Geology - Landscapes, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, etc. Why global climate regions differ, their opportunities and limitations Ecology - Environmental issues, global warming, desertification, rain forests, etc. Physical geography is a science class which many students find difficult. However, we offer a lot of help in the form of computer tutorials, study guides, visual materials, and web exploration. There is an online version of physical geography for those students that work out of their home.
Physical geography is a prerequisite or co requisite.
It meets the lab requirements for transfer to a four-year college. This is a one unit course for 3 hours of lab work each week. GIS is a computer-based mapping tool and is one of the ten fastest growing job opportunities for students. Cultural geography at the College of Alameda is a study of world cultural realms looking at the cultural, economic, and political aspects of major world regions. There is plenty of opportunity for class discussion.