Geography
Geography is the broad spatial science that studies the location, distribution, and interaction among all physical and cultural features of Earth. These studies include physical processes that create and modify landforms, affect daily weather and long-term climates, and influence the setting for all biologic phenomena such as plants, animals and humans. These studies also include the distribution and interaction of cultural phenomena such as population, language, religion, economics, politics, diseases, agriculture, migration, resources, urban patterns, ethnic studies, and the many short-term and long-term effects of humans on the environment. The geography program also includes the study and use of graphs, maps, and geospatial digital data retrieval and cartographic technology. Through lecture, lab, and field study, the geography program provides insight, perspective, and application required to assist citizens in making well-informed decisions involving the inter-relationships between the natural physical environment and the systems and networks of human societies. An associate degree is not available in Geography.
Units: 3.00 - UC:CSU 54.00 hours lecture
Studies the basic physical elements of Earth and the processes that affect and inter-relate with the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere of Earth, the fundamentals of Earth/Sun relationships, and cartography.
Units: 1.00 - UC:CSU 54.00 hours lab
Co-requisite: GEOG-101.
Focuses on observations, experiments, and demonstrations designed to familiarize students with techniques utilized by physical geographers.
Field trips may be required.
Units: 3.00 - UC:CSU 54.00 hours lecture
Examines the location, distribution, and inter-relationships among cultural patterns which may include population, language, religion, economics, migration, cities, politics, and human effects on the natural environment. Map studies and field trips may be included.
Units: 3.00 - UC:CSU 54.00 hours lecture
Introduction to the mechanics and processes of the atmosphere, including general and severe weather, weather forecasting, climates, and the complex natural and human influences on global climate change. Explores the relationship of climate and weather to the solid Earth and the world oceans. May include field work and field trips.
Units: 0.25-3.00 - CSU 54.00 hours lecture
Special Topics Courses: Consists of a variety of common
themes in cultural geography and/or physical geography.
Content may include religion, business occupations, demographics and river systems, lakebeds, soils, climate and air quality. Field trip may be required.