Course Offerings : Geography

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Open to students of any ESL/English level Placement in English 104 or higher Placement in English 108 or higher Placement in English 112 or equivalent Completion of English 112 or equivalent

Geography 100 – Cultural Geography (3) *** Prerequisite: English 105.
Examination of the cultural factors that condition the way people perceive,
organize, and use their habitats. General geographic concepts, settlement
patterns, economic, religious, linguistic, and political geography, and population
dynamics. (CAN GEOG 4); UC/IND/CSU area D5; IGETC area 4

Geography 108 – Physical Geography (3) *** Prerequisite: English 105.
Physical Geography is the study of planet Earth as a system of interrelated parts,
exploring its major subsystems – land, water and air – and their interactions.
Topics include weather and climate, the hydrologic cycle, land forms, soils, and
vegetation. (CAN GEOG 2); UC/IND/CSU area D5, BI; IGETC area 5

Geography 108H – Physical Geography Honors (3) **** Member of the PTK
Honors Program or consent of instructor. This course studies the planet Earth as
a system of interrelated parts, exploring its major subsystems – lithosphere,
hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere – and their interactions. Topics include:
weather and climate, geomorphology – including tectonic and gradation forces,
soils, and vegetation. An extensive research project will explore the man-land
relationship (man as caretaker or consumer). UC/IND/CSU area D5, BI, IGETC
area 5

Geography 108L – Physical Geography Lab/Field Study (1) Co- or Prerequisite: Geography 108 and permission of instructor for weekend field trips. Directed application of methods of field study and analysis in physical geography. (CAN GEOG 2 when taken with Geography 108) UC/IND/CSU area B3; IGETC area 5

Geography 120 – World Regional Geography (3) **** Prerequisite: English
106. The basic concepts and fundamentals of both physical and cultural
geography are used for an interpretation of the geographic regions of the world.
These regions include: the Americas; Europe and the former Soviet Union; Africa
and the Middle East; Asia and the Pacific Islands. UC/IND/CSU area D5; IGETC
area 4

Geography 280 — Topics in Regional Geography (1-3) *** Designed to offer
study in a wide range of topics related to geography, allowing for concentrated
exploration of a specific geographic region. CSU

** Geography 290 – Selected Topics (1-3).
** Geography 291 – Internship (1-4).
** Geography 295 – Independent Study (1-3).
** Geography 296 – Field Practicum (1-4).