Geography
A.A. Degree Geography · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.GEOG.AA
Program Control Number: 04258
The associate degree curriculum in geography provides students with an interdisciplinary background for entry into a curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree with career opportunities in a wide range of jobs in government, such as Bureau of Census, C.I.A., D.E.A., U.S.G.S., Department of Immigration and Naturalization, Department of State; and in private industry, such as planning market research, land use analysis, transportation, travel and tourism, and education.
Major requirements for the associate in arts degree:
Learning Outcome(s):
- Students will recognize the interrelatedness of the components of the earth system, processes, and human characteristics found on the planet and analyze these from a spatial perspective and through the use of the scientific method.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Course | 10 | |
| GEOG 100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| orGEOG 100H | Honors World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 101 | Introduction to the Natural Environment | 3 |
| orGEOG 130 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| orGEOG 140 | California Geography | 3 |
| orGEOG 155 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 101L | Introduction to the Natural Environment Laboratory | 1 |
| Category A | 3-6 | |
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| orANTH 100H | Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 101 | World Civilizations to the 16th Century | 3 |
| orHIST 101H | Honors World Civilizations to the 16th Century | 3 |
| HIST 102 | World Civilizations Since the 16th Century | 3 |
| orHIST 102H | Honors World Civilizations Since the 16th Century | 3 |
| HIST 105 | Ancient Mesoamerican Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 133 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST 150 | Latin American Civilization to Independence | 3 |
| HIST 151 | Modern Latin American Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 153 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| POLT 201 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLT 220 | International Politics | 3 |
| Category B | 3-6 | |
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ASTR 109 | Introduction to the Solar System | 3 |
| ENVR 140 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| ENVR 259 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
| GEOL 101 | Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 101L | Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 259 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
| GEOL 140 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 150 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| orGEOL 150H | Honors Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOL 201 | Introduction to Historical Geology | 4 |
| BUS 150 | Introduction to Information Systems and Applications | 3 |
| BIOL 109 | Fundamentals of Biology | 3 |
| orBIOL 109H | Honors Fundamentals of Biology | 3 |
| Total | 16-22 | |