Program Overview
The Geography program at this institution provides a comprehensive understanding of Earth's physical and cultural landscapes, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills. Students can choose from selective courses in world regional geography, meteorology, cultural anthropology, and geology. The program prepares graduates for careers in urban planning, environmental studies, marketing, and other fields related to spatial analysis.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
Geography provides insights into the Earth as the human habitat, exploring the physical and cultural landscapes and their interactions. It adopts fundamental concepts such as cultural appraisal, regionalism, areal coherence, human ecology, spatial interaction, landscape study, and the concept of change to comprehend the environment. Geographers examine the processes shaping the Earth's surface and the cultural landscapes, including population patterns, cultural origins, and the spread of cultural features. They investigate how humans alter the environment and how the physical environment affects populations and cultures.
Objectives:
- To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Earth's physical and cultural landscapes
- To foster critical thinking and analytical skills for understanding geographical phenomena
- To equip students with the knowledge and skills to pursue careers in geography and related fields
Program Structure:
Required Core Courses (6 units):
- GEOG 100: Physical Geography (3 units)
- GEOG 110: Cultural Geography (3 units) Selective Courses (Minimum 12 units):
List A (6 units):
- GEOG 150: World Regional Geography (3 units)
- METE 100: Meteorology - Weather and Climate (3 units)
List B (6 units):
- ANTH 110: Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
- GEOL 100: Introduction to Geology (3 units) Total Required Major Units: 18
General Education:
Completion of one of the following:
- California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth)
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC/CSU) pattern
Elective Courses:
Additional courses may be required to meet the minimum 60 CSU transferable unit requirement.
Careers:
The broad field of Geography prepares students for a wide range of careers related to spatial analysis, including:
- Urban planning
- Community development
- Emergency management
- Environmental studies
- Marketing
- Transportation management
- Map-making
- Real estate appraisal
- Demography
- Foreign service
- Library/information science
- Park interpretation
- Teaching Expertise with Geographic Information System (GIS) further enhances employability. Analytical and research skills gained through Geography also provide a solid foundation for graduate studies in law, urban planning, or architecture.
