Chabot College 2024-2026 261 CREDIT COURSE LISTING, GEO, GEOS 10 Global Environmental Solutions 3 Units Exploration of sustainable solutions to major global environmental issues with emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach. Essential concepts include an introduction to the causes of environmental change, including ecosystem processes, the history of human population growth and demand for natural resources, fossil fuel consumption, land use change, and pollution sources, followed by an exploration of the current and future solutions to these problems. Economic and public policy issues pertaining to the sustainability of the environment and discussion of the dynamics of participation and leadership in promoting improved stewardship of the environment will also be included. Lecture: 54 hours 12 Geography of California 3 Units California’s physical, cultural, and regional elements. The physical geographic base includes: location, geologic history, geomorphic provinces, natural hazards and resources, climate, water resources, vegetation, and soils. Historically developed cultural themes include: Native American and Hispanic origins, migration patterns, settlements, population growth, ethnic diversity, land use, economic activities, and Pacific Rim connections. Human-environment interactions and issues are considered throughout the course. Field trips may be included. Lecture: 54 hours 13 Climate Studies 3 Units Climate Science is a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field focused on the principles that govern climate, climate variability, and climate change with their implications for society. Elements of the climate system, atmospheric events and processes; factors controlling Earth’s climate types, climate classification, and contemporary technological tools and instrumentation used in atmospheric science. Examination of the climate record, paleoclimates, and climate modeling and forecasting. Real-world investigations of climate change issues through observation, prediction, data analysis, and critical thinking. Emphasis on the influence of human activities on climate change, trends in global and regional climate change, and both the scientific basis and policy implications of air pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain, deforestation, and urbanization. The economic, social, and political environment that interacts with the everyday experience and potential threats of global climate change. Field trips and observational activities may be included. Lecture: 54 hours Strongly Recommended: eligibility for ENGL 1A 20 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Units Computer-based information technology tools and techniques that analyze spatial relationships between locations and attributes of physical, cultural, and economic features. Visualization of geographic relationships to support decision-making through interactive linkages of maps, databases, images, and charts. Introduction to GIS theory, principles, concepts, applications, and operations. Field trips may be required. Lecture: 54 hours Strongly Recommended: previous PC experience 21 Spatial Analysis with GIS 3 Units GIS facilitates visualization of spatial relationships and decision- making by means of interactive linkages between vector and raster data formats. Addresses real-world application of GIS principles, industry-standard software tools and quantitative techniques to multi-layered thematic data. Students will acquire advanced hands- on GIS experience in managing, editing, merging, intersecting, and statistically analyzing spatial data from many diverse sources, and in preparing high-quality cartographic presentations. Field trips may be required. Lecture: 54 hours Prerequisite: GEO 20 22 Advanced GIS Applications 3 Units Practical, hands-on survey of some of the more advanced applications of GIS, integrating vector, grid, and digital image data formats. Emphasizes environmental applications of GIS industry-standard software tools to analyze spatial problems quantitatively, including network analysis, watershed modeling, digital elevation modeling, digital image processing, and digital rectification of multi-layered thematic data. Includes integration of Global Positioning System (GPS) operational characteristics, collection and interfacing GPS data with GIS. Field trips may be required. Lecture: 54 hours Prerequisite: GEO 20 GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES (GEOS) GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES (GEOS) COURSES 1 Physical Geology with Laboratory 4 Units Introduction to the study of the scientific composition and dynamics of the Earth ranging from the atomic scale of minerals to the global scale of plate tectonics. Included is the formation of the Earth, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrology, geomorphology and the interactions between humans and the geologic environment. The course is a foundation course for both the non-science major and majors in the Earth sciences and environmental sciences. Lecture: 54 hours Laboratory: 54 hours 5 Environmental Geology: Hazards & Disasters 3 Units Understanding natural geologic hazards and disasters and learning ways to plan for the effects of these disasters on local human populations and the environment. The course will focus on where and why natural disasters occur and review geologic considerations for land-use planning, including applications to surveying and engineering. This course will also discuss capacity building for human populations around the world so that they can better cope with natural disasters. This coure will investigate how natural disasters affect surrounding ecosystems, and if those effects can be mitigated. Content covers natural hazard processes that include earthquakes, volcanos, floods, landslides, coastal erosion, tsunamis, avalanches, droughts, and extreme weather events. Lecture: 54 hours
