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Study Geography at Skyline College

Geography is the study of world cultures and their relation to the ever-changing physical environment. Skyline College's Geography courses help you explore the world and its diverse cultures through a geopolitical lens.

Professor Rachel Cunningham

Geography Professor Rachel Cunningham presents a Social Science Unwrapped lecture: Public Perceptions of Levees and Risk

Career Outlook

Skyline College offers an Associate Degree for Transfer that can help you create a clear path for transfer to a four-year institution.

The State of California Employment Development Department provides an online Occupational Guide that provides helpful job descriptions, job outlooks and wages, and qualification requirements for a wide variety of careers. Use this guide to find more information about a career that may interest you.

Check out the Geography classes offered in upcoming semesters.

Check out the class schedule

Program Type Total Units
Geography for Transfer AA-T 60 Units

Upon completion of the program students will be able to:

  • Analyze, synthesize, and apply core geographic principles, concepts, models, and phenomena.
  • Identify examples of human-environmental interaction and assess their past, present, and future impact.
  • Evaluate and apply geographic methods and associated theories used to analyze and advance geographic concepts.
Office Information
Location: Building 1
Email: socialsci-creativearts@smccd.edu
Phone: (650) 738-4122

American Geographical Society

American Geographical Society

Earth Institute at Columbia University

Earth Institute at Columbia University

Esri Geographic Information System

ESRI

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Our World in Data

Our World in Data

Urban & Regional Information Systems Association

Urban and Regional Information Systems Association

Primary Contact

Social Science Creative Arts
Social Science Creative Arts (Account for Social Sci/Creative Arts)
Social Science|Creative Arts-Division Office
socialsci-creativearts@smccd.edu
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Department Faculty

Rachel Cunningham
Rachel Cunningham (Geography Faculty)
Social Science|Creative Arts-Geography
cunninghamrachel@smccd.edu More details »
Christine Hansell
Christine Hansell (Instructor)
Social Science|Creative Arts-Geography
hansellc@smccd.edu
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Acting Dean & Division Assistant

Bianca Rowden-Quince
Bianca Rowden-Quince (Acting Dean of Social Sciences/Creative Arts)
Social Science|Creative Arts-Division Office
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Lynette Caballero
Lynette Caballero (Division Assistant)
Social Science|Creative Arts-Division Office
caballerol@smccd.edu More details »