# Geography (GEOG) courses

Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://gavilan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/4259/4260/4293

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

### GEOG 1 — Physical Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **C-ID:** GEOG 115
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/geog.md)
- Grading: Standard Letter Grade

An introductory study of the basic physical elements of geography including climate, land forms, soils, water, and natural vegetation, The laboratory will include the tools and methods of geographers. (C-ID: GEOG 115).

### GEOG 2 — Cultural Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **C-ID:** GEOG 120
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass

This course is a study of diverse human populations, their cultural origins, diffusion, and contemporary spatial expressions. Topics include: historical geography; geographical techniques and methodology; demography; languages and religions; urbanization and landscape modification; political units and nationalism; and economic systems and development. Emphasis is given to interrelationships between human activities and the biophysical environment. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass. (C-ID:GEOG 120)