Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Geography

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map

Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GCU102	Human Geography: Spatial Relationships Between Humans and Culture with Their Environment		Critical course Gateway course	G, SB	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC or FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT14+	College Mathematics		OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
(GPH111 and GPH112) or GPH113	(Physical Geography: Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Water and Hazards Lecture and Physical Geography: Climate, Landforms, Water and Hazards Laboratory) or Physical Geography: Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Water, and Hazards	No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in GPH111 or Corequisites: GPH111. or No requisites		SQ or SQ	4
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113)], or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
Elective	General Electives				3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GCU121WG	World Geography: People, Places, and Culture			G, SB	3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
Elective	General Electives				0–3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GPH211 or (GPH212 and GPH214) or (GPH213 and GPH215)	Landform Processes or (Introduction to Meteorology I and Introduction to Meteorology Laboratory I) or (Climate and Weather and Climate and Weather Laboratory)	No requisites or No requisites and Corequisites: GPH212. or No requisites and Corequisites: GPH213.		SQ or SQ in combo w/ GPH214 and SQ in combo w/ GPH212 or SG in combo w/ GPH215 and SG in combo w/ GPH213	4
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design			HU	3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GIS205	Geographic Information Technologies			CS	3
Elective	General Electives				3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design			HU	3
Elective	General Electives				3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
L	Literacy & Critical Inquiry			L	3
Elective	General Electives				3