# Geography - GEOG (GEOG) courses

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://bakersfield.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027-Catalog/geography-geog

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### GEOG B1 — Physical Elements of Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** GEOG 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/geog.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: B.1 Physical Universe
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 5.A Physical Sciences
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 5: Natural Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 5A: Physical Science

This course is the study of the earth as a physical system and its processes. Topics of inquiry are derived from the earth's four main spheres, the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. They include weather and climate, earth-sun relationships, geology, and landforms. Geographic techniques such as mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing are also discussed.

### GEOG B1L — Physical Geography Laboratory

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** GEOG B1 (Physical Elements of Geography): Successful completion of Geography B1 with a C or better grade or may be taken concurrently.
- **C-ID:** GEOG 111
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/geog.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 5.C Laboratory Science
- CSU General Education Breadth: B.3 Laboratory Activity
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 5: Natural Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 5C: Laboratory

Laboratory portion of Physical Geography is designed to demonstrate how the material presented in Geography B1 can be applied in a working environment. Assignments are designed to help students understand and apply the concepts learned in the lecture to real-world problems. Exercises include using an atlas, coordinate systems, earth-sun relationships, weather and climate analysis, landform development, and topographic map interpretation.

### GEOG B2 — Human Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** GEOG 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Soc. and Beh. Sci
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science; Area 6: Ethnic Studies
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

This course is designed to demonstrate how different human populations interact culturally with their environment. Special emphasis will be placed on concepts such as population, movement, human-earth relationships, languages, religion, economics and politics.

### GEOG B3 — Introduction to Weather and Climate

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** GEOG 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/geog.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: B.1 Physical Universe
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 5.A Physical Sciences
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 5: Natural Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 5A: Physical Science

This course is an introduction to the Earth's atmosphere, weather and climate. Topics to be discussed include solar and terrestrial energy, atmospheric composition, earth-sun relationships, temperature changes, wind and pressure systems, destructive weather patterns, frontal systems, and climate.

### GEOG B5 — World Regional Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** GEOG 125
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Survey of the world's cultural regions and nations as interpreted by geographers, including physical, cultural, and economic features. Emphasis on spatial and historical influences on population growth, transportation networks, and natural environments. Identify important and significant features within regions.