Geography
Division: Science and Technology
Office: 18-109
Phone: (650) 306-3291
Email: canscitech@smccd.edu
Counseling:
Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor at the Counseling
Center, Building 9, 1st Floor, 650-306-3452. Appointments are
available during day and evening hours.
Geography provides insights about the earth as the human habitat. It is a way of looking at the earth, not an inventory of its contents. This viewpoint rests on fundamental interlocking concepts. The cultural appraisal of the earth, the regional concept, areal coherence, human ecology, spatial interaction, study of landscape, and the concept of change are all ways the geographer tries to better understand the environment.
Study of geography prepares students for careers in location expertise, route delivery management, forestry, park ranger, teacher, community developer, outdoor guide, and soil conservationist, among others.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS - GEOGRAPHY
| Complete Core Courses, 10 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: GEOG | ANTH | ECON | MATH | ENGL | CIS | |
| GEOG 100 Physical Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 110 Cultural Geography |
3 |
| MATH 200 Statistics |
4 |
| Selective courses: choose a minimum of 8 units from the following: | |
| ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| ECON 100 Principles of Macro Economics |
3 |
| ENGL 110 Composition, Literature, and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| CIS 118/119 Intro to Object-Oriented Program Design/Lab I |
3/1 |
| MATH 130 Analytical Trigonometry | 4 |
| MATH 219 Pre-calculus College Algebra/Trigonometry | 5 |
| Associate Degree Unit Requirements Total | 18* |
| General Education Requirements | 18* |
*and additional Cañada College AA/AS Degree Requirements (pdf 122k)
Cañada College offers lower division coursework required for transfer in Geography. Students should use PROJECT ASSIST (www.assist.org) to research lower division major requirements at the transfer destination(s) of their choice. Also, work with a Counselor/Advisor to determine appropriate transfer coursework.
