Program Description

Snow College’s cultural geography program introduces students to the political units, current issues, and basic economic, social, and cultural structures of the various world regions. This program raises students’ awareness of global issues and encourages lifelong engagement in world affairs. Students will have the opportunity to research countries of particular interest to them and reflect on their personal place within the global population.

Program Outcomes

A student who completes an associate degree in Geography will be able to do the following.

• students will be able to identify and correctly label all the nations of the world.
• students will be able to analyze the most pressing issues in modern global affairs. 
• students will be able to describe and compare social, political, economic, cultural, geographical, and historical settings across the world.  
• students will be able to conduct social science research using a variety of sources.  
• students will be able to recognize differences between the developed world and less developed areas of the globe and identify their own places within this framework.  

Make the Most of Your Time at Snow

The requirements below will earn you an associate degree, but Snow offers other prerequisites that you will need for your bachelor's degree. Students are encouraged to more fully prepare for transfer by completing the suggested plan of study.

AS Requirements

To earn an AS in Geography at Snow College, students must complete 60 credits, including the general education requirements and the following major requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
GEOG 1000	Physical Geography PS	3
GEOG 1300	Exploring World Geography SS	3
GEO 1800 or GEO 1110 and 1115

Another Available Degree

While the AS is recommended, students can earn an AA in Geography by completing the foreign language requirement as part of their 60 credits.