Geography for Transfer
About
The Associate Degree for Transfer in Geography is intended to satisfy the lower division requirements for a bachelor's in geographic science at a CSU by developing an in-depth awareness and understanding of Earth’s natural environment and processes, culture, politics and economics for the globalized world in which we live.
The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Geography program allows students to complete lower division courses in preparation to pursue a bachelor's.
Choose the courses that fulfill your transfer and educational goals. Suggested courses may vary to fulfill general education (GE) pattern requirements.
Moreno Valley College offers associate degrees for transfer, guaranteeing admission as a junior to a local CSU with an aligned bachelor degree program.
Overview
This is a 19 to 20 unit program of study, not counting general education transfer requirements. Students may choose to fulfill the CSUGE or IGETC general education pattern requirements depending on where they plan to transfer to.
- With CSUGE Requirements: MAA758
- With IGETC Requirements: MAA759
This program can be completed in 2 years, or 4 semesters (fall/spring). Students can decrease their semester course load by taking some required classes during the winter and summer terms instead. Some courses are only offered in the spring or fall terms.
Program completion within this time frame is dependent upon math placement, the number of units enrolled per term, and course availability. Full-time students are recommended to take 12-15 units per term. Meet with a counselor to develop your Student Educational Plan (SEP), determine the appropriate general education pattern, and figure out how to maintain a work/life/school balance.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Identify and understand critical environmental, cultural, and social challenges of the past, present and future, at a variety of scales and use that knowledge to navigate life and career.
- Utilize resources, field equipment, spatial technology, and map data to research and identify various ways of understanding geographic patterns, challenges, problems and solutions.
- Analyze culture, society and the natural environment from a geographic perspective, with emphasis placed on regional patterns and the geographic theme of location.
Core Courses (7 Units)
Total Units Required: 19-20
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
| GEG 1/1H | Physical Geography / Honors | 3 |
| GEG 1L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
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GEG 2, or |
Human Geography, or World Regional Geography |
3 |
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List A |
6-7 | |
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List B |
6 | |
List A
Choose 6 to 7 units from list A.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
| GEG 4 | Geography of California | 3 |
| GEG 7 | Map Interpretation and Analysis | 3 |
| GEG 8 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems with Lab | 3 |
| GEG 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D | Field Studies in Geography | 1 |
List B
Choose 6 units from list B or any courses not used above.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
| ANT 2/2H | Cultural Anthropology / Honors | 3 |
| GEG 2 | Human Geography | 3 |
| GEG 3 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
Not all courses may be available in every term. Plan out your classes according to when they are offered.
| Course | Summer | Fall | Winter | Spring |
| GEG 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GEG 1L | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GEG 2 | Yes | |||
| GEG 3 | Yes | |||
| GEG 4 | Yes | |||
| GEG 7 | Yes | |||
| GEG 8 | Yes | |||
| GEG 30A | Yes | |||
| GEG 30B | Yes |
Associate Degree Program Map
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Major
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CSUGE B1
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IGETC 5A
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Major
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CSUGE B3
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IGETC 5C
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CSUGE A2
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IGETC 1A
Choose one:
- COM 1/1H – Public Speaking/Honors
- COM 2 – Persuasion in Rhetorical Perspective
- COM 6 – Dynamics of Small Group Communication
- COM 9/9H – Interpersonal Communication/Honors
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CSUGE A1
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IGETC 1C
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CSUGE C1
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IGETC 3A
Student Tasks
- Meet with a counselor to complete your student education plan
- Attend the MVC transfer fair and other transfer activities
- Explore career paths with VitaNavis
- Explore career resources
- Find internship and apprenticeship opportunities
- Attend career workshops
- Get help with job searches, resume building, and interviews
Choose one:
- GEG 2 – Human Geography
- GEG 3 – World Regional Geography
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Major
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CSUGE D
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IGETC 4
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CSUGE A3
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IGETC 1B
MAT 12/12H – Statistics/Honors
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CSUGE B4
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IGETC 2
PHI 12 – Intro. to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
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CSUGE C2
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IGETC 3B
Student Tasks
- Meet with a counselor to update your student education plan and to discuss transfer options
- Explore transfer resources
- Research transfer institutions
- Attend transfer workshops
- Meet with university representatives
Choose one:
- GEG 4 – Geography of California
- GEG 7 – Map Interpretation and Analysis
- GEG 8 – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems with Lab
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Major
GEG 30A – Field Studies in Geography
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Major
ANT 1/1H – Physical Anthropology
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CSUGE B2
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IGETC 5B
Choose one:
- MUS 19/19H – Music Appreciation/Honors
- Any Arts or Humanities course from IGETC 3A/3B or CSUGE C1/C2
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CSUGE C
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IGETC 3
Choose one:
- ETS 14 – African American History I
- ETS 15 – African American History II
- ETS 21 – Latinx Politics
- ETS 23 – Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in Americ
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CSUGE F
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IGETC 7
PSY 9 – Developmental Psychology
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CSUGE E
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IGETC 4
Student Tasks
- Meet with a counselor to update your student education plan and complete your graduation check
- Apply to transfer
- Create UC Transfer Admission Planner (TAP) account if you are planning to transfer to a UC
- Apply for UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) if you are planning to transfer to a UC
- Attend a transfer application workshop
Choose one:
- GEG 4 – Geography of California
- GEG 7 – Map Interpretation and Analysis
- GEG 8 – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems with Lab
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Major
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Major
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IGETC 5A
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Major
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CSUGE D
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IGETC 4
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CSUGE D
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IGETC 4
Any 3 unit course that fulfills IGETC or CSUGE requirements
Student Tasks
- Meet with a counselor to complete your final graduation check
- Apply for graduation
- Request IGETC certification, if applicable
- Check your email for important university notifications
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