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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101, and Eligibility for MATH 102. This course examines Earth's weather and climate patterns from a geographic perspective. Students explore the basic principles of weather and climate as well as causes and effects. Emphasis is placed on understanding various elements and controls of climate as well as interpreting weather maps and charts. Techniques and principles involved in interpreting weather data, weather charts and maps and weather forecasting will also be introduced. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
1 unit 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of GEOG 102 or concurrent enrollment. Provides "hands-on" experience inunderstanding, defining and interpreting the basic principles of weather and climate topics presented in GEOG 102. Emphasis is placed on understanding various elements and controls of climate, making and interpreting weather maps and charts. Techniques and principles involved in interpreting weather data, weather charts and maps and weather forecasting will also be introduced. (CSU, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of ENGL 101 or concurrent enrollment, and Eligibility for College Level Reading and MATH 102. An introduction to the fundamental concepts of human geography allowing students to explore the spatial patterns created by the interactions of diverse ethnic groups. Students will use basic geographic concepts to explore relationships between human cultures and their environments, race and ethnicity, diffusion of languages, religions and social customs. Students will explore issues in human population dynamics and migrations and investigate impacts of patterns created by political boundaries and economic development. NOTE: Does not meet Physical Science requirement. [CAN GEOG 4] (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of ENGL 101 and Eligibility for College Level Reading, and Completion of GEOG 101 or GEOG 105. This course will explore California's diverse physical, cultural and economic geography. Students will be exploring the many relationships between the State's past, present and future physical, historical, cultural and economic landscapes and examine California's modern landscapes. Students will also explore issues faced by all Californians: growing population, limited resources, water, urbanization, agriculture, etc. This course will be valuable for geography majors, future teachers, transfer students, and anyone with an interest in California. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
(formerly same course as FTEC 201) 4 units 3 hours weekly 18 total hours of supervised field application Advisory: Completion of MATH 080, and Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101. This course will provide students with the skills necessary to interpret maps. Projection and reference systems, scale concepts, coordinate systems, topographic maps, air photo interpretation, use of compasses and clinometers will be explored. Students will also cover the basics of how GPS works and examine some of the ways GPS technologies can be used to solve real-world problems. Students will gain hands-on experience mapping field-collected data and importing the data to computer mapping software. Students will be required to participate in a minimum of 18 hours of supervised off-campus field application sessions. This class will meet needs of geography, geology, archaeology, wildlife biology and fire technology students. (CSU, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in GEOG 201 or FTEC 201 and Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 102, Completion of CA 103 and MATH 080, and Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101. Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students will explore the methods, technology and software used to capture, manage, analyze and present geographic data. Students will use their knowledge to complete a GIS project in a field of interest. This course is intended for Geography/GIS majors and persons interested using GIS in professional settings. NOTE: Does not meet Physical Science requirement. (CSU, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of GEOG 205. Advisory: Completion of CA 131, MATH 080 and MATH 102, and Completion of MATH 115 or concurrent enrollment. Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101. This course provides a general survey of basic methods of data acquisition, database design and management for GIS. This course focuses on the specific data requirements of GIS. Students will examine methods of digitizing preexisting data and explore database development and management. Students will use their knowledge to complete GIS projects. BEFORE ENROLLING students must have the computer skills, knowledge of georeferencing, coordinate systems, processes of data capture, data management and analysis and the skills necessary to produce a GIS map gained in GEOG 205. This course is intended for Geography/GIS majors and persons using GIS in professional settings. (CSU, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of GEOG 205. Advisory: Completion of MATH 080 and MATH 102, and Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 115, and Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101. Th i s c o u r s e p r o v i d e s a g e n e r a l survey of the fundamentals of spatial information systems and a survey of quantitative techniques applicable to spatial data. This course is focused on the functionality of GIS as an effective tool for modeling and analyzing complex spatial relationships. The applications of a variety of quantitative methods will be explored using GIS software including ArcGIS and ArcInfo. Students will use their knowledge to complete a GIS project. BEFORE ENROLLING students must have computer skills, knowledge of georeferencing, coordinate systems, processes of data capture, data management and analysis and the skills necessary to produce a GIS map. This course is intended for Geography/ GIS majors and persons using GIS in professional settings. NOTE: Does not meet Physical Science requirement. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of GEOG 205. Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. This course provides a general survey of basic methods used for the presentation of GIS data and analysis. Students will examine methodology used in the presentation of spatial data. Students will use their cartographic skills to complete their GIS projects. BEFORE ENROLLING students must have the computer skills, knowledge of georeferencing, coordinate systems, processes of data capture, data management and analysis and the skills necessary to produce a GIS map gained in GEOG 205. This course is intended for Geography/GIS majors and persons using GIS in professional settings. (CSU, AVC)
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2.30 Credits
1 unit, 2.3 hours weekly 2 units, 4.6 hours weekly 3 units, 7 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of GEOG 205. Advisory: Completion of MATH 080 and Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101, and Eligibility for MATH 115. These courses provide students with the opportunity to work independently on a GIS project. Students will use GIS skills to collect data, model and analyze complex spatial relationships. BEFORE ENROLLING students must have computer skills, knowledge of georeferencing, coordinate systems, process of data capture, data management and analysis, and the skills necessary to produce a GIS map. These courses are intended for Geography/GIS majors and persons interested in using GIS in professional settings. Students will enroll in the section that will match their specific project time commitment and be awarded units accordingly. (CSU, AVC) ( R1)
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