Geography
3 courses · Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
GEOG P113 Cultural Geography
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 120
Introduction to understanding the relationship between human populations and the earth from a geographic perspective, exploring patterns in population dynamics, settlement systems, natural resource exploitation, food production, economic and political organization, language, religion, ethnicity, culture history, and globalization. Approved for pass/no pass grading option.
GEOG P114 Physical Geography
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 110
This course is a basic study of physical geography and the earth as a system. Important elements include the origin of the earth's major geological and climatological patterns and their influence upon the characteristics of landforms, vegetation, and soils. Finally, the course will deal with human impact on the earth over time and the implications for the future. Approved for pass/no pass grading option. Equivalent to ERSC P114.
GEOG P125 World Regional Geography
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOG 125
This course introduces students to a geographic perspective on cultural and natural variation across the Earth. Surveying the major regions of the world, cultural and environmental features will be introduced and analyzed through spatial methods of analysis to understand the processes shaping each region over time. This course provides a foundation for understanding our relationship with the natural world and its implications for the future.