AS in in Geography - Meteorology
Phoenix College
Key Information
Campus location
Phoenix, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
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Introduction
The Associate in Science (AS), Emphasis in Geography - Meteorology provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution to study meteorology and/or climatology. This associate degree will prepare students for employment opportunities in several careers, including forest and conservation workers and air traffic controllers. Upon completing a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career in several areas, including broadcast meteorology, geography, hydrology, environmental science, and forest fire inspection and prevention. Upon completing a graduate degree, students may pursue several careers, including atmospheric and space scientist, geoscientist, climate change analyst, and geography professor.
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Recognize and explain the atmospheric processes that drive weather and climate patterns.
- Evaluate spatial patterns and relationships within the framework of the scientific method.
- Examine the interdependent relationships between the physical and human/cultural environment (such as landforms, climate, resources, political and economic systems, sociology, sustainability).
- Critically assess and analyze real-world issues by applying geographic concepts, systems, principles, and theories.
- Communicate geographic analyses through verbal, written, and/or geospatial techniques.
- Recognize ethical considerations encompassing the professional activities of geographers.
- Collaborate with diverse individuals, groups, and institutions to achieve common goals in the field of geography.