Major: 8113
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Effective Term: 2023 Fall
Last Admit Term: 2024 Summer
Award Type: AACIP Code: 45.0701 |
Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM
Field of Interest: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Instructional Council: GeographyTotal Credits: 60-64 GPA: 2.00 |
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as:
17-1021.00 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 17-1022.00 Surveyor 45-4011.00 Forest and Conservation Workers Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as: 19-2043.00 Hydrologists 19-3092.00 Geographers 15-1199.04 Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 15-1199.05 Geographic Information Systems Technicians 33-2022.00 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a career as: 19-2021.00 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2041.00 Environmental Scientists 19-2041.01 Climate Change Analysts 19-2042.00 Geoscientists 19-3051.00 Urban and Regional Planners 25-1064.00 Geography Professors |
Program Learning Outcomes | |||
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1. Evaluate spatial patterns and relationships within the framework of the scientific method. (GCU102, GIS205, GIS211, GPH111, GPH112, GPH113, GPH211, GPH212, GPH213, GPH214, GPH215, (COM))
2. Examine the interdependent relationships between the physical and human/cultural environment (such as landforms, climate, resources, political and economic systems, sociology, sustainability). (GCU102, GCU121, GCU122, GIS205, GIS211, GPH111, GPH112, GPH113, GPH211, GPH212, GPH213, GPH214, GPH215, MAT206, (COM), [FYC], [L]) 3. Critically assess and analyze real-world issues through application of geographic concepts, systems, principles, and theories. (GCU102, GCU121, GCU122, GIS205, GIS211, GPH111, GPH112, GPH113, GPH211, GPH212, GPH213, GPH214, GPH215, [FYC], [L], [MA]) 4. Communicate geographic analyses through verbal, written, and/or geospatial techniques. (GCU102, GCU121, GCU122, GIS205, GIS211, GPH111, GPH112, GPH113, GPH211, GPH212, GPH213, GPH214, GPH215, ARB+++, ASL+++, CHI+++, FRE+++, GER+++, HBR+++, ITA+++, JPN+++, SPA+++, RUS+++, (COM), [FYC], [L], [MA]) 5. Recognize ethical considerations encompassing the professional activities of geographers. (GCU102, GCU121, GCU122, GIS205, GIS211, GPH111, GPH112, GPH113, GPH211, GPH212, GPH213, GPH214, GPH215, (COM), [FYC], [L]) 6. Collaborate with diverse individuals, groups, and institutions to achieve common goals in the field of geography. (GCU102, GIS205, GIS211, GPH111, GPH112, GPH113, GPH211, GPH212, GPH213, GPH214, GPH215, (COM), [FYC]) |
Program Notes | |||
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. |
Admission Criteria | |||
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Program Prerequisites | |||
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None |
Program Prerequisites | |||
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Credits: |
Required Courses | |||
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FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR | Credits: 21-23 |
Restricted Electives | |||
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Complete requirements in the transfer plan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the transfer plans below, select elective courses in consultation with an academic, faculty, or program advisor. | Credits: 0-20 |
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) | |||
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AGEC-A | Credits: 18-30 | ||
A single course with an [L], [HU], [SB], [SG], or [SQ] designation may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, and/or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s). See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations. |
First-Year Composition [FYC] | Credits: 6 | ||
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6 | |||
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] | Credits: 3 | ||
Any approved general education course in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area. 3 | |||
Mathematics [MA] | Credits: 3-6 | ||
+ MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR
+ MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR MAT145 College Mathematics with Review (5) OR MAT146 College Mathematics with Review (6) OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area (3-6) 3-6 | |||
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by GIS205 in the Required Courses area. | |||
Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] | Credits: 6 | ||
Any approved general education courses in Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] area. 6 | |||
Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by GCU121 and GCU122 in the Required Courses area. | |||
Natural Sciences [SG]/[SQ] | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by [GPH113 or (GPH111 and GPH112)] AND [GPH211 or (GPH212 and GPH214) or (GPH213 and GPH215)] in the Required Courses area. | |||
Subject Options | Credits: | ||
Awareness Areas | Credits: 0-3 | ||
These requirements may be shared with other AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations. | |||
Cultural Diversity in the US [C] | Credits: 0-3 | ||
Any approved general education course in the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C] area. | |||
Historical/Global Awareness [H]/[G] | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by GCU121 and GCU122 in the Required Courses area. | |||
MCCCD Additional Requirements |
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MCCCD Additional Requirements | Credits: 0-6 | ||
Some courses in this area have [SB] and [L] designations and may also be applied to the corresponding AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations. | |||
Oral Communication (COM) | Credits: 0-3 | ||
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR
COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 0-3 | |||
Critical Reading (CRE) | Credits: 0-3 | ||
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3 | |||
General Electives | |||
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Credits: | |||
Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals. |
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 27, 2023 |