Geography
About Geography
GEOGRAPHY is the study of Earth and its land, features, inhabitants and phenomena. Known as "the bridge between the human and physical sciences," Geography is divided into a human and a physical branch. The Science Division offers two Geography classes during the fall and spring semesters: Geography 1 - Physical Geography and Geography 15 - Physical Geography Laboratory.
Programs Offered
- ASSOCIATE DEGREE: Major Code 2206.00
- DEGREE / CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Class Descriptions
Physical Geography - Geography 1 (3 Units)
GEOGRAPHY 1 is a systematic study of the elements of the physical environment (e.g. weather, climate, landforms, water, soil and vegetation), and an analysis of their interrelationships and patterns of world distribution.
Transfer: UC/CSU
Prerequisite: None
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Analyze problems by differentiating fact from opinions, using evidence, and using sound reasoning to specify multiple solutions and their consequences.
- Identify, analyze, and solve problems that are quantitative in nature
Physical Geography Laboratory - Geography 15 (2 Units)
This course will introduce the student to the description, analysis, explanation and representation of natural phenomena such as: Earth- Sun relationships; Earth’s representation on maps and in air photos; temperature, moisture, and pressure; air masses, fronts, and storms; and landform evolution by tectonic, erosion, and depositional forces
Transfer: UC/CSU
Prerequisite: Geography 1 or concurrent enrollment in Geography 1
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Use maps, images, globes, and other geographic data resources to quantitatively explain geographic phenomena and processes.
- Demonstrate how the basic interactions between the sun and the earth’s subsystems of the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere affect such things such as climate, seasonal changes and hydrology