{
  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "GEOG",
  "name": "Geography",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/geography/",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "GEOG 101",
      "subject": "GEOG",
      "number": "101",
      "title": "Earth's Dynamic Environment: Introduction to Physical Geography",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture 3 hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course provides a spatial study of the Earth's dynamic physical systems and processes. Topics include Earth-sun geometry, weather, climate, water, landforms, soil, and the biosphere. The course emphasizes the interrelationships among environmental and human systems and processes and their resulting patterns and distributions.",
      "notes": [
        "Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 5,
          "open": 3,
          "url": "/c/miracosta-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog/#geog-101"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GEOG 101L",
      "subject": "GEOG",
      "number": "101L",
      "title": "Earth's Dynamic Environment: Introduction to Physical Geography Lab",
      "units": "1",
      "hours": "Laboratory 3 hours",
      "prerequisite": "GEOG 101",
      "cid": [
        "GEOG-111"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is intended to accompany GEOG 101. It emphasizes map reading and the collection, presentation, and interpretation of physical geographic data. C-ID GEOG-111.",
      "notes": [
        "Enrollment Limitation: Concurrent enrollment in GEOG 101 if prerequisite not met.",
        "Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/miracosta-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog/#geog-101l"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GEOG 102",
      "subject": "GEOG",
      "number": "102",
      "title": "People, Place, and Time: Introduction to Human Geography",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture 3 hours",
      "cid": [
        "GEOG-120"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course takes a broad view of geographic patterns of human behavior, including the development, distribution, ecological relationships, and landscapes of cultural features and processes, at scales ranging from local to global. Topics include population dynamics, economic activity, politics, language, religion, folk and popular culture, ethnicity, and urban settlement. C-ID GEOG-120.",
      "notes": [
        "Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/miracosta-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog/#geog-102"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GEOG 104",
      "subject": "GEOG",
      "number": "104",
      "title": "World Geography",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture 3 hours",
      "cid": [
        "GEOG-125"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This global survey course examines the distinguishing features of major culture regions and the interrelationships among culture regions set in the context of physical and human geography. Principal areas of focus include economic development, geopolitics, ecological relationships, socio-cultural issues, and globalization. C-ID GEOG-125.",
      "notes": [
        "Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/miracosta-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog/#geog-104"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GEOG 108",
      "subject": "GEOG",
      "number": "108",
      "title": "Environmental Sustainability and Society",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture 3 hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course examines a broad range of environmental issues from multiple perspectives by using a geographic framework to study natural resources and environmental degradation in relationship to politics, economics, ethics, and other socio-cultural processes. It addresses the basic science behind environmental issues while emphasizing the social dimensions of problems and sustainable solutions. Topics include basics of physical geography and demography, exploitation of water, mineral, energy, and biological resources, and the degradation of life, land, water, and air, including climate change. Field trips are included in this course.",
      "notes": [
        "Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/miracosta-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog/#geog-108"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GEOG 155",
      "subject": "GEOG",
      "number": "155",
      "title": "Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Techniques with Lab",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of geospatial technology, including geographic information systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), cartography, remote sensing, and spatial analysis, through a series of hands-on computer-based exercises and on-site field exercises. Participants learn how to utilize geospatial technology to address social and environmental issues. Course content is based upon the US Department of Labor's Geospatial Technology Competency Model for entry-level geospatial occupations, including geospatial or GIS technicians and technologists.",
      "notes": [
        "Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "GEOG 292",
      "subject": "GEOG",
      "number": "292",
      "title": "Internship Studies",
      "units": "0.5-14",
      "corequisite": "Complete 54 hours of work per unit, paid or unpaid",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "This course provides students the opportunity to apply the theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship position in a professional setting under the instruction of a faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students must develop new learning objectives and/or work/intern at a new site upon each enrollment.",
      "notes": [
        "Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center approval. Fourteen unit maximum in any combination of work experience education and/or internship studies per semester.",
        "Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/miracosta-college/schedule/fall-2026/geog/#geog-292"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}