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副在科学(如),重点在Geography - Meteorology provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution to study meteorology and/or climatology. This associate degree will prepare students for employment opportunities in a number of careers including forest and conservation workers and air traffic controllers. Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career in several areas including broadcast meteorology, geography, hydrology, environmental science, and forest fire inspection and prevention. Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a number of careers including atmospheric and space scientist, geoscientist, climate change analyst, and geography professor.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Type
- Associate Degree
- Academic Plan
- Associate in Science, Emphasis in Geography - Meteorology (DEG)
- Academic Plan Code
- 8604
- Total Credits Required
- 60-64
- Catalog Year
- 2020-2021
- Effective Term
- Fall 2019
- Final Term
- Summer 2021
- Program Notes
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses in the program.
- Transfer Partner
- Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
- Transfer Program
- Geography (Meteorology-Climatology) (Bachelor of Science)
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:
- Recognize and explain the atmospheric processes that drive weather and climate patterns.
- 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.
- 承认道德考虑包括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.
Air Traffic Controllers
$138,097Show expanded career information for Air Traffic Controllers
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$93,627Show expanded career information for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Climate Change Analysts
$59,174Show expanded career information for Climate Change Analysts
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
$59,174Show expanded career information for Environmental Scientists and Specialists
Forest and Conservation Workers
$34,790Show expanded career information for Forest and Conservation Workers
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
$46,603Show expanded career information for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Geographers
$65,747Show expanded career information for Geographers
Geoscientists
$83,119Show expanded career information for Geoscientists
Hydrologists
$74,002Show expanded career information for Hydrologists
Postsecondary Geography Teachers
63444美元Show expanded career information for Postsecondary Geography Teachers
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.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include AAA/CPD150, AAA/CPD150AC, CPD104, and AAA115/CPD115. 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.
Awareness Areas |
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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 | Critical courseGateway course | SQ | 4 | |
MAT220or MAT221 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry IorCalculus with Analytic Geometry I | MA | 4–5 | ||
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
AAA/CPD115 or AAA/CPD150or AAA/CPD150AC or CPD104 |
Creating College SuccessorStrategies for College SuccessorEducational and Career PlanningorCareer and Personal Development | 0–3 |
Term 2
Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GPH212and GPH214 |
Introduction to Meteorology IandIntroduction to Meteorology Laboratory I | SQ | 4 | ||
MAT230 or MAT231 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry IIorCalculus with Analytic Geometry II | MA | 4–5 | ||
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 | |
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GPH213and GPH215 |
Climate and WeatherandClimate and Weather Laboratory | Fulfills CLAS Science and Society Elective at ASU | SG | 4 | |
MAT240 or MAT241 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry IIIorCalculus with Analytic Geometry III | MA | 4–5 | ||
PHY115 or PHY121 |
University Physics IorUniversity Physics I: Mechanics | SQ | 4–5 | ||
COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | SBorL | 3 | ||
HU | 人文、细Arts & Design | HU | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GIS205 | Geographic Information Technologies | CS | 3 | ||
PHY116 or PHY131 |
University Physics IIorUniversity Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | SQ | 4–5 | ||
HU | 人文、细Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
Lor Elective |
Literacy & Critical InquiryorElective Course | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] and [SB] or [L] and [HU] or [L] and (COM) or [L] andCRE101requirements simultaneously. | L | 3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
Awareness Areas |
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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 | 4 | ||
AAA/CPD115 or AAA/CPD150or AAA/CPD150AC or CPD104 |
Creating College SuccessorStrategies for College SuccessorEducational and Career PlanningorCareer and Personal Development | 0–3 | |||
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 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 | |
MAT220or MAT221 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry IorCalculus with Analytic Geometry I | Critical course | MA | 4–5 |
Term 3
Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
MAT230 or MAT231 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry IIorCalculus with Analytic Geometry II | MA | 4–5 |
Term 4
Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT240 or MAT241 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry IIIorCalculus with Analytic Geometry III | MA | 4–5 | ||
GPH212and GPH214 |
Introduction to Meteorology IandIntroduction to Meteorology Laboratory I | SQ | 4 |
Term 5
Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHY115 or PHY121 |
University Physics IorUniversity Physics I: Mechanics | SQ | 4–5 | ||
ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHY116 or PHY131 |
University Physics IIorUniversity Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | SQ | 4–5 | ||
GPH213and GPH215 |
Climate and WeatherandClimate and Weather Laboratory | Fulfills CLAS Science and Society Elective at ASU | SG | 4 |
Term 7
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 | ||
HU | 人文、细Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
Term 8
Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GIS205 | Geographic Information Technologies | CS | 3 | ||
HU | 人文、细Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
Lor Elective |
Literacy & Critical InquiryorElective | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] and [SB] or [L] and [HU] or [L] and (COM) or [L] andCRE101requirements simultaneously. | 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= Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- 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.
在马里科帕,我们努力为您提供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, we encourage you to meet withan academic advisorto discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
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