GEOG140

Natural Disasters: Earthquakes, Floods, and Fires

Catastrophic Environmental Events (CCE) that are becoming more common in this time of global environmental change and it is essential that today's students be equipped with the knowledge and skills to be leaders as we, as a society, understand the upheaval that these CCEs are causing. Students will examine how CEEs shape human society and ecosystem from the interdisciplinary perspective afforded by the field of Geography. Students will use the latest geographic science concepts and techniques in exploring these events. Using satellite imagery they will gain a multi-scale perspective of the ecological and societal aspects of the events.

Spring 2026

22 reviews
Average rating: 1.55

Winter 2026

41 reviews
Average rating: 3.59

Fall 2025

41 reviews
Average rating: 3.59

Summer 2025

41 reviews
Average rating: 3.59

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Spring 2025

22 reviews
Average rating: 1.55

Past Semesters

41 reviews
Average rating: 3.59

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Average rating: 3.59

22 reviews
Average rating: 1.55

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Average rating: 3.59

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22 reviews
Average rating: 1.55

41 reviews
Average rating: 3.59

41 reviews
Average rating: 3.59

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41 reviews
Average rating: 3.59

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41 reviews
Average rating: 3.59

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Average rating: 5.00

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.22 between 4,638 students*

GEOG140 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 15.03%
A: 22.38%
A+: 10.28%
B-: 4.94%
B: 19.53%
B+: 13.41%
C-: 1.25%
C: 3.71%
C+: 3.04%
D-: 0.19%
D: 0.58%
D+: 0.54%
F: 1.44%
W: 3.3%
other: 0.37%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.