Geography
Division: Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Division Chair: Martha Rottman, mrottman@sunyrockland.edu
Department Chair: Bruce Delfini, bdelfini@sunyrockland.edu
Department Support Staff: Joan Asch, jasch@sunyrockland.edu
Department Office: Academic II, Room 2231, Phone: 845-574-4331
Why Study Geography?
Geography provides students with an understanding of the earth and the life upon it. The study of geography explores the development of various cultures, human responses to the environment, and environmental changes.
Students interested in a degree in Geography can begin their educational goals by pursuing the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science degree at RCC.
For more information please contact the Division Chair of Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Occupational Objectives:
Students who wish to pursue a career in geography can continue their education by transferring to a four-year institution. Upon completion of their education students can obtain positions in the fields of national trade, business and other related areas.
5 Top Reasons
To Study Geography at RCC:
- FACULTY: Learn from instructors with the rare combination of practical work experience in the field and advanced academic degrees.
- VALUE: Affordable tuition for a quality education. Scholarships, financial aid.
- CONVENIENT: Balance part-time study with work, family or other time commitments. On-campus childcare available.
- TRANSFER: Agreements with many four-year colleges for seamless transfer to pursue multiple bachelor’s degree options.
- SUPPORT: Small class sizes, individual attention, free tutoring.
Opportunities at Rockland Community College:
There are more than 40 student clubs with special interests and socializing opportunities. Activities include sports, student government, and clubs like Robotics, Video Game & Animé, Chess, Computers, Art, Christian Fellowship, Environment, Haitian, Habitat for Humanity, Hillel, and Outlook, the award-winning student newspaper.
Discipline Goals:
The geography discipline will provide students with the ability to understand the relationship human beings have with each other and with the environment. It will focus on the natural, social and global environment and the differences between the physical and cultural components of geography.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of courses in geography, students will be able to:
- Recognize the essential components of the physical and social environment through the use of data tables and maps
- Identify and describe the physical, demographic, cultural and social character of the major geographic realm
- Describe and understand the world through the use of maps
- Understand the use of geographic models as deductive devices