Geography

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The geography offerings through CBC's Math/Science Division provide transfer science credits to science majors, science requirements and electives toward graduation with an Associate in Arts and Sciences degree and personal interest opportunities for the community. The current geography courses explore relationships between earth's natural environments; including the atmosphere, solid earth, oceans and streams and between the environment and humans. Course offerings also include in-depth study of the atmosphere, including meteorology. The courses promote extensive skill-building opportunities in communication through the spoken and written word, skills in the use of technology as a learning/research tool and emphasis
on critical thinking skills (also see Human Geography).

Courses

GEO 101: Physical Geography [M/S]

Credits 5

Physical Geography provides an introduction to the physical earth. It may include processes, which impact the earth; it may also include the relationship between humans and the earth. Study of the physical areas and environment of the earth. Topics include the weather, climate, water cycle, soils, and land form studies. The class also covers how humans influence and are influenced by their physical environment. $25 science fee.