# Geography (GEOG) courses

San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://catalog.sjcc.edu/course-descriptions-information/course-descriptions/geog/

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

### GEOG 010 — Introduction to Physical Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3
- **C-ID:** GEOG 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: L
- Cal-GETC: 5A District GE: 5A
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

Students will study the earth's physical environment with focus on atmosphere, weather, climate, internal and external landform formation, vegetation, human-caused changes, and the interrelationship among these elements. The spatial location of unique landscapes will be explored with maps, globes, mapping exercises, and possibly a field trip.

### GEOG 011 — Introduction to Cultural Geography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3
- **C-ID:** GEOG 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: L
- Cal-GETC: 4 District GE: 4
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

Students will explore the human elements of geography, including population distribution, land use patterns, religion, language, trade, economics, migration, and political landscapes. Students will study the correlation of these human elements with physical elements using maps, globes, mapping exercises, and possibly a field trip.

### GEOG 012 — World Regions in Global Context

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3
- **C-ID:** GEOG 125
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: L
- Cal-GETC: 4 District GE: 4
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

Students are introduced to the world's cultural regions and nations as interpreted by geographers, including physical, cultural, and economic features. Spatial and historical influences on population growth, transportation networks, and natural environments are discussed. Identification and importance of the significant features of regions and their relationship to their respective cultures, economies, topography, climate, politics, and environmental issues are examined.