{
  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Geography",
  "id": "geography--geography-for-transfer-associate-in-arts-degree",
  "name": "Geography for Transfer",
  "award": "Associate in Arts Degree",
  "department": "geography",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/geography/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Students completing this associate degree will have completed lower-division major preparation requirements for a geography degree, an emphasis or option within a geography degree, or a degree considered similar to geography at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.\n\nFollowing transfer to a participating CSU campus, students will be required to complete no more than 60 units to obtain a bachelor’s degree; however, some CSU campuses may require additional lower-division major preparation.\n\nThis degree may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus not accepting this degree or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a MiraCosta counselor for further information regarding the most efficient pathway to transfer as a geography major and to determine which CSU campuses are participating in this program.\n\n##### Graduation Requirements\n\n-   Complete 60 semester CSU-transferable units.\n-   Complete all courses in the major with a “C” or \"P\" or better.\n-   Complete the Cal-GETC general education pattern. \n-   Obtain a minimum CSU transferable grade point average of 2.0.\n-   Complete a minimum of 12 semester units in residence at MiraCosta College.\n\n##### Program Student Learning Outcome\n\nUpon completion of this program, the student will be able to employ spatial reasoning to ascertain, analyze, and compare spatial patterns."
    },
    {
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      "title": "Course Requirements",
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required courses:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 101 & GEOG 101L",
          "title": "Earth's Dynamic Environment: Introduction to Physical Geographyand Earth's Dynamic Environment: Introduction to Physical Geography Lab *",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 102",
          "title": "People, Place, and Time: Introduction to Human Geography *",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List A: Two courses (7 units).",
          "units": "7"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 104",
          "title": "World Geography *",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 155",
          "title": "Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Techniques with Lab",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List B: Select two courses (6-8 units).",
          "units": "6-8"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 108",
          "title": "Environmental Sustainability and Society *",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BTEC 180",
          "title": "Biostatistics *",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 204",
          "title": "Business Statistics",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 104",
          "title": "Statistics for Behavioral Science",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 104H",
          "title": "Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors)",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "SOCI 125",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics in Sociology",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000E",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics (Embedded Support)",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000H",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics (Honors)",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "20-22"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "*. Course satisfies a general education requirement on the Cal-GETC general education (GE) pattern. To ensure this degree is completed with no more than 60 units, students should select courses that will also satisfy a GE requirement. Note: All of the statistics courses listed are GE courses."
    }
  ]
}