Upon completion of the course, the successful student will have:

1. Gained factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends) about PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.
2. Learned fundamental principles, generalizations or theories of PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.

General Education Mission: The mission of general education at WNC is to provide students who complete degrees and certificates of achievement with critical life skills that will benefit them in their personal and professional endeavors. GEOG 103: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY addresses the general education student learning outcome:
•understand the methods of science and the role of science and technology in the modern world.

Program-AS Geosciences: GEOG 103 fills a degree requirement for the Associate of Science with Geoscience emphasis. The mission of the Associate of Science-Geoscience emphasis is to provide a strong foundation in earth and physical sciences, and prepare students for transfer into many disciplines, including geology, geography, environmental science, and science teaching. GEOG 103 addresses the program student learning outcome:
•have gained a basic understanding of: map reading and interpretation; processes operating in the atmosphere; the spatial distribution of physical phenomena.