GEOG 1301 PCM Introduction to Physical Geography Internet Class

This internet-based course studies the factors that affect the earth's surface and create the environments and landscapes that form the human habitat. It shows the broad diversity of disciplines and information used in the study of physical geography: maps and map reading, weather and climate, water, soils, vegetation, land forming processes, and the dynamic relations among these processes.

Syllabus 16 Week Semester

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• Grading
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Syllabus 12 Week Semester

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• Grading
• Class Policies

• Read this page and print it. Make sure all the assigments for each chapter are fully on your print out.
  
• Go to the Syllabus page for your section above, read it, and print it.
• Go to the Objectives page, read it, and print it out (This is useful to structure studying for a test).
• Go to the ACC Blackboard site (acconline.austincc.edu) and read Student Guide - Getting Started with Blackboard.
• Login and go to this course in "My Classes"
• Go to "Tools," "Personal Information," and then "Edit Personal Information"
• Enter the e-mail address you want to be used and your contact phone number.
• Go to "Discussion Board" and then "Student Discussion Forum"
• Reply to the "Introduction" Thread and introduce yourself to the class.
  
• Complete the following Student Information Form.

McKnight, Tom L (Deceased). and Darrell Hess. (2008) Laboratory Manual for Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, Ninth Edition. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN-10: 0132381133 or ISBN-13: 9780132381130

The following information is needed when visiting an ACC Bookstore or placing an order by phone:

1) Course number
2) Section and Synonym numbers
3) Campus location: Open Campus (OPC) or Distance Learning

You can also purchase books from MBSDirect  by internet , by phone (800-325-3252), or by fax (800-499-0143) for delivery directly to you. The text book is New: $110.75.

You can also order the textbook and lab manual directly form Pearson/Prentice Hall: Textbook $102.60 (member)  Lab Manual   $47.20. Make sure you get the correct editions.

You can also order from the Barnes and Noble college textbooks web site (member price): Textbook $88.60  Lab Manual $42.48.

 You can also order from Ecampus.com Textbook New: $102.89 Used $75.81.  Lab Manual New $44.40. 

Other internet sources can be found at Web Best Buys:  Lab Manuals and Textbooks.

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