Your Curriculum
Geography
Catalog 2013-2014
MHCC Faculty Adviser:
Dr. Chris Gorsek.: 503-491-7321 - Room AC 2674
Chris.Gorsek@mhcc.edu
Courses provide students with general theoretical knowledge of the field of geography, as well as the ability to work as a field researcher or a computer map technician using Geographic Information System (GIS).
Curricular Outcomes
At the completion of this curriculum, students should be able to:
- Explain the dynamics of weather and climate on the planet
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the various biomes on the planet
- Explain the various challenges (such as political, economic and environmental) faced in the various regions of our planet
- Demonstrate an understanding of the main religious belief systems of the world
- Explain the various environmental threats facing the planet today
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret and create maps
The following plan of classes is a general guide to prepare students to pursue a geography degree at a college or university.* To prepare for such a degree and at the same time meet MHCC degree requirements, follow one of the transfer degree options on pages 10-15 of the printed catalog.
Students receiving financial aid must be certificate or degree seeking and must follow official MHCC certificate or degree requirements.
Admission and degree requirements vary among colleges and universities. Students are advised to:
- Contact the transfer university to confirm specific admission/major/degree requirements.
- Consult with a faculty adviser or the MHCC Academic Advising and Transfer Center early to develop an educational plan.
*Note that community colleges do not award transfer degrees in a subject area, but do award an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree, an Associate of Science Oregon Transfer – Business degree or an Associate of Science degree.
| First Quarter |
Credits |
| GEOG105 |
Introduction to Physical Geography |
3 |
| ART261 |
Photography I |
3 |
| WR121 |
English Composition |
4 |
| |
First-year Modern Language elective 1 |
5 |
| 15 |
| Second Quarter |
| GEOG106 |
Introduction to World Regional Geography |
3 |
| MTH105 |
Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics |
4 |
| WR122 |
English Composition: Critical Thinking |
4 |
| |
First-year ModernLanguage elective 1 |
5 |
| 16 |
| Third Quarter |
| GEOG107 |
Introduction to Cultural Geography |
3 |
| GEOG180 |
Map Reading and Interpretation or
GEOG270 Geography of Crime |
3 |
| GS106 |
Physical Science: Geology |
4 |
| |
First-year Language elective 1 |
5 |
| 15 |
| Fourth Quarter |
| GEOG206 |
Geography of Oregon or
GEOG208 The Geography of the U.S. and Canada |
3 |
| BI101 |
General Biology I |
4 |
| HST110 |
Ancient World History |
4 |
| SOC204 |
General Sociology |
3 |
| SP111 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
4 |
| 18 |
| Fifth Quarter |
| GEOG202 |
Geography of Europe3 or
GEOG209 Geography of the Middle East and North Africa |
3 |
| GEOG265 |
Introduction of Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
| ART205 |
History of Western Art: Medieval - Renaissance |
4 |
| BI102 |
General Biology II |
4 |
| 14 |
| Sixth Quarter |
| GEOG205 |
The Geography of the Pacific Rim or
GEOG214 Geography of Mexico and Central America |
3 |
| GEOG290 |
Environmental Problems and Restoration |
3 |
| BI103 |
General Biology III |
4 |
| HPE295 |
Health and Fitness for Life |
3 |
| |
Humanities requirement 2, 4 |
3 |
| 16 |
1 First year language electives may be satisfied with the following course sequences: ASL101-103, FR101-103, GER101-103, ITAL101-103, JPN101-103 or SPAN101-103.
2 Suggested courses to fulfill humanities requirements include: PHL201-202, SP112, ASL201-203, JPN201-203 and SPAN201-203. NOTE: Oregon transfer students seeking Bachelor of Arts degrees must complete the second year of a language other than English before graduation from their transfer school.
3 Offered every other year.
4 This plan aligns with the Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer degree; refer to degree requirements, page 10 of the printed catalog.
Professional Association and Transfer Schools' Web Links
Association of American Geographers - http://www.aag.org/
Association of Pacific Coast Geographers - http://www.csus.edu/apcg/
Oregon State University - http://geo.oregonstate.edu/Undergraduate_Geography
Portland State University - http://geog.pdx.edu/
University of Oregon - http://www.geography.uoregon.edu/