— Introduction to Geomorphology & Earth-Surface Processes

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Recognition and quantitative interpretation of topography and landscapes. Spectrum of landforms and related earth-surface processes, including weathering, hillslopes, fluvial systems, pedogenesis, eolian transport, and glaciation. Landscape elements from topography and field criteria; forcing mechanisms driving landscape evolution; and quantitative analyses of landscapes. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s). Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have taken GEL 140 . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s). Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have taken GEL 140 . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE).