Geography Undergraduate Minor
Any six courses (18 credit hours) constitute a minor, but the suggested course sequences in the Requirements tab will be of interest to certain students pursuing specific majors and with certain career objectives such as planning, environmental conservation, or business.
Program Requirements
- Minimum of 18 credit hours.
- No credit hours from GES courses numbered 160-170, and 360-400 may be applied towards the Geography Minor.
General Geography Minor
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 18 | |
Select one physical course | ||
Select one human course | ||
Select one regional course | ||
Select one techniques course | ||
Select any two other geography courses | ||
Minor Emphasizing Urban Planning
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Introduction to Human Geography | ||
| Cities of the World | ||
| Urban Geography: Sustainable Land Use | ||
| World Population Problems | ||
| Sustainable Transport and Mobility | ||
| World Economic Geography | ||
| Geography of the United States and Canada | ||
| Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment | ||
| Geography of Livable Cities | ||
| Regional Economic Development | ||
Minor Emphasizing Environmental Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Introduction to Human Geography | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Science | ||
| Environmental Change: Its Nature and Impact | ||
| World Population Problems | ||
| Environmental Hazards Assessment | ||
| Geomorphology of North America | ||
| Physical Geography: Landscape Processes | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Elements of Hydrology | ||
| Principles of Cartography | ||
| Remote Sensing of Environment | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| Advanced Weather and Climate-Synoptic Climatology | ||
| Advanced Cartography | ||
| Applied Physical Geography | ||
| Select one option of the following: * | 3-4 | |
Option A: | ||
| Introduction to Earth Science and Earth Science Laboratory | ||
Option B: | ||
| Our Dynamic Planet | ||
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Either of options A or B may also be chosen, but not both.
Minor Emphasizing Geographic Information Science and Techniques
Provides the student opportunity to acquire geographic research, writing, and cartographic techniques.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Introduction to Human Geography | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Science | ||
| Research Methods in Spatial Science | ||
| Principles of Cartography | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Remote Sensing of Environment | ||
| Geography of Livable Cities | ||
| Regional Economic Development | ||
| Advanced Cartography | ||
| Advanced Remote Sensing-Imaging | ||
Geography Minor for Majors in the School of Business and Economics
Provides the student opportunity to acquire knowledge of industrial location, international trade, demographic change and environmental impact.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| The Historical Geography of the Western World | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Introduction to Human Geography | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Science | ||
| Cities of the World | ||
| Urban Geography: Sustainable Land Use | ||
| World Population Problems | ||
| World Economic Geography | ||
| Geography of the United States and Canada | ||
| Current Topics in Regional Geography | ||
| Geography of Livable Cities | ||
| Regional Economic Development | ||
| Select one option of the following: * | 3-4 | |
Option A: | ||
| Introduction to Earth Science and Earth Science Laboratory | ||
Option B: | ||
| Our Dynamic Planet | ||
- *
Either of options A or B below may also be chosen, but not both.