Associate degrees in Geography: A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources.
This is a suggested program of study that may be altered to meet individual goals and transfer plans. Students should refer to the descriptions of Alpena Community College graduation requirements and degree distribution requirements and consult with an academic advisor concerning specific course selection. A minimum total of 60 credits is required for the Associate in Arts degree. The goal of this suggested program of study is to satisfy all English...
The A.S. degree provides students with a solid foundation in geography as well as the standard prerequisites for upper division coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree. The required and elective coursework surveys a broad spectrum of physical geography, cultural geography, geographic information sciences, and related disciplines....
The Division of Education and Social Sciences consists of the following departments: education and psychology; social science; health, physical education and recreation; and criminology.
The main divisional goal is to provide a curriculum that will meet general education requirements and also meet requirements for majors in:
Geography
Semester I
ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3
HIST 1301 United States History I 3 Geography Elective 3
Foreign Language 4-5
Oral Communication 3
Semester II
ENGL 1302 English Composition II 3
HIST 1302 United States History II 3
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics 3
Foreign Language 4-5
Humanities 3
Semester III
GOVT 2305 United States Government 3
GEOG 2470 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems...
The Associate of Arts degree geography is intended to provide students with the first two years of geography and an introduction to field work in geography, in addition to a broad selection of liberal arts courses transferable to a fouryear institution.
Semester I
GEOG 1303 World and Regional Geography 3
Foreign Language 5
ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3
HIST 1301 United States History I 3
ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology 3
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Geography provides insights about the earth as the human habitat. It is a way of looking at the earth, not an inventory of its contents. This viewpoint rests on fundamental interlocking concepts. The cultural appraisal of the earth, the regional concept, areal coherence, human ecology, spatial interaction, study of landscape, and the concept of change are all ways the geographer tries to better understand the environment....
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