# Geography (GEOG) courses

Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://catalog.mccd.edu/schools/programs/school-art-social-science/courses/geog-courses

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

### GEOG-01 — Physical Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- **C-ID:** GEOG 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/geog.md)
- (Cal-GETC area 5A)
- (CSU breadth area B1) (IGETC area 5A) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

This course is a spatial study of the Earth’s dynamic physical systems and processes. Topics include: Earth-sun geometry, 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). (11/20)

### GEOG-01L — Physical Geography Laboratory

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 3 hours lab
- **Corequisite:** GEOG -01 (one-way)
- **C-ID:** GEOG 111
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md)
- (Cal-GETC area 5C)
- (CSU breadth area B3) (IGETC area 5C) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

This course focuses on the development of skills and analytic thinking in explaining landform processes, weather phenomena, climate patterns, and vegetation patterns. Exercises include contour map drawing, analysis of data and drawing graphs, study of weather maps, stereo photo interpretation, and landform processes. (05/19)

### GEOG-02 — World Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- **C-ID:** GEOG 125
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/geog.md)
- (Cal-GETC area 4)
- (CSU breadth area D) (IGETC area 4) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

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. (5/19)

### GEOG-12 — Introduction to Human Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- **C-ID:** GEOG 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/geog.md)
- (Cal-GETC area 4)
- (CSU breadth area D) (IGETC area 4) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

Introduction to origins and global distribution of cultures. Examines cultural adaptations to the earth, human modifications of the landscape, and patterns of human organization as exemplified in population, agriculture, language, religion, political organization, popular culture, and economic development. Issues addressed include famine, political conflict, multiculturalism, suburban sprawl, industrial relocation and third world development. (03/22)

### GEOG-15 — Introduction to Weather and Climate

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- **C-ID:** GEOG 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- (Cal-GETC area 5A)
- (CSU breadth area B1) (IGETC area 5A) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

Introduction to the Earth’s atmosphere: 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. (11/20)

### GEOG-20 — Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Techniques with Lab

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 1 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog.md)

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. (05/22)

### GEOG-25 — Map Interpretation and Remote Sensing

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 1 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

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. (05/22)