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The Associate of Science Degree in Geography provides a transfer path to four-year baccalaureate degrees, and it serves the diverse needs of students who wish to obtain a broad and an in-depth understanding of the field.  Additionally, this degree allows students to examine the environmental and spatial science of geography, including physical and cultural landscapes across the Earth.  Courses in Geography prepare students interested in careers in environmental studies, environmental and social justice, education, engineering, urban planning, politics, law, and architecture.

The environmental and spatial science of geography examines physical and human landscapes across the Earth.  As a spatial science, physical and human location and patterns on Earth's surface are central to the study of geography.  It includes the study of all forces of nature and the consequences of those forces, with an emphasis on human-environment interactions.

Geography integrates multiple physical and social sciences and includes: the nature and interactions of the atmosphere and the land, plants and animals, the Earth's waters, weather, climate, the Earth's dynamic surface, landforms and soil, and the way people have inhabited and altered the Earth by creating various forms of agriculture, language, religion, and cities.

Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution as a geography major should consult with a counselor regarding the transfer process and lower division requirements.

To graduate with a specialization in Geography, students must complete the following required courses plus the general breadth requirements for the Associate Degree (total = 60 units).

Course List
Code Title Units
Required Courses:
GEOG 102Cultural Geography3
GEOG 110Physical Geography3
GEOG 111Physical Geography Laboratory1
or GEOG 111H Physical Geography Laboratory - Honors
Twelve units from the following: 12
GEOG 100Map Interpretation and Geospatial Analysis3
or GIS 100 Map Interpretation and Geospatial Analysis
GEOG 106Geographic Perspectives on the Environment3
GEOG 114Weather and Climate4
GEOG 118California Geography3
GEOG 120World Regional Geography3
GIS 130Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)3
or GEOG 130 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GIS 133GIS Cartography and Base Map Development3
ECON 208Business and Economic Statistics4
or MATH 108 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
or MATH 108H Introduction to Probability and Statistics - Honors
Total Units19
Course List
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Recommended Courses:
ECON 100Introduction to Economics3
POLIT 100American Politics3
or POLIT 100H American Politics - Honors
POLIT 141Introduction to World Politics3
SOC 100Introduction to Sociology3
or SOC 100H Introduction to Sociology - Honors

To earn an SBVC Associate Degree students must complete one of the following  general education patterns:

SBVC GE requirements

CSU GE requirements

IGETC requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this program, students will be able to: 

  1. Demonstrate expertise in modern cartographic principles, including map interpretation and web applications.
  2. Integrate fundamentals of sociology, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and other social and natural sciences within a spatial network of human-environment interactions.
  3. As knowledgeable consumers of information, apply geographic tools, frameworks, and methods to address human and environmental issues at a variety of geographic scales.
  4. As citizen scientists, evaluate issues of economic, environmental, racial, and social justice in a variety of geographic settings and scales.
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