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The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Geography provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to specialize in human and/or physical geography. Graduates of this associate degree program can work as cartographers, land surveyors, GIS analysts, and forest and conservation workers. With a bachelor`s degree, students can pursue a number of careers, including geographers, hydrologists, GIS technicians and technologists, and forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists. Upon completion of a graduate degree, students can pursue careers as atmospheric and space scientists, environmental scientists, geoscientists, climate change analysts, urban planners, and geography professors.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Type
- Associate in Arts (AA)
- Academic Plan
- Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Geography (DEG)
- Academic Plan Code
- 8113
- Total Credits Required
- 60-64
- Catalog Year
- 2023-2024
- Effective Term
- Fall 2023
- Notes
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges to earn a degree with this emphasis.
What You’ll Learn
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Evaluate spatial patterns and relationships within the framework of the scientific method.
- Examine the interdependent relationships between the physical and human/cultural environment (such as landforms, climate, resources, political and economic systems, sociology, sustainability).
- Critically assess and analyze real-world issues through application of geographic concepts, systems, principles, and theories.
- Communicate geographic analyses through verbal, written, and/or geospatial techniques.
- Recognize ethical considerations encompassing the professional activities of geographers.
- Collaborate with diverse individuals, groups, and institutions to achieve common goals in the field of geography.
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$73,146Show expanded career information for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$64,464Show expanded career information for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Climate Change Analysts
$64,386Show expanded career information for Climate Change Analysts
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
$64,386Show expanded career information for Environmental Scientists and Specialists
Forest and Conservation Workers
$37,860Show expanded career information for Forest and Conservation Workers
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
$66,629Show expanded career information for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Geographers
$77,240Show expanded career information for Geographers
Geographic Information Systems Technicians
$77,925Show expanded career information for Geographic Information Systems Technicians
Geoscientists
$76,831Show expanded career information for Geoscientists
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists
$77,925Show expanded career information for Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists
Hydrologists
$72,395Show expanded career information for Hydrologists
Postsecondary Geography Teachers
$64,985Show expanded career information for Postsecondary Geography Teachers
Surveyors
$62,059Show expanded career information for Surveyors
Urban and Regional Planners
$83,483Show expanded career information for Urban and Regional Planners
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- 程度和转移寻求学生可能要求ed to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GCU102 | Introduction to Human Geography | Critical courseGateway course | G, SB | 3 | |
(GPH111 and GPH112)or GPH113 |
(Introduction to Physical Geography LectureandIntroduction to Physical Geography Lab)orIntroduction to Physical Geography | SQ in combo w/ GPH112andSQ in combo w/ GPH111orSQ | 4 | ||
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 101 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency | |||
FYE101or FYE103 |
介绍学院,职业和Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GCU121 or GCU122 |
World Geography I: Eastern HemisphereorWorld Geography II: Western Hemisphere | G, SB | 3 | ||
ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | SBorL | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–4 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 102 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GCU121 or GCU122 |
World Geography I: Eastern HemisphereorWorld Geography II: Western Hemisphere | G, SB | 3 | ||
GPH211 or (GPH212and GPH214)or (GPH213and GPH215) |
Landform Processesor(Introduction to Meteorology IandIntroduction to Meteorology Laboratory I)or(气候和天气and气候和天气Laboratory) | SQorSG | 4 | ||
HU | 人文、艺术& Design | HU | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–4 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 201 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GIS205 | Geographic Information Technologies | CS | 3 | ||
HU | 人文、艺术& Design | HU | 3 | ||
Lor Elective |
Literacy & Critical InquiryorElective | [L] required if not satisfied byCRE101ORCOM225 | L | 3 | |
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–4 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–4 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 202 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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(GPH111 and GPH112)or GPH113 |
(Introduction to Physical Geography LectureandIntroduction to Physical Geography Lab)orIntroduction to Physical Geography | SQ in combo w/ GPH112andSQ in combo w/ GPH111orSQ | 4 | ||
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
FYE101or FYE103 |
介绍学院,职业和Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GCU102 | Introduction to Human Geography | Critical courseGateway course | G, SB | 3 | |
ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
GCU121 or GCU122 |
World Geography I: Eastern HemisphereorWorld Geography II: Western Hemisphere | G, SB | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | SBorL | 3 | ||
GCU121 or GCU122 |
World Geography I: Eastern HemisphereorWorld Geography II: Western Hemisphere | G, SB | 3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GPH211 or (GPH212and GPH214)or (GPH213and GPH215) |
Landform Processesor(Introduction to Meteorology IandIntroduction to Meteorology Laboratory I)or(气候和天气and气候和天气Laboratory) | SQorSG | 4 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–4 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 101 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HU | 人文、艺术& Design | HU | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–4 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 102 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GIS205 | Geographic Information Technologies | CS | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–4 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 201 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HU | 人文、艺术& Design | HU | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–4 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 202 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Lor Elective |
Literacy & Critical InquiryorElective | [L] required if not satisfied byCRE101ORCOM225 | L | 3 |
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Course Area Key
Gateway Course= Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course= A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C= Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS= Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC=第一年的作文
- G= Global Awareness
- H= Historical Awareness
- HU= Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L=文化&至关重要的调查
- MA= Mathematics
- SB= Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG= Natural Sciences General
- SQ= Natural Sciences Quantitative
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, meet withan academic advisorto discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
View MCCCD’sofficial curriculum documentationfor additional details regarding the requirements of this award(https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm10?id=183423).