Students who are following an associate in Arts and Sciences degree can secure a ‘Concentration in Geography’ by successfully completing coursework that will be specially noted on their transcripts and degrees upon graduation.
The advantages of securing this concentration and conveying a genuine interest and depth of understanding and level of commitment in Geography will be relevant to
- a future employer
- a university admissions officer at a baccalaureate institution
- and of course to yourself
How to secure an academic concentration in Geography?
Complete 20 credits in Geography with a grade C- or better in each class from the following class distributions.
Class Distributions:
You are required to take the Geog 100 class and then a selection of three additional classes from the classes listed below –
- Geog 100: Introduction to Geography and three classes from
- Geog 102: World Regional Geography
- Geog 105: Geography of World Affairs
- Geog 108: Violent Face of Nature
- Geog 123: Introduction to Globalization
- Geog 200: Introduction to Human Cultural Geography
- Geog 205: Geography of Weather and Climate Change
- Geog 250: Geography of the Pacific Northwest
- Geog 258: Introduction to Maps and Mapmaking
Please see the course catalog for more information on these courses.
Last Updated January 4, 2023