protocols
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Georgina DeWeese. Geography Bldg Room 3, 678-839-4065.
gdeweese@westga.edu. Office hours: by appointment.
WEBSITE: www.westga.edu/~gdeweese
LECTURES: MTWThF, 1230pm – 245pm. Geography Bldg Room 2. Attendance is required.
TEXTBOOKS: Alan F. Arbogast Discovering Physical Geography 2007 (John Wiley & Sons).
Note on Reading Assignments: Readings should be done before attending lecture. Listen for
additional reading assignments that will be given during lecture. Finally, pay close attention to
the maps, figures, and photographs in the book (which are generally of very high quality), and to
their captions. Use them to test yourself on your understanding of the course material.
GRADING AND EXAMINATIONS: The 1st and 2nd exams will be given in class on July
14th and July 21st. No makeup exams will be given for any reason.
A = 100–89.50%
Exam 1: 100 pts
B = 89.49–79.50%
Exam 2: 100 pts
C = 79.49–69.50%
Exam 3: 100 pts
D = 69.49–59.51%
Attendance: 50 points
F = anything below 59.51%
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Total: 350 pts
The Final exam (Exam 3) will be held in Geography Room 2, Thursday, July 31st during
regular class time. If you miss the final exam for any reason, it is your responsibility to
contact the professor by 3 p.m. that day. Final exam makeups will only be given for medical
absences (and you must have proof it was a medical emergency…no sore throats) or for other
absences specifically and individually approved by the instructor.
OTHER STUFF: (1) No extra-credit: Students will not be permitted to do extra work or
resubmit work to improve their course grade either during or after completion of the course.
(2) Disability Statement: If you require course adaptations or accommodations because of a
documented disability, or if you have emergency information to share, please contact the Office
of Disability Services. It is the student’s responsibility to alert the instructor and teaching
assistants of documented special needs.
(3) Cheating: If you are caught cheating on an exam, you will receive a 0 for that exam.
Cheating on writing assignments includes copying or turning in someone else’s work and will
also result in a 0 for that assignment.
SCHEDULE OF LECTURE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS
Monday, July 7
Tuesday, July 8
Wednesday, July 9
Thursday, July 10
Friday, July 11
Monday, July 14
Tuesday, July 15
Course Mechanics
Earth’s Internal Structure
The Rock Cycle
Geologic Time
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Weathering
Mass Wasting Events
Review
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Exam 1
Groundwater
Karst Landscapes
Fluvial Systems
Fluvial Landforms
Fluvial Landforms
Glaciers
Glaciations
Review
Chapters 12-14
Monday, July 21
Tuesday, July 22
Wednesday, July 23
Thursday, July 24
Friday, July 25
Exam 2
Arid Landscapes & Landforms
Arid Landscapes & Landforms
Soils
Movie
Chapters 15-17
Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Chapter 11
Monday, July 28
Tuesday, July 29
Wednesday, July 30
Thursday, July 31
Coastal Processes & Landforms
Coastal Processes & Landforms
Reading Day, No class
Exam 3
Chapter 19
Chapter 19
Wednesday, July 16
Thursday, July 17
Friday, July 18
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Chapters 11, 18-19,
& Movie