# Geography (GEOG) courses

College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog · 9 courses

Source: https://coa.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/47221/47359/47329/47486/47593

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

### GEOG 1 — Physical Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4, 5;

Basic elements of the earth’s physical systems and processes: Earth-sun relations, weather, climate, water, plate tectonics, landforms, soils, and ecosystems and their interrelationships and global distribution patterns.

### GEOG 1L — Physical Geography Laboratory

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** GEOG 001
- **Corequisite:** or
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 5;

Practical application of basic concepts and principles of physical geography: Earth-sun relationships, weather, climate, geologic processes, landforms, and field observation.

### GEOG 2 — Cultural Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4;

Basic elements of cultural geography: Human geography, focusing on interrelationship between people and the land, including food and energy production, urbanization and migration, economic development, cultural origins and ethnicity, globalization, causation and mitigation of climate change, language and religion, and political territories.

### GEOG 3 — World Regional Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4;

Introduction to the world's major geographic regions: Interconnections between regions, cultural and economic development, political organization, land uses, and the environment.

### GEOG 14 — Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Advisory:** CIS 001, GEOG 001, GEOG 002
- **C-ID:** 155 Approved
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Study of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) science and its applications to spatial data management: Identification and acquisition of GIS data; assessment of vector and raster systems, scale, resolution, map projection, coordinate systems, georeferencing and Global Positioning Systems (GPS); spatial analysis and modeling with GIS.

### GEOG 15 — Introduction to Weather and Climate

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 5;

Introduction to the Earth’s atmosphere: 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.

### GEOG 18 — California Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4, 5;

Forces, processes, and systems that shape the geography of California: Physical and human landscapes that have evolved as a result of the human-environment interface. Landforms, natural vegetation, forestry and fishing, mineral and water resources, cultural landscapes, agriculture, demographic changes, ethnic diversity, urban growth, regional differences, economic development and its national impact; natural hazards such as earthquakes and volcanism, floods, landslides and wildfires; climate and effects of climate change.

### GEOG 48CR — Geography Field Studies Abroad

- **Units:** .5-5
- **Hours:** 1.5 - 15 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Geography field studies abroad: Physical geography and physical processes producing it, such as volcanism, mountain building, ecosystems and biomes of other regions; cultural geography of language, indigenous peoples, land use practices, ecotourism projects and environmental conservation efforts.

### GEOG 49 — Independent Study in Geography

- **Units:** .5-5
- **Hours:** .5 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Geography. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog