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Earth's Physical Environment

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GEOG XL 1

This course explores Earth's physical environment, with particular reference to the distribution of landforms and climate and their significance to human populations.

Typically Available
Winter
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
5.0
Current Formats
Online
Cost
Starting at $900.00

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What you can learn.

Identify and comprehend the important concepts in physical geography
Explore how environmental systems function at global and regional scales
Identify the interrelationships between humans and their environment

About This Course

This course examines the Earth's physical environment, with particular reference to the nature and distribution of landforms and climate and their significance to human populations. Instruction covers the major features of the Earth's four environmental geospheres (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere) and the interactions between the numerous variables that constitute the geospheres and produce the Earth's exceedingly complex physical environment. Transferrable for UC Credit.

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Instructor:
Jason Ward
REG#
406363
Fee:
$900.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: January 11, 2026. Internet access required. Materials required.

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026

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