Geography (GEO)

Examines the spatial distribution of environmental and societal phenomena in the world’s regions. Environmental phenomena includes topography, climate, and natural resources. Societal phenomena includes patterns of population and settlement, religion, ethnicity, language, and economic development. This course also analyzes the characteristics that define world regions and distinguishes them from each other. This course examines the relationships between physical environments and human societies, and examines globalization, emphasizing the geopolitical and economic relationships between more developed and less developed regions. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS2 category.

Introduces geographic perspectives and methods in the study of human societies by examining the spatial characteristics of populations, language, religion, ethnicity, politics, and economics. This course examines the relationships between physical environments and human societies. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS2 category.

Examines the principles of Earth’s physical processes, emphasizing landforms, soils, and hydrology. Examines the formation and distribution of landforms, such as mountains, valleys, and deserts, and their shaping by fluvial and other processes. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category.

Introduces the principles of meteorology, climatology, ecology, and regional climate classification. The course investigates the geographic factors which influence climate and ecosystems such as topography, elevation, winds, ocean currents, and latitude. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category.

Presents global climate change from an Earth science perspective including paleoclimatology, atmospheric science, vegetation, fluvial systems, and oceanic circulation. This course analyzes observed and predicted impacts of climate change on the world’s terrestrial regions. This course examines interrelationships among economy, society, public policy, and geographic variation in greenhouse gas emissions at national and regional scales. This course also discusses efforts to mitigate climate change and its causes and/or adaptations to global climate change. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC2 category.

Introduces students to current research, research tools, techniques, and terminology within the geosciences. Explores and prepares students for outside internship opportunities for community college students in the geosciences and related fields. Explores different professions within the geosciences. Explains different coursework needed to best achieve academic success at four-year universities and careers beyond graduation. Provides experience preparing resumes and completing internship and job applications.