Geography Degree (SCC
0604)
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.
Major requirements for the associate in
arts degree:
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Course
Geography 100/100H, World Regional
Geography
Geography 101, Physical
Geography
Geography 102, Cultural Geography
Recommended Electives
TOTAL
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Units
3
3
3
9
18 |
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Category A
Anthropology 100/100H, 103; Economics 120;
History 101/101H, 102/102H; Political Science 201, 220.
Category B
Anthropology 101; Astronomy 109, 110/110H,
140; Biology 200, 259; Earth Studies 150/150H; Environmental Studies 200,
259; Geology 101, 101L, 111, 112, 140, 150/150H, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170,
172, 174, 176, 178, 201; Physical Science 117, 118; Survey/Mapping
Sciences 150.
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 Social Sciences 219/219H or
Mathematics 219/219H.
Recommended electives: Counseling 116;
Library and Information Studies 103; Philosophy 108; Sociology 112. |