Geography (AA-T Degree A0356)
Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Degree A0356
Geography is a diverse discipline, with foundational coursework in both Earth and Social Sciences. Such foundational courses are augmented by coursework that applies geographic principles to particular world regions and by courses that explore the fundamental human-environment relationship, including coursework in Anthropology, Political Science, Biology and Earth Sciences.
To earn an Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the Cal-GETC pattern and a major of a minimum of 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses if the course was taken on a Pass or No Pass basis.
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 7 | |
| Physical Geography | ||
or GEOG 1H | Physical Geography - Honors | |
| Physical Geography Laboratory | ||
or GEOG 1LH | Physical Geography Laboratory - Honors | |
| Human Geography | ||
or GEOG 2H | Human Geography - Honors | |
or GEOG 5 | World Regional Geography | |
| List A | 6 | |
| Choose two courses from the following or any course not already used from the Core Courses: | ||
| Geospatial Concepts | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Geography of California | ||
| List B | 6-9 | |
| Choose two courses from the following or any course not already used from List A: | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
or ANTH 5H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors | |
| General Biology | ||
| Plant and Animal Biology | ||
| Biology for Majors | ||
or BIOL 4H | Biology for Majors - Honors | |
| Humans and the Environment | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or BUSC 1BH | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| Applied Business Statistics | ||
| Chemistry for Allied Health Majors | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Trigonometry | ||
| Precalculus Mathematics | ||
| Weather and the Atmospheric Environment | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
or PHIL 3 | Introduction to Logic | |
| Critical Thinking | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
or POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | |
| Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| Total Units for Major | 19-22 | |
| General Education (Cal-GETC) Units 1 | 34 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.
Program Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Apply geographic principles to particular world regions.
- Analyze the fundamental human-environment relationship.
- Evaluate spatial variation in human and physical processes.
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
