GEOGRAPHY
Department:Chemistry and Geosciences
School(s): Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
MCC Program Code: GG01CIP Code: 45.0701
NYSED Code (BRI): 38450
NYSED Code (DCC): 38451
New, Transfer, or Re-admit students should contact Admissions at (585) 292-2200 or admissions@monroecc.edu.
Description
The Geography A.S. degree program is designed so that students who complete this coursework successfully will be well-positioned to finish a Bachelor’s degree in Geography with an additional two years of study at a SUNY transfer college, and at many colleges and universities outside the SUNY system. This program follows the SUNY seamless transfer path that outlines the essential knowledge for students during their first two years of study for a major in Geography, with concentrations in Physical Geography, Human Geography, Geospatial Technology, or Regional Geography.
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Organize the discipline of Geography into its major fields and careers: Physical Geography, Human Geography, Regional Geography, and Geospatial Technology.
2. Locate major political units and physical features important to Geography.
3. Describe the atmospheric circulation at various spatial and temporal scales.
4. Illustrate the processes within Earth’s water cycle.
5. Explain the different types of landforms at various spatial and temporal scales.
6. Explain the economic, environmental, or social attributes of place at various scales.
7. Determine the factors of location for the primary, secondary, or tertiary economic sectors.
8. Engage in the scientific process in an inquiry based project.
9. Collect data in the field to explore the natural landscape with the use of GIS.
10. Formulate a delineation of formal, functional, or vernacular regions of the world at various scales.
Employment Potential
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Requirements for Program Entrance
MCC Level 8 Mathematics Placement is needed.
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| GEOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY TRACK |  |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| MTH 160 Statistics I OR MTH 162 Statistics for the Social Sciences OR MTH 165 College Algebra OR higher*** | 3-4 |
| GEG 100 Physical Geography I Laboratory | 1 |
| GEG 101 Physical Geography I | 3 |
| GEG 102 Human Geography | 3 |
| MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE | 2 |
First Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| GEG 130 Digital Earth | 3 |
| GEG 200 World Regional Geography | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - AMERICAN HISTORY (SUNY AH) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-H) ELECTIVE** | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3-4 |
Second Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| GEG 103 Extreme Weather Lab | 1 |
| GEG 104 Extreme Weather | 3 |
| GEG 131 Cartography OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - THE ARTS (SUNY-A) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| GEG 133 Introduction to Remote Sensing OR PROGRAM ELECTIVE * | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3-4 |
Third Semester Total: | 16-17 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| GEG 110 Physical Geography II Laboratory | 1 |
| GEG 111 Physical Geography II | 3 |
| GEG 203 Extreme Climate Laboratory | 1 |
| GEG 204 Extreme Climate | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3-4 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 14-15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-64 |
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| GEOGRAPHY: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY TRACK | |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| MTH 160 Statistics I OR MTH 162 Statistics for the Social Sciences OR MTH 165 College Algebra OR higher*** | 3-4 |
| GEG 100 Physical Geography I Laboratory | 1 |
| GEG 101 Physical Geography I | 3 |
| GEG 102 Human Geography | 3 |
| MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE | 2 |
First Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| GEG 130 Digital Earth | 3 |
| GEG 200 World Regional Geography | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-H) ELECTIVE** | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3-4 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
Second Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| GEG 211 Economic Geography | 3 |
| GEG 131 Cartography OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - THE ARTS (SUNY-A) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3-4 |
Third Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| GEG 220 Geography of Genocide | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3-4 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15-16 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-64 |
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| GEOGRAPHY: GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY TRACK | |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| MTH 160 Statistics I OR MTH 162 Statistics for the Social Sciences OR MTH 165 College Algebra OR higher*** | 3-4 |
| GEG 100 Physical Geography I Laboratory | 1 |
| GEG 101 Physical Geography I | 3 |
| GEG 102 Human Geography | 3 |
| MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE | 2 |
First Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| GEG 130 Digital Earth | 3 |
| GEG 200 World Regional Geography | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - AMERICAN HISTORY (SUNY-AH) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-H) ELECTIVE** | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3-4 |
Second Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| GEG 131 Cartography | 3 |
| GEG 133 Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
| CPT 101 Introduction to Computing OR AAD 104 Introduction to Graphic Design, 2D OR ENG 251 Technical Communications | 3-4 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3-4 |
Third Semester Total: | 15-17 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| GEG 230 Spatial Analysis and GIS | 3 |
| GEG 239 Capstone in Geospatial Technology | 2 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 4 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-64 |
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| GEOGRAPHY: REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY TRACK | |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| MTH 160 Statistics I OR MTH 162 Statistics for the Social Sciences OR MTH 165 College Algebra OR higher*** | 3-4 |
| GEG 100 Physical Geography I Laboratory | 1 |
| GEG 101 Physical Geography I | 3 |
| GEG 102 Human Geography | 3 |
| MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE | 2 |
First Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| GEG 130 Digital Earth | 3 |
| GEG 200 World Regional Geography | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-H) ELECTIVE** | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3-4 |
Second Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| GEG 201 Geography of United States and Canada | 3 |
| GEG 215 Geography of Tourism Destinations | 3 |
| GEG 131 Cartography OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - THE ARTS (SUNY-A) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3-4 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| GEG 220 Geography of Genocide | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE# | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE* | 3-4 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15-16 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-64 |
**Choose any SUNY-H course that also satisfies MCC-VE.
***Students not enrolling in the specified courses should select any other SUNY-M course with a higher number.
#Students should consult with their advisor to select open electives based on their concentration, transfer plan, and career goals.
Revised 8/1/2018
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