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Geography (GEOG) 266

Introductory Physical Geography II: Lithosphere and Biosphere (Revision 2)

Status:

Permanently closed, effective August 30, 2022

Delivery mode:

Individualized study online with a Home Lab. This course is charged a lab fee.

Credits:

3

Area of study:

Science

Prerequisites:

None

Precluded:

GEOG 266 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for GEOG 261 and GEOG 262.

Challenge:

GEOG 266 has a challenge for credit option.

Notes:

The laboratory requirement requires the use of Google EarthTM, an online program that allows you to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, etc. of Earth. Google EarthTM can be downloaded for free, but has the following computer system requirements:

  • PC – Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
  • Mac – Mac OS X 10.6.0 or later
  • Linux – LSB 4.0 (Linux Standard Base) libraries

Please ensure that you can accommodate these requirements prior to registering for this course.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.

Opened in Revision 2, April 10, 2013

Updated August 14, 2023

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