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GEOG 472

Geography of Arid Lands

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Climate, geomorphology, hydrology, ecology, and desertification of the worlds arid and semi-arid areas. Field trips may be required.

Units

Lecture3

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Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • discuss the major biophysical and/or social patterns in arid lands and the key drivers that give rise to those patterns.
  • analyze these regional patterns using geographical concepts.
  • apply critical thinking, writing, and creative skills to analyze cultural and social relationships and processes in a global or regional context.