Geography
12 courses · Chaffey College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
GEOG 1 World Regional Geography
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 125
Survey of the world's culture 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. Identification and importance of the significant features of regions. Students will employ maps and regional analysis to interpret worldwide patterns in demography, economies, resources, religions, and languages, taking into account their connection to landforms and climate. Furthermore, the course addresses current global events within an international context.
GEOG 2 Global Climate Change: An Introduction to Weather and Climate
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 130
This course provides a survey of the scientific and societal issues associated with weather and climate variability and change. The course will examine physical phenomena observed in the Earth’s weather and climate. Topics include atmospheric structure and composition, solar radiation and energy balances, temperature, seasonal changes, atmospheric moisture, clouds and fog, precipitation, air pressure, winds, air masses and fronts, cyclones, weather forecasting, climate and climate change. The course will also review the current debate on climate change from a scientific point of view, with a focus on those aspects that have the largest potential impact on global society.
GEOG 3 Geography of California
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 140
A thematic approach to the state’s issues/climate change, processes and topics relevant to geography including climate, landforms, natural vegetation, water resources, cultural landscape, ethnic diversity, urban and agricultural regions, and the economy. This course explores the physical, and human landscapes that have evolved as a result of the human-environment interface.
GEOG 4 Physical Geography
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 110
This course is a spatial study of the Earth’s dynamic physical systems and processes. Topics include: Earth-sun relationships, weather, climate, water, landforms, soil, and the biosphere. Emphasis is on the interrelationships among environmental and human systems and processes and their resulting patterns and distributions. Tools of geographic inquiry are also briefly covered; they may include: maps, remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Broad-based course with an interdisciplinary outlook.
GEOG 4L Physical Geography Laboratory
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 48-54 Laboratory
- Corequisite
- Concurrent or Previous Enrollment or completion with a C or better in: GEOG 4
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 111
This course is designed to provide supplemental exercises in topics covered in Physical Geography lecture. Lab experience will include map analysis and interpretation, weather prognostication, landform processes and evolution, tectonics, biogeography, and habitat analysis. Field activities offer on-site interpretation of climate, soils, and ecosystems. Students explore natural earth processes, applying concepts and tools of physical geography. Practical exercises, data analyses, and computer applications enhance understanding of spatial patterns and distributions. The course covers locational reference systems, weather, climate, soils, vegetation, and landforms, potentially including field trips. The lab reinforces lecture concepts through practical applications.
GEOG 6 Environmental Geography
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Global perspectives on environmental geography. Geographical approach to the biosphere: environmental principles, economics and environment, human impact, extinction and biodiversity, food/population crises, the social environment, global tampering, global climate change, and contemporary values in global environmental issues.
GEOG 11 Human Geography
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 120
This course is a study of diverse human populations, their cultural origins, diffusion and contemporary spatial expressions. Topics include: demography, languages and religions, urbanization and landscape modification, political units and nationalism, and economic systems and development. Emphasis is on understanding spatial patterns and interactions between humans and the physical environment. The course includes critical areas of inquiry globally, examining social, political, and economic elements contributing to the evolution of cultural patterns.
GEOG 12 Map Interpretation and Analysis
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 32-36 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 150
Introduction to maps, images, and geographic techniques. Technologies include map and aerial photograph interpretation, tabular data, spatial statistics, cartography, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Internet mapping, remote sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) that aid in data collection, analysis, and presentation.
GEOG 16ABC Field Geography: Mountains
- Units
- 1-2
- Hours
- 8-9 Lecture, 24-27 Laboratory
- Advisory
- GEOG 4
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Geographical field studies of mountain regions. Physical and cultural processes, characteristics and landscapes will be observed and analyzed. One or more field trips including a possible overnight stay(s) are required.
GEOG 17ABC Field Geography: Deserts
- Units
- 1-2
- Hours
- 8-9 Lecture, 24-27 Laboratory
- Advisory
- GEOG 4
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Geographical field studies of desert regions. Physical and cultural processes, characteristics and landscapes will be observed and analyzed. One or more field trips including a possible overnight stay(s) are required.
GEOG 18ABC Field Geography: Coasts
- Units
- 1-2
- Hours
- 8-9 Lecture, 24-27 Laboratory
- Advisory
- GEOG 4
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Geographical field studies of coastal regions. Physical and cultural processes, characteristics and landscapes will be observed and analyzed. One or more field trips including a possible overnight stay(s) are required.
GEOG 55 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 24-27 Lecture, 24-27 Laboratory
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides a comprehensive study of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) science, focusing on spatial data management, including identification, acquisition, and assessment of vector and raster systems. Students will use scientific and computer-aided technical methods to analyze tabular and spatial data for geographic trends, patterns, and relationships, covering topics like scale, resolution, map projection, coordinate systems, georeferencing, GPS, and spatial analysis. Through practical applications, students will learn data structure, integration, and manipulation to support comprehensive spatial analysis and modeling with GIS.