Geography Department

Degree and Certificates

Review academic requirements in the Catalog and in the Curriculum Guides. All students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review academic program requirements and/or have questions answered.

• Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree
  • Social Science (PDF)
  Certificate of Accomplishment (also known as Fast-Track Certificate; formerly known as Certification of Completion)
  • Geographic Information Systems - GIS is a computer-based database management system for capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and display of spatial data. Students who complete this program will be better prepared to map data for decision-making in business, environmental protection, risk assessment, utility planning & management, emergency response, land use planning, transportation planning, delivery route planning, real estate, crime prevention, and so on.
  • Geography: Cultural (PDF) - This Certificate of Completion signifies that the student has received basic training in the cultural realms of language, subsistence, religion and politics along with regional variations of the world and human modification of the physical and cultural landscape. The student has been trained in current theories of how different cultures use, abuse or otherwise change the earth. This certificate provides an excellent background for careers in public policy and social impacts.
  • Geography: Physical (PDF) - The Physical Geography Certificate is awarded for studies in geology and related courses; emphasis is placed on human modification of the physical environment and ecology. Students explore weather and climate, land forms, soil, water quality and environmental management. This certificate is a good foundation for a student interested in environmental fields.

Review a sample listing of Courses for this major.

Division

Science, Technology, and Engineering Division.