Geography, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
Banner code: 2_AAT_GEOG
Control number: 32145
Financial aid: Eligible
The Geography Associate in Arts for Transfer (AAT) degree focuses on the world’s physical and social processes. Geography is one of the most broad and applicable disciplines in academia because it includes both the social and physical sciences. Students learn about the most contemporary and pressing issues facing the world today including global warming and climate change, natural disasters, health of ecosystems, renewable and non-renewable resources, immigration, global conflicts and terrorism, forms of power, inequality and justice, local and global politics and economics, urban development, and processes of race, class, gender, sexuality, and religion. While Geography majors may go on to specialize in a specific area of Geography, the AAT provides students with a foundational understanding of the main systems and processes that interact to produce and maintain our physical and social world as well as the tools to study them, including GIS (Geographic Information Systems). Students will be prepared to complete a baccalaureate degree in Geography and, subsequently, pursue an exceptionally wide range of careers in education, research, planning, environmental consulting, GIS, international relations, and government.
Program Level Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Describe the locations and distributions of major surface features, both human and natural/physical.
- Explain the spatial and causal relationships among human and natural phenomena.
- Apply the tools and techniques of geography to examine Earth's human and physical processes.
Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements
Associate Degrees for Transfer require students to meet the following requirements:
- Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
- Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
- Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
- Completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.
Students should consult a GWC counselor in order to select the best pathway to meet their educational goals. For students who intend to transfer, the choice of general education will be specific to both their major and transfer institution.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses – Core | ||
| GEOG G180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG G185 | Human Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG G100 | World Regional Geography | |
| List A | 6 | |
| Select one NOT already taken above: | ||
| GEOG G180L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOG G130 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEOG G190 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 2 |
| List B | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-9 | |
Any course from List A not already used | ||
| ANTH G100 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CS G153 | Java Programming, Introduction | 4 |
| CS G175 | C++ Programming | 4 |
| ECON G170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON G175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOL G110 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| Major Total | 18-21 | |
| GE Pattern (CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC) | 37-39 | |
| Total units that may be double-counted | 10-16 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 units) | 10-28 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
Recommended Program Sequence
These sequences are general course maps for students to finish all major and general education requirements for two-year completion of degrees, completion of short-term certificates, and/or fulfillment of transfer requirements. However, this may not be an appropriate path for all students. The two-year sequence is based on English and Math placement and meeting other course prerequisites. Students are advised to meet with a GWC Counselor to review course selections and sequences to ensure that completion of this program will meet a student's transfer and career goals.
Year 1:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| GEOG G180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG G180L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL G100 | Freshman Composition ^ | 4 |
| Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development course | 3 | |
| Area C: Arts & Humanities course | 3 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | ||
| GEOG G185 | Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG G130 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| Area A1: Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| Area A3: Critical Thinking course | 3-4 | |
| Area B4: Math requirement (MATH G160 recommended) | 4 | |
| Units | 16-17 | |
Year 2:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 3 | ||
| HIST G170 | History Of The United States To 1876 (Area C2: Humanities course) | 3 |
| or HIST G175 | History of the United States Since 1876 | |
| GEOG G100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| Area C1: Arts course | 3 | |
| Area F: Ethnic Studies course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| ANTH G100 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CS G153 | Java Programming, Introduction | 4 |
| CS G175 | C++ Programming | 4 |
| ECON G170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON G175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOL G110 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 4 | ||
| Area B2: Life Science course (without lab) | 3 | |
| CSU Transferable elective coursework to reach a minimum of 60 units | 9-10 | |
| Select one of the following NOT already taken: | 3-4 | |
| ANTH G100 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CS G153 | Java Programming, Introduction | 4 |
| CS G175 | C++ Programming | 4 |
| ECON G170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON G175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOL G110 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| Units | 15-17 | |
| Total minimum units required | 60 | |
| ^ | Program sequence may not be recommended for students who self-place into ENGL G100S. Students should see a Counselor for appropriate advisement. |