GEOS 3734 - Geomorphology

4 (3-2)

Prerequisite(s): GEOS 1134, GEOS 1234, or consent of the instructor.

This course will focus of the relationship between landforms and the earth surface processes that create and modify them. Students will learn how the discipline of geomorphology has grown into a modern scientific pursuit applicable to geology, geography, and environmental science. Topics will include weathering, soil development, mass movements, drainage basin development, and process-landform relationships (fluvial, aeolian, glacial, costal, and karst). Students will become familiar with the types of datasets used to describe and interpret landforms and processes. The course will incorporate lecture and laboratory components that will utilize literature readings, map interpretation, and statistical analysis.

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