GEOG 185Field Methods in Physical Geography
Geography · 5 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Examination of field procedures and concepts used in observation, measurement, analysis, and interpretation of physical phenomena pertinent to natural and built environment. Topics vary from year to year and may include soils, geomorphology, and field methods in geographic information science. May be repeated for credit with topic change.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Enforced requisite: course 182A.
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