The associate in arts in geography for transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.

In order to earn the degree, students must:

- Complete 60 CSU-transferable units.

- Complete the California State University-General Education pattern (CSU GE); or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern, including the Area 1C requirement for Oral Communication.

- Complete a minimum of 18 units in the major.

- Attain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.

- Earn a grade of “C“ or higher in all courses required for the major.

Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system, or those students who do not intend to transfer.

完成该课程的学生将能够...

- describe the various components of the geosystems and explain how they interact.

- explain the interaction between physical and human components of the environment and how the nature of interaction varies in different parts of the world.

- describe the role and significance of geospatial techniques in assessing and mapping the physical and cultural environments.

- describe the characteristics of different cultural realms and demonstrate a respect for diversity that exists between and among cultural or geographic regions.