GEOGRAPHY
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GEOGRAPHY 001
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture 3 hours.
This course offers a study of the physical elements of the earth, with
emphasis on the nature, distribution, and relationships of land forms,
climate, soils, vegetation, and their integrated patterns of world distribution.
This course meets university transfer requirements for natural or physical
science.
GEOGRAPHY 002
CULTURAL ELEMENTS OF GEOGRAPHY
(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: None
Lecture 3 hours.
This course offers a study of the tremendous variety of humans who occupy
this planet Earth and their development of cultures, languages, economics,
social and political systems, and their religions. Emphasis will be on
the role of humans as they alter the face of the earth.
This course meets university transfer requirements for social science.
Recommended for students enrolled in the PRECREDENTIAL OPTION of the Liberal
Studies Program.
GEOGRAPHY 007
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture 3 hours.
This course offers a geographical survey of the world's major regions
with emphasis on those features important to an understanding of current
global concerns and problems.
GEOGRAPHY 014
GEOGRAPHY OF CALIFORNIA
(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: None.
This course is a regional study of California's physical features and
natural resources in relation to patterns of population and settlement,
economic activities, transportation routes and trade. Emphasis is placed
on natural history, population trends, settlement patterns and the contributions
of many diverse peoples.
This course meets university transfer requirements for social sciences.
Recommended for students enrolled in the PRECREDENTIAL OPTION of the Liberal
Studies Program.
GEOGRAPHY 015
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY LABORATORY
(UC:CSU) 2 UNITS
Prerequisite or corequisite: Geog 1
Lecture 1 hour, lab 2 hours.
Earth environment laboratory with field trips stressing the use of the
scientific method in in-terpreting Earth-Sun relations, time; earth representation
through globes and maps, map plotting, location and interpolation; weather
cli-mates; natural vegetation and soils; mountain building and landform
evolution.
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