Geography

Choose a Degree Designed for Transfer or Career Opportunities

Geography degrees at El Camino are designed to get you ready to transfer. Or you can use your degree to enter a career after graduating. Our options fit in with either goal.

Geography Associate in Science (AS) Degree

The AS degree in geography offers a clear pathway to transfer so you are ready to earn a bachelor's degree after graduating. You might also choose to pursue a career. We’ll help you explore your options.

• Build a foundation in basic geography concepts with a focus on natural and cultural systems.
• Meet most common transfer requirements.
• Start your journey toward a bachelor’s degree, a rewarding career, and even graduate study.

Geography Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) Degree

The AA-T degree in geography sets you on a direct path to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a California State University (CSU) campus. You will also get priority consideration for admission to the CSU system.

• Gain a strong academic foundation in geography and preparation for university study.
• Enroll in courses specifically designed to transfer to a CSU campus.
• Take classes such as cultural geography, weather and climate, and geographic information systems.
• Explore relationships between people, places, and environments.

Pursue a Bachelor’s Degree or Rewarding Career

With a geography degree from El Camino, you’ll be set to transfer immediately to begin working on a bachelor’s degree at another school. Your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and scientific knowledge will also serve you well for any career you choose.

• Explore careers in public policy, planning, humanities, education, and environmental studies.
• Learn to lead, innovate, and work in careers with professional advancement opportunities.
• Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $42,000 to over $208,000, with an average salary of $94,000.

Take Your Education Outside of the Classroom

Get hands-on career experience and opportunities to study geography in real-world settings.

• Find support from tutoring to the successful Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program that provides a peer-based academic community.
• Join the active Science Club and participate in faculty-led field trips to state/national parks that focus on geography and other scientific disciplines.
• Explore the sciences in multiple lab settings, in addition to an on-campus planetarium and observatory with several telescopes.
• Access a variety of internships and research opportunities in the sciences.