Geography (AA-T Degree A0356)
Humanities and Social Sciences Division
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 IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth 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. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.
Correction: Added originally omitted sentence for List A: Choose two courses from the following or any course not selected from core, and sentence for List B went from Select two courses from the following or any course not already selected from list A: to Select two courses from the following or any course not already selected.
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 7 | |
| GEOG 1 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG 1H | Physical Geography - Honors | |
| GEOG 1L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| or GEOG 1LH | Physical Geography Laboratory - Honors | |
| GEOG 2 | Human Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG 2H | Human Geography - Honors | |
| or GEOG 5 | World Regional Geography | |
| List A | ||
| Choose two courses from the following or any course not selected from core: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Geography of California | ||
| List B | ||
| Select two courses from the following or any course not already selected: | 3-4 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
or ANTH 5H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors | |
| Urban Geography | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Total Units for Major | 19-20 | |
| CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 1 | 39-42 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
| 1 | Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC. |
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.
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This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.
| Fall Term 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1A | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| GEOG 1 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 1L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| CSU MATH | CSU GE B4 Mathematics Crse | 4 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| GEOG 10 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| CSU SELF | CSU GE E Lifelong n SelfDev cr | 3 |
| CSU CRTTH | CSU Area A-3 Crit Thnkg Course | 4 |
| Units | 10 | |
| Summer Term 1 | ||
| CSU ELECT | CSU Trnsf Course (Elective) | 3 |
| Units | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| GEOG 30 | Geography of California | 3 |
| CSU ARTS | CSU GE C1 Arts Crse | 3 |
| CSU AMIST | CSU GE American Institutions | 3 |
| Units | 9 | |
| Winter Term 2 | ||
| CSU ELECT | CSU Trnsf Course (Elective) | 3 |
| CSU ELECT | CSU Trnsf Course (Elective) | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CSU AMIST | CSU GE American Institutions | 3 |
| CSU SCNC2 | CSU GE B2 Life Sc Crse | 3 |
| CSU ELECT | CSU Trnsf Course (Elective) | 3 |
| CSU ETHS | CSU GE Area F Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Total Units | 52 | |
