Geography
1013 and 1023 / 102 & 103 / 100 and 101
Geography 1013/103/100 focuses on geomorphology the scientific study of landscape, including Earth structure, earthquakes, volcanism, landslides, rivers, oceans, glaciers, deserts, and arctic environments. In an age of global warming and climate change, concern about raising sea levels and increased erosion, the issues raised in this course have profound impacts for people in many parts of the world.
Geography 1023/102/101 focuses on the Earth’s atmosphere, climate, weather, soils, and basic ecology. Among the themes covered in the courses are weather (including severe weather events such as hurricanes), climate (including global warming – its evidence and implications), and soil and ecosystems (including soil and biodiversity management) – all of these topics have profound social, political – and mission – implications.
Geography is the study of the Earth.
To the ancient Greeks, geography was the “mother of all sciences.” All other scientific enquiry — from chemistry, to biology, to geology — was predicated on an understanding of the Earth.
As Christian geographers, we believe that studying the wonders of God's creation helps us know God more fully. And we wrestle with how our faith can and should shape our living relationship with God's creation.
Geography provides a wonderful introduction to the natural sciences by exposing you to the wonders of God's creation … from Rocky Mountain glaciers to Atlantic hurricanes.
For students interested in a career in education, social sciences, natural sciences, or missions work, geography is an excellent introduction to the natural sciences: we do a little bit of everything from geology, to soils, to ecology.
Geography is eminently practical and part of daily life … we study weather systems, river erosion, and the impact of urban development on natural systems.
The themes and issues we discuss help students better understand their day-to-day experiences of the world.
These courses also help students become more informed, wiser citizens, by appreciating the natural systems that are operating in the world around them ... from a Christian perspective. This makes them unique!.