The Earth Sciences Program at San Antonio College provides quality instruction in the academic disciplines of geography and geology, and it provides technical  training in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Geography can be best described as the study of the spatial patterns of physical and human features on the Earth’s surface (for example hazards, languages, agriculture, resources), and the processes that cause these patterns.

Geology is the science that focuses on the history of the Earth as recorded in rocks, and it seeks to describe and understand this history by analysis of geological features.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) utilize computers, software, and specialized techniques that facilitate the analysis and management of spatial data.  This rapidly-changing technology has its roots within the discipline of geography, but its use has expanded across a broad range of disciplines, including environmental science, engineering, health science, and business.
View the Program Learning Outcomes for the A.A. Degree, A.A.S. Degree, and the GIS Certificate.

The majority of geography and geology courses that are taught in this department are readily transferable to other colleges, and to four-year universities in Texas and elsewhere in the United States.

The faculty prides itself on instructing students with relevant and interesting course material, while striving to maintain high academic standards.  The goal is to provide students with valuable information and skills so that they may be successful in non-academic as well as academic environments.

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Departmental Contact Information:
Department of Chemistry/Earth Sciences/Astronomy
San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78212-4299

Department Chair: Mr. G. Roger Stanley, Jr.
Phone: 210-486-0045
Fax: 210-486-0055
E-mail: gstanley@alamo.edu