Geography
Chabot College offers an Associate in Arts Degree in
Geography to introduce students to principles, theory, and
applied
methods of spatial analysis in studying both the natural
and human environment. The program in Geography
is designed to develop the student’s awareness of humanenvironment
relationships and changes in the landscape
induced by human activities. Geographers pursue careers in
many diverse fields, including environmental
conservation,
land use planning, global change research, teaching, and
applications of geographic information systems.
Associate in Arts Degree
| FRESHMAN YEAR |
FALL |
SPRING |
| Geography 1 (Introduction to Physical
Geography) |
3 |
|
| Geography 1L (Introduction to Physical
Geography Laboratory) |
|
1 |
| Geography 5 (World Regional Geography) |
|
3 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR |
FALL |
SPRING |
| Geography 2 (Cultural Geography) |
3 |
|
| Geography 8 (Introduction to Weather
and Climate) |
|
3 |
| Geography 20 (Introduction to Geographic
Information Systems) |
|
3 |
| Elective* |
|
3-4 |
| TOTAL |
|
19-20 |
| General Education Courses |
|
|
| Total minimum units required |
|
60 |
*Select from the following for an additional 3–4 units
Anthropology 3 (Social and Cultural Anthropology) . . . . . . . . 3 units
Economics 1 (Principles of Microeconomics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Geography 3 (Economic Geography) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Geography 12 (Geography of California) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Geology 1A (Physical Geology) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 units
Geology 10 (Introduction to Geology) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
The above listing is a suggested sequence only. Some courses may have
prerequisites. Students may take courses in any sequence except where a
prerequisite applies.
