# Geography AA-T (A.A. Degree for Transfer)

Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Geography

Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/program/geography-aa-t-fall-2025

**Units:** 90 units

The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) in Geography Degree provides students with an introduction to the field of Geography. In addition, students will gain a broader understanding of their social and physical environment and the interconnectedness between it and other disciplines. The Geography AA-T degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a California State University (CSU) campus. Students completing the AA-T degree in Geography are guaranteed admission to the CSU system but not to a particular campus or major. To obtain the AA-T degree in Geography, students must complete the following requirements: 1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: (A) The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) - Breadth Requirements. (B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district. 2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. 3. A minimum grade of "C" (or "P") for each course in the major.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   Demonstrate familiarity with major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in geography.

-   Evaluate how human activities are not only influenced by the physical world, but also how these activities influence our natural environment.

-   Communicate the complexity of society and the natural environment into its component interconnected systems.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Geography AA-T (Total 28 - 30)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 28-30** | |  |
| **B.1. All Courses (Total 9)** | |  |
| **Complete all of the following** | |  |
| GEG 101 | Physical Geography | 5 |
| GEG 102 | Human Geography | 4 |
| **B.2. Select three of the following courses. (Cannot take both GEG134 & CIS135A, must pick either one or neither) (Total 11.5 - 12)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 11.5-12** | |  |
| **B.2. Select three of the following courses (Total 11.5 - 12)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 11.5-12** | |  |
| GEG 103 | World Regional Geography | 4 |
| GEG 106 | California Geography | 4 |
| GEG 113 | Meteorology | 4 |
| GEG 134 | ArcGIS Online | 3.5 |
| CIS 135A | ArcGIS Online | 3.5 |
| **B.3. Choose two (including any course not used above B.2.) (Total 7.5 - 9)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 7.5-9** | |  |
| **B.3. Select two of the following courses. (Cannot take both GEG135 & CIS135B, must take either one or neither) (Total 3.5 - 20)** | |  |
| **Complete at least one of the following rules** | |  |
| ANT 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| GEL 102 | Physical Geology | 5 |
| GEG 108 | Water Resources | 4 |
| GEG 135 | ArcGIS Desktop | 3.5 |
| CIS 135B | ArcGIS Desktop | 3.5 |