GEOG 120
Physical Geog: Earth Systems
Grossmont College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Explore your world! Drought! Fire! Earthquakes! Flood! This physical science course describes and explains the earth's major physical systems, the basic energy and material flows by which these systems operate, and the result of human interaction with these flows. Phenomena explored include storms, climate, ecosystems, seasonal change, plate tectonics, stream and glacial activity, and beach systems. (C-ID GEOG 110) (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-5, CSU-B1, IGETC-5A, Cal-GETC-5A)
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
1031
1 openSeats: 49/50 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Distance Education/Online WEB (Internet 100%)
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Distance Education/Online WEB
- Instructor
- Cliffe, T
Section notes
Section 1031 is a fully online course offered on the internet (WEB) and does not meet on specific days/times. Familiarity with computers, Internet required. For more information, email the instructor. [https://www.gcccd.edu/staffdirectory/search.asp] *ZTC* Zero Textbook Cost section: This course does not require purchase of a textbook and may use free Open Educational Resources (OER) or free textbook alternatives.
2102
20 openSeats: 30/50 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 12:30 – 1:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Bldg 36 137
- Instructor
- Therkalsen, S
Section notes
*ZTC* Zero Textbook Cost section: This course does not require purchase of a textbook and may use free Open Educational Resources (OER) or free textbook alternatives.
2860
19 openSeats: 13/32 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Bldg 30 208
- Instructor
- Cliffe, T
Section notes
*ZTC* Zero Textbook Cost section: This course does not require purchase of a textbook and may use free Open Educational Resources (OER) or free textbook alternatives.
3155
1 openSeats: 49/50 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Distance Education/Online WEB (Internet 100%)
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Distance Education/Online WEB
- Instructor
- Therkalsen, S
Section notes
Section 3155 is a fully online course offered on the internet (WEB) and does not meet on specific days/times. Familiarity with computers, Internet required. For more information, email the instructor. [https://www.gcccd.edu/staffdirectory/search.asp] *ZTC* Zero Textbook Cost section: This course does not require purchase of a textbook and may use free Open Educational Resources (OER) or free textbook alternatives.
7562
36 openSeats: 14/50 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 12:30 – 1:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Bldg 36 137
- Instructor
- Curran, J
Section notes
*ZTC* Zero Textbook Cost section: This course does not require purchase of a textbook and may use free Open Educational Resources (OER) or free textbook alternatives.