The associate degree curriculum in geography provides students with an interdisciplinary background for entry into a curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree with career opportunities in a wide range of jobs in government such as Bureau of Census, C.I.A., D.E.A., U.S.G.S., Department of Immigration and Naturalization, Department of State; and in private industry, such as planning market research, land use analysis, transportation, travel and tourism, and education.
Learning Outcome(s):
Students will recognize the interrelatedness of the components of the earth system, processes, and human characteristics found on the planet and analyze these from a spatial perspective and through the use of the scientific method.
Required Courses
GEOG 100
-OR-
GEOG 100H | World Regional Geography or
Honors World Regional Geography | 3 |
GEOG 101
OR
GEOG 130 | Physical Geography
-OR-
Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
GEOG 102
OR
GEOG 102H
OR
GEOG 140
OR
GEOG 155 | Cultural Geography
Honors Cultural Geography
California Geography
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 101L | Physical Geography Lab | 1 |
Plus 9 units from electives below, with a minimum of 3 units from "Category "A" and 3 units from Category "B"
Category A
ANTH 100
OR
ANTH 100H | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ECON 120 | Principles/Macro | 3 |
| ECON 121 | Principles/Micro | 3 |
HIST 102
OR
HIST 102H | World Civilizations Since the 16th Century
Honors World Civilizations Since the 16th Century | 3 |
| HIST 105 | Ancient Mesoamerican Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 133 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST 150 | Latin American Civilization to Independence | 3 |
| HIST 151 | Modern Latin American Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 153 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| IDS 117H | Honors Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| POLT 201 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLT 220 | International Politics | 3 |
Category B
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ASTR 109 | Introduction to the Solar System | 3 |
BIOL 109
OR
BIOL 109H | Fundamentals of Biology
Honors Fundamentals of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 259 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
| ENVR 140 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| ENVR 259 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
| GEOL 101 | Introduction to Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 101L | Introduction to Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 140 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
GEOL 150
OR
GEOL 150H | Introduction to Oceanography
Honors Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOL 201 | Introduction to Historical Geology | 4 |
| BUS 150 | Introduction to Information Systems and Applications | 3 |
| It is strongly recommended that geography majors transferring to the CSU or UC system complete Foreign Language courses at the 201 and 202 level, and/or MATH 219/219H |
