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GPH113: Physical Geography: Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Water, and Hazards
– 4 credits
Earth's physical processes and impacts on human environments via the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere. Topics and practical experiences include severe weather, climate change, biomes / ecosystems, landform processes; mountain building and erosion by rivers, glaciers, waves, wind, and using various topographic mapping data.
Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: Natural Sciences [NSI], Natural Sciences Quantitative [SQ]
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
16713
Mesa: Dobson Campus
SC 30
In Person
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026
M,W
9:00AM – 10:15AM
- N. Cerveny
Open
12 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 16713 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 16714 held Mon/Wed from 10:30AM to 11:45AM at SC 30 (N. Cerveny)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
11985
Chandler-Gilbert: Pecos Campus
Pecos Ironwood Hall Rm 103
In Person
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026
M,W
10:00AM – 11:15AM
- H. Moll
Open
13 of 24 seats available
-
Costs include GPH Course Fee: $20.00
-
Notes
For Honors Options see GPH113 12055.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 11985 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 11986 held Mon/Wed from 11:30AM to 12:45PM at IRN103 (H. Moll)
-
Book Information
12055
Chandler-Gilbert: Pecos Campus
Pecos Ironwood Hall Rm 103
In Person
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026
M,W
10:00AM – 11:15AM
- H. Moll
Closed
No seats available
-
Costs include GPH Course Fee: $20.00
-
Notes
Honors Option Section: Limited seats reserved for CGCC Honors Program Students only. Honors Advisor signature required.
This is the Honors Option for GPH113 11985.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 12055 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 12056 held Mon/Wed from 11:30AM to 12:45PM at IRN103 (H. Moll) (CLOSED/FULL)
-
Book Information
14596
Glendale
HU 112
In Person
8/31 – 12/18
Fall 2026
M,W
1:00PM – 2:20PM
- J. Shaffer
Open
12 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
For Honors students only.
Permission of Department Required
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 14596 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 14597 held Mon/Wed from 2:30PM to 3:50PM at HU 112 (J. Shaffer)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
14495
Glendale
HU 112
In Person
8/31 – 12/18
Fall 2026
M,W
1:00PM – 2:20PM
- J. Shaffer
Open
12 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 14495 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 14517 held Mon/Wed from 2:30PM to 3:50PM at HU 112 (J. Shaffer)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
17190
Mesa: Dobson Campus
SC 30
In Person
8/25 – 12/18
Fall 2026
Tu,Th
9:00AM – 10:15AM
- N. Cerveny
Open
14 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 17190 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 17191 held Tue/Thu from 10:30AM to 11:45AM at SC 30 (N. Cerveny)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
14524
Glendale
HU 112
In Person
9/1 – 12/18
Fall 2026
Tu,Th
1:00PM – 2:20PM
- J. Shaffer
Open
14 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 14524 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 14525 held Tue/Thu from 2:30PM to 3:50PM at HU 112 (J. Shaffer)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
14594
Glendale
HU 112
In Person
9/1 – 12/18
Fall 2026
Tu,Th
1:00PM – 2:20PM
- J. Shaffer
Open
14 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
For Honors students only.
Permission of Department Required
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 14594 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 14595 held Tue/Thu from 2:30PM to 3:50PM at HU 112 (J. Shaffer)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
24982
Paradise Valley
M 109 - Classroom
Hybrid In-Person
8/26 – 12/18
Fall 2026
W
9:00AM – 11:30AM
- J. Douglass
Open
9 of 20 seats available
-
Notes
Hybrid Class meets in-person on campus at the designated location, days and times. Additional online work will be required. This type of class is designed for highly motivated, self disciplined, technology-literate students; requires reliable Web and e-mail address for communication and assignments outside of the classroom. Contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 24982 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 24983 held from (TBA) to (TBA) at M 109 (J. Douglass)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
25965
Rio Salado
Print Based
Print Based
: You can start on any Monday between dates:
8/24 – 10/12
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- Staff
Open
24 of 25 seats available
-
Notes
Fourteen (14) Week Class
This is a correspondence class. Only the cost of tuition, fees and books is permitted for financial aid. Students pursuing a certificate program are not permitted to receive federal financial aid for correspondence classes. Students cannot complete more than 50% of their program of study via correspondence courses. If you use financial aid to pay for school, please review Section II of your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions at the following web site:
https://www.riosalado.edu/students/financial-aid/legal-disclosure/terms-and-conditions
Please note, Print Based or Mixed Media courses require access to a printer. The course packet is available through Riolearn in Acrobat PDF format. You may print these documents on your home computer, keeping in mind that an average print-time (for home printing) is 2 pages per minute depending on your printer. You may check the number of pages in your packet to estimate print time by opening each document. If you would like to view or print this PDF now you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. An alternative to printing the packet yourself is to place an order at your local FedEx Branch (for a fee). To find a convenient FedEx location call 1-800-463-3339 or visit them online at https://www.fedex.com/. If you choose this option, please use this FedEx printing request.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 25965 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 25966 held from (TBA) to (TBA) at PRINT (Staff)
-
Textbook info pending
25967
Rio Salado
Print Based
Print Based
: You can start on any Monday between dates:
10/19 – 12/7
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- Staff
Open
25 of 25 seats available
-
Notes
Fourteen (14) Week Class
This is a correspondence class. Only the cost of tuition, fees and books is permitted for financial aid. Students pursuing a certificate program are not permitted to receive federal financial aid for correspondence classes. Students cannot complete more than 50% of their program of study via correspondence courses. If you use financial aid to pay for school, please review Section II of your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions at the following web site:
https://www.riosalado.edu/students/financial-aid/legal-disclosure/terms-and-conditions
Please note, Print Based or Mixed Media courses require access to a printer. The course packet is available through Riolearn in Acrobat PDF format. You may print these documents on your home computer, keeping in mind that an average print-time (for home printing) is 2 pages per minute depending on your printer. You may check the number of pages in your packet to estimate print time by opening each document. If you would like to view or print this PDF now you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. An alternative to printing the packet yourself is to place an order at your local FedEx Branch (for a fee). To find a convenient FedEx location call 1-800-463-3339 or visit them online at https://www.fedex.com/. If you choose this option, please use this FedEx printing request.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 25967 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 25968 held from (TBA) to (TBA) at PRINT (Staff)
-
Textbook info pending
26016
Rio Salado
Online Class
Online
: You can start on any Monday between dates:
8/24 – 10/12
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- Staff
Open
22 of 25 seats available
-
Notes
Fourteen (14) Week Class
8-week class option available
Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 26016 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 26017 held Online (Staff)
-
Textbook info pending
26018
Rio Salado
Online Class
Online
: You can start on any Monday between dates:
10/19 – 12/7
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- Staff
Open
25 of 25 seats available
-
Notes
Fourteen (14) Week Class
8-week class option available
Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 26018 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 26019 held Online (Staff)
-
Textbook info pending
21702
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
9/8 – 10/23
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- A. Hamdan
Open
21 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
Flex Start Class
Class Meets for Seven (7) Weeks
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 21702 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 21703 held Online (A. Hamdan)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
22659
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
10/19 – 12/18
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- Staff
Open
24 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
Flex Start Class
Class Meets for Eight (8) Weeks
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 22659 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 22660 held Online (Staff)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
32263
GateWay
Online
Online
8/24 – 12/17
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- C. Mencini
Open
24 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
Online classes do not meet at specific scheduled times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access. CANVAS is used as the learning management system. You are required to log into CANVAS on the first day of class.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 32263 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 32264 held Online (C. Mencini)
-
Book Information
15248
Mesa
Online Course
Online
8/24 – 10/16
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- D. Krahenbuhl
Open
14 of 25 seats available
-
Notes
Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 15248 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 15249 held Online (D. Krahenbuhl)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
16430
Mesa
Online Course
Online
10/19 – 12/18
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- Staff
Open
22 of 25 seats available
-
Notes
Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 16430 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 16431 held Online (Staff)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
31422
Chandler-Gilbert
CGCC Online
Online
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- H. Moll
Open
23 of 28 seats available
-
Costs include GPH Course Fee: $20.00
-
Notes
Log into Canvas by the class start date at https://learn.maricopa.edu
Students must have access to a computer (PC, Mac, laptop, Chromebook, or iPad) with a working webcam, microphone, as well as reliable internet access.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 31422 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 31423 held Online (H. Moll)
-
Book Information
14463
Glendale
Online Class
Online
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- T. Schirmang
Open
18 of 24 seats available
-
Costs include GPH Course Fee: $2.00
-
Notes
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 14463 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 14464 held Online (T. Schirmang)
-
Book Information
12018
Chandler-Gilbert
CGCC Online
Online
10/19 – 12/18
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- H. Moll
Open
28 of 28 seats available
-
Costs include GPH Course Fee: $20.00
-
Notes
Second Eight (8) Week Class
Log into Canvas by the class start date at https://learn.maricopa.edu
Students must have access to a computer (PC, Mac, laptop, Chromebook, or iPad) with a working webcam, microphone, as well as reliable internet access.
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 12018 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 12019 held Online (H. Moll)
-
Book Information
14526
Glendale
Online Class
Online
10/12 – 12/18
Fall 2026
N/A
N/A
- L. Newman
Open
19 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 14526 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 14529 held Online (L. Newman)
-
Book Information
GPH113: Physical Geography: Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Water, and Hazards – 4 credits
Earth's physical processes and impacts on human environments via the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere. Topics and practical experiences include severe weather, climate change, biomes / ecosystems, landform processes; mountain building and erosion by rivers, glaciers, waves, wind, and using various topographic mapping data.
Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: Natural Sciences [NSI], Natural Sciences Quantitative [SQ]
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16713
|
Mesa: Dobson Campus
SC 30 |
In Person
|
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
M,W
|
9:00AM – 10:15AM
|
|
Open
12 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
11985
|
Chandler-Gilbert: Pecos Campus
Pecos Ironwood Hall Rm 103 |
In Person
|
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
M,W
|
10:00AM – 11:15AM
|
|
Open
13 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
12055
|
Chandler-Gilbert: Pecos Campus
Pecos Ironwood Hall Rm 103 |
In Person
|
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
M,W
|
10:00AM – 11:15AM
|
|
Closed
No seats available |
|
|||||||
|
14596
|
Glendale
HU 112 |
In Person
|
8/31 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
M,W
|
1:00PM – 2:20PM
|
|
Open
12 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
14495
|
Glendale
HU 112 |
In Person
|
8/31 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
M,W
|
1:00PM – 2:20PM
|
|
Open
12 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
17190
|
Mesa: Dobson Campus
SC 30 |
In Person
|
8/25 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
Tu,Th
|
9:00AM – 10:15AM
|
|
Open
14 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
14524
|
Glendale
HU 112 |
In Person
|
9/1 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
Tu,Th
|
1:00PM – 2:20PM
|
|
Open
14 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
14594
|
Glendale
HU 112 |
In Person
|
9/1 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
Tu,Th
|
1:00PM – 2:20PM
|
|
Open
14 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
24982
|
Paradise Valley
M 109 - Classroom |
Hybrid In-Person
|
8/26 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
W
|
9:00AM – 11:30AM
|
|
Open
9 of 20 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
25965
|
Rio Salado
Print Based |
Print Based
: You can start on any Monday between dates:
|
8/24 – 10/12
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
24 of 25 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
25967
|
Rio Salado
Print Based |
Print Based
: You can start on any Monday between dates:
|
10/19 – 12/7
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
25 of 25 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
26016
|
Rio Salado
Online Class |
Online
: You can start on any Monday between dates:
|
8/24 – 10/12
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
22 of 25 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
26018
|
Rio Salado
Online Class |
Online
: You can start on any Monday between dates:
|
10/19 – 12/7
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
25 of 25 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
21702
|
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS |
Online
|
9/8 – 10/23
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
21 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
22659
|
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS |
Online
|
10/19 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
24 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
32263
|
GateWay
Online |
Online
|
8/24 – 12/17
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
24 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
15248
|
Mesa
Online Course |
Online
|
8/24 – 10/16
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
14 of 25 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
16430
|
Mesa
Online Course |
Online
|
10/19 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
22 of 25 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
31422
|
Chandler-Gilbert
CGCC Online |
Online
|
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
23 of 28 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
14463
|
Glendale
Online Class |
Online
|
8/24 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
18 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
12018
|
Chandler-Gilbert
CGCC Online |
Online
|
10/19 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
28 of 28 seats available |
|
|||||||
|
14526
|
Glendale
Online Class |
Online
|
10/12 – 12/18
Fall 2026 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
19 of 24 seats available |
|
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