Geography
Geography is more than looking at countries and cities on maps. Geography today is about the economic, political, cultural and environmental interconnections between people and places. Taking geography will teach you to think critically, spatially, and analytically — all important career skills. In our geography classes (whether online, remote or in person), you will gain an up-to-date, practical understanding of how today’s world works. These classes will help you meet the Social Science requirements of your AAS, enable you to transfer to the school of your choice for a bachelor’s degree in geography, or serve as elective options for a variety of different pathways.
Career
At Highline you can take Geography classes that contribute to your AA-Transfer degree. You can then continue as a geography major at a four-year college or university, and obtain a Geography BA. Geography graduates address important social and environmental issues with jobs in fields like health care, global trade, data visualization, geographic information systems, urban planning, land use and transportation management, wildlife and habitat conservation, international affairs, intelligence and security, economic development, supply chain analysis, energy management, and the information industry.
Associate Degrees
GPA Requirement:
2.0
Number of Credits:
90
Degree or Certificate Learning Outcomes:
- Critical Thinking: Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and summarize complex information, create an argument that acknowledges multiple perspectives, and use reasoning and evidence to draw conclusions.
- Quantitative Reasoning: Students will demonstrate the ability to apply numerical, logical, and analytical techniques to analyze, evaluate, and explain quantitative information.
- Effective Communication: Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate ideas through written, oral, and/or visual formats by utilizing their own voice to address various audiences and consider the perspectives of others.
- Information & Visual Literacy: Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret, evaluate, synthesize, and organize selected textual, visual, or electronic resources for a given situation, maintaining strict adherence to legal and ethical guidelines governing information access.
- Community & Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to interact productively and equitably with others in diverse local, national, and global communities; address social justice issues based on awareness of historical and contemporary systemic inequalities; proactively engage in their physical and mental health.
- Globalism: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate how environmental, relational and cultural processes and interactions impact the world, people’s lives, and their own views.
Top Transfer-To institutions
- University of Washington
- Central Washington University
- Western Washington University
Important Dates or Milestones Specific to Degree/Certificate
N/A