Montgomery College 2015-2016 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Montgomery College 2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Applied Geography AAS


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This curriculum is designed primarily for the student who desires to pursue a profession in geography, cartography, geographic education, or geographic information systems (GIS). The curriculum provides the student with an opportunity to test his or her interests prior to making a commitment for advanced study. Completion of all requirements will lead to the AAS.

Course work in this curriculum (involving fieldwork, use of computer technology, mapping projects, and research) will explore four related disciplines. Geography, the first discipline, is the study of places; it enables the graduate to function as a paraprofessional in a broad range of studies. The geography graduate assists in performing research and compiling data in activities connected with cultural and physical components of the environment, as well as city planning, marketing, transportation, and domestic and foreign area studies. Cartography, the second discipline, is the art and science of map construction; its skills enable the graduate to use, compile, and construct maps and related cartographic products. Geographic education, the third discipline, provides prospective teachers and currently employed teachers seeking to meet certification requirements in Montgomery County and Maryland with exposure to geographic concepts and methodology. GIS, the fourth discipline, combines the use of computer technology with the field of geography to help analyze and problem-solve spatial information.

General Education Course Selections


Click here to view the Foundation/Distribution Courses  for selection to fulfill the General Education Course Requirements.

Suggested Course Sequence


All students should consult an advisor.

First Semester


Second Semester


Third Semester


Fourth Semester


Total Credit Hours: 60


* ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , if needed for ENGL 102 /ENGL 103 , or general elective.

** Behavioral and social sciences distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

Select from GEOG 211 , GEOG 251 , GEOG 255 , and GEOG 260 .

Program Outline / Degree Requirements


Foundation Courses


  • English foundation 3 semester hours (ENGF)
  • Health foundation 1 semester hours (HLTF)
  • Mathematics foundation 3 semester hours (MATF)
  • Speech foundation 3 semester hours (SPCF)

Distribution Courses


  • Arts or humanities distribution 3 semester hours (ARTD or HUMD)

  • Behavioral and social sciences distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD) **

  • Natural sciences distribution with lab 4 semester hours (NSLD)

Program Requirements


Total Credit Hours: 60


* ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , if needed for ENGL 102 /ENGL 103 , or general elective.

** Behavioral and social sciences distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

‡ Select from GEOG 211 , GEOG 251 , GEOG 255 , and GEOG 260 .

Program Outcomes


Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

  • Examine geography as a spatial concept and describe what it entails and how it is part of daily life.
  • Identify where places are, including continents, countries, states, regions, cities, districts, islands, water bodies, physical features, and other defined locations.
  • Interpret maps and atlases effectively and successfully use a variety of coordinate systems.
  • Use maps and atlases as tools.
  • Demonstrate geographic phenomena.
  • Analyze, discuss, and compose key principles of geography through original research as well as formal and informal writing assignments.

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