Geography, Associate in Arts Degree
Banner Code: 1_AA_GEOG
Control Number: 04035
Financial Aid Eligible
Complete eighteen (18) units from the following and the Associate in Arts graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. If a student chooses this degree option, a plan must be developed with a counselor and placed on file prior to petitioning for graduation.
Review Graduation Requirements and General Education.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses - Select 18 units from the following: | 18 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Introduction to Weather & Climate | ||
| California Geography | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Physical Geography Lab | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Digital Mapping: Introduction to GIS | ||
| Regional Field Studies in Geography | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Program Major Units | 18 | |
| OCC AA General Education and Multicultural Requirements 1,2,3 | Up to 27 | |
| Degree-applicable electives to satisfy unit requirement | Varies | |
| Total Minimum Degree Units - OCC AA GE | 60 | |
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Some program major units may also meet GE requirements.
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Cal-GETC pattern (up to 34 units) may be substituted.
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Multicultural Requirement may be met with a General Education or Major course.
These sequences at Orange Coast College are general course curriculum maps for students to finish all major and general education requirements for two-year completion of degrees, and/or fulfillment of transfer requirements. The course sequence may include course prerequisites and other placement requirements. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor to review course selections and sequences to ensure that completion of this program will meet a student's transfer and career goals.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Units | |
| AA MAJOR REQUIREMENT (See Requirements) 1 | 6 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 2 - CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 3 – CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AA MAJOR REQUIREMENT (See Requirements) 1 | 6 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 1A - CHOOSE ONE | 3-4 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 7E THEORY - CHOOSE ONE 2 | 2-4 | |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 3 | 6 | |
| Units | 17-20 | |
| Summer | ||
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 3 | 6 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| AA MAJOR REQUIREMENT (See Requirements) 1 | 3 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 1B – CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 5 – CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| AA Global/Multicultural Requirement – CHOOSE ONE or ELECTIVE ( DEGREE APPLICABLE) 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AA MAJOR REQUIREMENT (See Requirements) 1 | 3 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 6 – CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 7E ACTIVITY - CHOOSE ONE 2 | 1-4 | |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 3 | 6 | |
| Units | 13-16 | |
| Total Units | 60-66 | |
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Units varies by course, 18 units total required for major courses
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OCC AA GE AREA 7E requires a minimum of 3 units to include one course from 7E- Theory/non-activty and one course from 7E- Activity
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VARIES TO REACH MINIMUM 60 DEGREE APPLICABLE UNITS
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OCC AA Global/ Multicultural required if not already taken in other GE areas, refer to AA Graduation Requirement webpage; if requirement is fulfilled, take degree applicable elective units